More on SFC Henderson.

Update: More info from the family of SFC Henderson (and explains a bit why Heartless Libertarian, a Fort Lewis resident, made the comment he did):

Fort Lewis releases statement on behalf of family of Fort Riley Soldier

FORT LEWIS, Wash - According to the Dept. of Defense, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Henderson, 35, of Hillsboro, Ore., and two other Soldiers died June 17 in Panjway, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. He was
assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Transition Team), Fort Riley, Kan.

Fort Lewis releases the following statement on behalf of Jennifer R. Henderson, wife of Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Henderson:

"I, Jennifer, and our daughter, Kayley, would like to deeply express our thanks both to the Army, local, and national community for the great amount of love and support that we have received during this difficult time of SFC Christopher Henderson's death. I would like to personally thank Chris' Army brothers and their families on the MiTT team for their love and friendship toward him, and also would like to extend our support to them as well during this period as we know it is hard for them as well.

"Many people have already told me my husband was and is a hero, but we already knew that. He was always a hero to us. SFC Henderson, or Chris as those that know him well call him, loved the Army and the many positions he has served in the Army from paratrooper to Air Assault to Drill Sergeant to MiTT (military training team) team member. Chris wore his uniform with pride, and we stood and still stand beside him with pride now. When he first volunteered for the MiTT deployment, he told me it was because he wanted to help others do better for their country and also so he could better the world for our daughter and myself. A sergeant major told me he was a "warrior" and Mike, you are right, he is a great "warrior." Chris will be missed and is loved by so many people not only here but around the world.

"Chris always had a smile on his face and never really had enemies because of this. He was always willing to help people and many times went out of his way to help someone. Once on a deployment to Kosovo, he told me that a local family's son had been killed and no one in the family knew how to tie a tie. Chris stepped up and tied the tie for them. This is the kind of man my husband is: always willing help, always smiling, and always our hero.

"Chris was a loving husband and I can't begin to describe how great of a father he was to our daughter. They were best friends and always will be. While deployed he never missed calling on holidays or special events. He loved us deeply and made sure that even though he was thousands of miles away that he was here for us. This is who he was.

"I now ask that the community be patient and respectful of the difficult time that our family is going through.

Many thanks, Jennifer R. Henderson."

Military Spouse, one of the toughest Military Occupational Specialties in DoD.