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A HERO REMEMBERED

Feb-21-2004 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

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'His selfless service ... will never be forgotten'

Chris Barron, Sun Staff
February 21, 2004

As the bright sun burst through the clouds, a bugler blew "Taps" in the cool breeze of the afternoon.

The sound of the haunting song brought an end Friday to an exhausting and painful three-week ordeal for the family of Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda, who died in Iraq on Jan. 25...

It was Bunda's heroism, his service to his country and, most importantly, his devotion and dedication to his family that was remembered Friday.

Hundreds of community members packed his funeral and graveside ceremony. The local Filipino community attended in force to honor one of their own...

For his service in Iraq, Bunda was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service by Maj. Gen. James Collins of Fort Lewis.


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