Commander Jim Rogers and Jr. Vice Commander Vic Westerberg, VFW Post 9637 Fillmore, CA, present a Blue Star Banner to Esperanza Hurtado, mother of Staff Sgt. Alfredo Hurtado Jr. “I would like to present you with this Blue Star Banner in honor of your son Staff Sgt. Alfredo Hurtado Jr. We would like to thank you and your family for all your sacrifices.” Note: Staff Sgt. Hurtado Jr. served in the United States Army in Mosul, Iraq in 2005 and received a Purple Heart& Bronze Star. He is now serving as a recruiter at Fort Guachuca, Arizona.