Alexis Ramanjulu is KGUN 9's Cochise County reporter. Send your story ideas to Alexis at [email protected].
FORT HUACHUCA , Ariz. — Every year Fort Huachuca hosts a remembrance ceremony on Memorial Day , reminding the community of those with ties to Cochise County who lost their lives in combat.
At the post cemetery of Fort Huachuca, more than 4500 fallen are buried. On Monday, community members remembered those who lost their lives in combat, including local Gold Star families. “This Memorial Day, let us remember and let us honor and let us never forget our fallen heroes in the families he left behind," said Rick Appelhans, Commanding General of the Intel Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca."He loved Fort Huachuca," Kristin Schockmel Lawson, Collin's mom, said.“He was killed in Iraq in January of 2007,” Schockmel Lawson said. “He was 19.”“My son dying breaks my heart," Schockmel Lawson said."Every day is Memorial Day in our family.
She says she talks to Collin everyday and sees him in her granddaughter— a young niece who never met her uncle. “People don’t know that I think about this on a daily basis," Schockmel Lawson said."I love him. I miss him. I wish he was here.”“Putting up a wreath in his honor was heartbreaking, but I love him and I miss him and I do it in his honor," Schockmel Lawson said."We do it in his honor."The couple says they drive by the cemetery often to blow kisses and say 'hi' to Collin because for them, Memorial Day is every day.
Army Fort Huachuca Gold Star Family Memorial Day Post Cemetery
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Minton Strikes Gold at the Historic Gold County Pro RodeoBrushton Minton dominated the pack, placing in two events and winning the all-around in Auburn, Calif.
Read more »
Gold House Celebrates AAPI Change Makers At The 3rd Annual Gold GalaGold House honored and celebrated AAPI change makers, leaders and creatives of the A100 List at its 3rd annual Gold Gala.
Read more »
Gold, Silver Weekly Forecast: Gold Bid on Dollar Drop, ‘Silver Squeeze’ ReturnsPrecious metals are looking positive after softer CPI data shifted the focus to Fed rate cuts and silver surged on what appears to be a return of ‘meme stock’ mania
Read more »
Gold prices set to continue bullish momentum amid rate cut expectationsChina's recent actions of selling U.S. Treasuries to buy gold significantly impact gold prices.
Read more »
Gold price on May 22: Gold price risesGold prices rose in India on Wednesday, according to data from India's Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX).
Read more »
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD plummets amid Harmony Gold newsHarmony Gold, the largest gold mining company in SA interrupted blasting operations after a fatal accident.
Read more »