Black Rifle Coffee Company, Niceville FL Presents "The Lu"

510 West John Sims Parkway,Niceville FL 32578

30 May, 2022

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This Memorial Day, join us at Black Rifle Coffee Company to honor and remember Luis De Leon Figueroa, by participating in "The Lu" Master Sgt. Luis F. DeLeon-Figueroa, 31, was killed during combat operations in Faryab province, located in the far northwest of Afghanistan along the border with Turkmenistan. He was assigned to 7th Special Forces Group at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He was posthumously promoted to master sergeant. De Leon Figueroa was a native of Chicopee, Massachusetts, who had served more than 13 years in the Army and deployed six times during his career. He deployed as an infantryman to Iraq in 2008, and to Afghanistan in 2010. As a Green Beret, he deployed to South America in 2015 and 2018, and to Afghanistan in 2018 and 2019. De Leon Figueroa completed the Special Forces Qualification Course and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Group, in 2014 — first as a Special Forces communications sergeant, or 18E, and then as a Special Forces operations and intelligence sergeant, or 18F. De Leon Figueroa’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with valor device, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two Campaign Stars, the Iraq Campaign Medal with one Campaign Star and the NATO Medal. During his career, DeLeon-Figueroa was a recipient of the Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Military Free Fall Jumpmaster Badge, Parachutist Badge and Air Assault Badge. Please join us on Monday, May 30, 2022 to honor Lu and all who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving our great county. We have developed a workout in his honor, and it is called "The Lu" The Workout: (4 Rounds for time) 300m Sprint 25 Burpees 50 Push- ups 75 Air Squats Same day registration begins at 8, workout starts at 9.