Comments for Kansas Guardsman laid to rest today.

Kansas Guardsman laid to rest today.

2007-03-03T15:06:55Z

Today will be the funeral for Staff Sergeant Berry, a Kansas Redleg and holder of the Soldier's Medal, our highest peacetime award for bravery, who died in Iraq.

I got this in email last night from Denizenne AFSis, she's forwarding it from a list she's on. Thank you, Bridget for sending it out - and thank you, Dbie, for sending it to us:

Tissue alert...I just received this from the head of the Kansas Patriot Guard. He sent it as a thank you and reminder to all of us who attended a "homecoming escort" for a local soldier at the Airport last night. Mom and I went...I won't be able to go with the Guard to the funeral Saturday, so this was something we Could do. This is another great vid....

You can view the video by clicking here.

On another note... I remember Specialist Jimmy Baldwin, the only soldier to die on my watch as a commander.

And, as always... Now is the time at Castle Argghhh! when we dance: In Memoriam.

Comment from kat-missouri on 2007-03-03

2007-03-04T03:11:43Z

I remember. I am proud. Thank you.

Comment from AFSister on 2007-03-03

2007-03-03T18:22:52Z

This may be a double, but I think my first comment was eaten by the MoatMonster of Argghhh! When I first watched that video, I cried. Not just a choked-up feeling- I cried. Many vid's are emotional, but few have had that much of an affect on me. Knowing that it was sent out in honor of the Guardsman you wrote about yesterday just made it that much more "real", I suppose. I'm glad you posted it, John. And I'm glad you remember, even as hard as it may be... we all need to remember.