May 24, 2007

• Just got in from a long day away. We went to Ft. Hood Army Base for a special Memorial Day service and a Memorial Monument dedication. A bronze statue of a child consoling a mourning soldier has recently been erected and the front and back of the wall surrounding the statue contains a plaque for each soldier being honored ... 235 in all. The names of each soldier from the 4th Infantry who died between 2005-2006 were read. There were many military officials present and several hundred family members were there to honor their loved ones. It was a day to remember all that our sons and daughters accomplished in their commitment to our country ... and to us.  It was a day to remember the sacrifices they made for our freedom ... for your freedom ... and for the sacrifices that their families have made, as well. A wreath was placed at the front of the monument by General Thurmond and his wife and the General assured us that our loved ones would never be forgotten. Emotions were high ... tears flowed easily. It was a very somber day.

  

  

  

  

   

  We received a small replica of the bronze statue that now graces Ft. Hood in memory of our fallen soldiers.

  Ours is beautifully inscribed ...

  Cpl Dustin L Kendall

  HHC 3rd STB 3 HBCT/ 4ID

  30 June 1984 ~ 15 January 2006

  Steadfast and Loyal

  Our son ... our hero. We will never, never forget.

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