SOUTH GATE, Calif. (KABC) -- The South Gate community honored a soldier from the area Tuesday evening who was killed in Afghanistan.
Cpl. Joseph Maciel was killed earlier this month in an apparent insider attack.
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A memorial was held at the South Gate Civic Center around 6 p.m. The 20-year-old was serving in his first deployment.
According to the Pentagon, Maciel's awards and decorations included the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
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The family wanted to thank the community for coming out to support them in their time of grief.