SSG Leston Winters was born August 21, 1979 in Florida. Leston enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1998 out of high school. He was an Army medic assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell, KY and was serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his brave actions.
Leston died July 15, 2010 from wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by an IED in Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and three children. We were honored to meet Elizabeth in 2018 at a Survivors of Heroes Retreat.
Leston died July 15, 2010 from wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by an IED in Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and three children. We were honored to meet Elizabeth in 2018 at a Survivors of Heroes Retreat.