Aurora woman’s late husband honored in film

■ Rob Yllescas role ‘a focal point’ of ‘The Outpost’ movie

Dena Yllescas stands over her husband’s casket, Army Capt. Robert Yllescas, at his funeral in 2009. Yllescas died at the age of 31, after complications from a targeted attack by Afghan o auroranewsregister.com insurgents. This story is told in new film, “The Outpost.” Courtesy photo
Dena Yllescas stands over her husband’s casket, Army Capt. Robert Yllescas, at his funeral in 2009. Yllescas died at the age of 31, after complications from a targeted attack by Afghan o auroranewsregister.com insurgents. This story is told in new film, “The Outpost.” Courtesy photo

He was a good soldier. He was a good man. He was the best at his job and this is what made him a target.

Capt. Robert Yllescas, late husband to Aurora resident Dena Yllescas-Johnston and father to recent Husky graduate Julia Yllescas, was killed by Afghan insurgents in 2008. This point was recently made a focus of a new Hollywood film, “The Outpost,” which opened for streaming and download viewing …