A public ceremony is being held at 5 p.m. today for the dedication of the 1st Lt. Jonathan P. Brostrom Community Center at Fort Shafter.

The address of the building is 1064, 225 Austin Road.

Brostrom was assigned as Platoon Leader, 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, 2-053 Airborne Regiment, 173 Infantry Brigade when he was killed in action in Afghanistan.

According to the Department of Defense, at dawn on July 13, Brostrom's platoon was attacked by more than 200 insurgents while they were establishing a Forward Operating Base in the village of Wanat. Upon hearing that an observation post had taken significant casualties and was in danger of being overrun, Brostrom and another airborne trooper departed the protection of the main defensive perimeter and fought through heavy enemy fire attempting to get to the observation post.

Despite being wounded numerous times, Brostrom continued to lay down a base of fire to keep the insurgents at bay, the Army reported.

Brostrom was killed in action while successfully repelling the enemy attack. His actions saved the lives of three soldiers, living up to the Army Creed of never leaving a fallen comrade, the Army reported.