Lansing, Mich.-The family of former Traverse City resident and Army Sgt. Dillon Foxx would like to express their appreciation for the outpouring of support they have received from family, friends and the community.

The family would also like to thank the media for understanding that they will not be granting interviews during this difficult time.

Sgt. Foxx, an active duty Soldier, died Feb. 5 in Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Foxx, 22, joined the Army in 2006 following his graduation from Traverse City West Senior High School. He was serving his second tour of duty in Afghanistan when he was killed.

During his time as a Soldier, Foxx earned numerous awards including Army Commendation and Achievement Medals, a National Defense Service Medal and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with a Bronze Service Star. Posthumous medal pending include a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and an Army Good Conduct Medal.

His family described him as a "quick learner" who picked up new tasks easily and worked hard to get the job done, whatever the job was.

Funeral arrangements by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home are pending.

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