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Infantry Soldiers gather to honor fallen comrades

May-29-2008 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT , Tributes

By Rachel Young, Northwest Guardian

President Abraham Lincoln once said that any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure. With that in mind, Soldiers, families and friends of the Arrowhead Brigade gathered May 22 to pay tribute to their fallen brothers and sisters in honor of Memorial Day.

The ceremony centered around recalling the 91 Soldiers of 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division who died while assigned or attached to the unit.

“Today we gather to honor our fallen comrades,” said Maj. Elisabeth Crooks, brigade adjutant and narrator for the ceremony. “These men and women gave their lives in order to protect our nation, our values and our ideals.”

Behind brigade headquarters, flanked by formations of Soldiers, the crowd gathered around The Arrowhead Brigade Memorial, which bears the names of the brigade’s fallen.

“On this day of remembrance, at this hollowed place, we gather to pay homage to these heroes, these men and women who will always be known as Arrowhead Soldiers,” Crooks said.

Colonel David Funk, 3rd Bde., 2nd Inf. Div. commander, used the occasion to remind the audience that Memorial Day is about more than just barbecues and a day off from work. While it seems that many Americans have forgot-ten what the day means, the Arrowhead community has not, Funk said. [...]


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