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MEMORIAL: Family, friends mourn lossesContinued from Page A1months to perform counter-insurgency operations in the capital city of Baghdad. The entire brigade received the Army Valorous Unit Award, and members of the brigade received a combined six Silver Stars and two Distinguished Service Crosses, the Army’s second highest honor, of which fewer than 10 have been awarded since 2001.“This means a lot to the soldiers of the 172nd to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice,” Shields said.Many in the crowd began to sob as Shields and Maj. Gen. Stephen Layfield, commanding generalof U.S. Army Alaska, unveiled the centerpiece of the monument, and large slab of black granite with a carving of a sword between two mountains and the stars of the Big Dipper above them both.“It helps a bit just knowing I can come here and check it out anytime,” said Omar Sutherland,who’s father Staff Sgt. Stephen Sutherland was killed in Iraq in November 2005.Susan Hernandez, who lost her husband, Sgt. Irving Hernandez in July 2006, agreed.“I feel honored there’s something here for the kids to come visit,” said the mother of two.Contact staff writer Chris Freiberg at 459-7545.
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Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Thu, Jun 26, 2008
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