Spc. Jeffrey Hodge mourns the loss of four soldiers from his unit, Capt. John Hallett, Capt. Cory Jenkins, Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Sawyer and Spc. Dennis Williams, following their memorial service at Soldiers Field House, at Fort Lewis, Wash. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. The four soldiers were members of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment killed in Afghanistan, August 25th, when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Janet Jensen) |