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HONORING THE FALLEN
Nearly 20,000 attend Woodward Park event
MEMORIAL4 5-28-12a
Place of Refuge Pastor Mike Dillman, center, shares an emotional moment with the family of Army Ranger Staff Sergeant Jared Hagemann as they located the fallen soldiers name on the 11th panel of the Traveling Tribute that was dedicated Sunday. - photo by HIME ROMERO
Army Ranger Staff Sergeant Jared Hagemann’s mother leaned down to touch the name of her son.It was listed on a panel with nearly 600 others who have fallen during the past year in The Global War on Terror. Ray and Pat Forester stood just behind her. Their son Mark’s image graces the 11th panel that was being added to the Traveling Tribute to those serving America that have fallen since Sept. 11, 2001.Several yards away, a battle harden Vietnam veteran stood at attention as he wiped a tear from his eye.“We will never forget,” Pastor Mike Dillman said of the fallen represented by 7,000 crosses that lined a field where most Sundays youth play soccer.