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Fort Lewis pays tribute to three ‘men of renown’

Feb-25-2005 » Filed Under: 1/25 SBCT

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By MICHAEL GILBERT; The News Tribune

Tributes to the three most recent Fort Lewis soldiers to fall in Iraq reminded Army chaplain Daniel Petsch of a passage in the Book of Genesis about giants who roamed the earth.

The men, remembered together at a memorial service Thursday, were “three modern day giants,” Petsch observed. “Mighty men. Men of renown.”

The post paused to honor the memory of Sgt. Adam Plumondore, 24; Sgt. Frank Hernandez, 21; and Spc. Clinton Gertson, 26, all killed last week in northern Iraq.

They were with the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, which has lost 20 soldiers since it arrived in Iraq in October.

Speakers on Thursday described outsized personalities who distinguished themselves as friends and comrades as well as by their prowess as soldiers. [...]

The article continues with summaries of the remarks delivered at the memorial service. Follow the link to the full article to read these very moving tributes.


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