Edward Balli

Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Edward Balli was born and raised in Salinas, CA and enlisted in the US Army Reserves in 1990. In 1993, he married his love, Kristy. In 1998, Edward enlisted in the active duty Army where he deployed multiple times to Iraq before completing the Warrant Officer Candidate Course in 2009. He then deployed twice to Afghanistan as a UAS Operator. He was killed on January 20, 2014 when he was attacked by insurgents in Kandahar Province at Forward Operating Base Pasab.

He was a highly decorated CWO including the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leave Cluster, Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal with Four Oak Leave Clusters, Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leave Cluster, and more. He is remembered for his unwavering commitment to his family and his country. He is survived by his wife, Kristy, one son, two daughters, two grandchildren, his mother, and brothers and sisters.