A fallen hero from South Florida was honored Monday, nearly six years after he made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.

Eric Hill sat on a bench at the Lauderdale Memorial Park Cemetery.

France says its military has killed a terrorist known as Abu Walid.The Islamic State Leader is believed to be the mastermind of the ambush and killing of four U.S. servicemen in Niger in 2017.

La David Johnson was posthumously honored Friday as his family received the U.S. military's third-highest medal, the Silver Star Medal, which was awarded for the heroic actions he displayed during an ambush in Niger nearly two years ago by Islamic State militants. Johnson joined the Army in January 2014. The Pentagon said Johnson came under overwhelming enemy machine gun fire, preventing him from entering his vehicle. Johnson's widow, Myeshia, received the medal Friday in his hometown of Miami Gardens. She was joined by the couple's three young children along with Johnson's parents and siblings.

The family of U.S. Army Sgt. La David Johnson was presented with a Silver Star. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

Fallen U.S. Army Sgt. La David Johnson was honored Friday in Miami Gardens after paying the ultimate price while fighting for our freedom. His family was at the ceremony, where they were presented... Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.