Sunday, August 26, 2012

Remembering CPT John Hallett

Three years ago yesterday (August 25th) marked the day that CPT John Hallett was killed in Afghanistan by an IED. Also in his Stryker who lost their lives that day were SPC Dennis Williams, SFC Ronald Sawyer & CPT Cory Jenkins.
 
LT Kim (left) 1SG Gene Hicks (center) & CPT John Hallett (right)
 
 
Yesterday I ran 5 miles to honor and remember CPT Hallett, SPC Williams, SFC Sawyer & CPT Jenkins.
 
CPT Hallett, first row, 4th one from the left sitting next to Gene and SPC Williams, first row, last one on the right.  
 
I only met John a handful of times so I have few memories, but he was not only Gene's Company Commander but his friend. So John's name is spoke of often in our home and I love it when he shares stories of him.
 
I have talked often about CPT Hallett and his amazing wife Lisa Hallett on my blog, who started where Blue Run to Remember, but today I want to share with you a letter Gene wrote home to me a few weeks after CPT Hallett's death. Gene felt comfortable enough to share this letter on his blog so you can go HERE and read it if you would like. I hadn't read the letter in probably 3 years so it brought back all the feelings, emotions and tears from that difficult year of deployment.
 
 
John you are always in our hearts, thoughts & prayers.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


4 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing. I lost my BFF because of the wars & I feel for the families and the vets.

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  2. Thanks for sharing that Cynthia....Moving letter.

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  3. I think that it is great that you did something like that. Those kind of races are for a great cause.

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  4. Thank you Cynthia for what you are doing..... The young men who were lost that day are so very special to so many people. For me it's Dennis although I never met him. The tragedy of what happened really affected me and that was just reading about it. He was a very beautiful young man in every way.
    Again thank you and Blessings to you and your family.xx

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