Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Wednesday Hero 10/22/2008

Sgt. Carlton A. Clark
Sgt. Carlton A. Clark
22 years old from South Royalton, Vermont
2nd Brigade Troop Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
August 06, 2006
U.S. Army

Sgt. Carlton Clark graduated from South Royalton High School in 2002. While in high school, he was co-captain of his soccer team and a member of the track and field and basketball teams. He graduated from basic combat training and advanced individual training in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. in 2002 and was stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. as a combat engineer. He was air assault qualified and deployed during the initial wave of Operation Iraqi Freedom for one year. He was subsequently assigned to West Point to train cadets. He re-enlisted and was deployed for a second tour of duty in Iraq. He earned a Purple Heart, an Army Commendation Medal with Valor, a Bronze Star Medal and was posthumously awarded a second Purple Heart.

Sgt. Clark was killed in action when an IED detonated near his Humvee while conducting combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed in the attack were Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Seale and Cpl. Jose Zamora.


These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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6 comments:

Mike Golch said...

I know I'm thankful for these men and women. To quote something from America's Most Wanted that highlights a law enforcement office who gave their life in the line of duty. "It is not how they died that makes them a hero,It is how they lived!" This can be said of our service men and women.

Unknown said...

mike...thank you for stopping by and sharing such a great quote!

Julie D said...

God bless Sgt. Clark.

Unknown said...

julie..I'm so glad you stopped by... may Sgt. Price and his family know peace.

Brandy said...

Soldier because of your bravery, courage, and sacrifice, liberty and freedom are still ours. We are deeply grateful.

this was a quote I found while surfing the web and it seemed appropriate today.

Unknown said...

Brandi...thank you so much for stopping by and leaving the perfect quote.