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I'd like to share a story with you folks.

I'm a fire fighter here in central texas. One of my fellow fire fighters lost his twin brother during Special Forces combat ops in Iraq.

We will be memorializing Master Sergeant Robert M. Horrigan in Crawford on Saturday and John Horrigan will be speaking.

John Horrigan feels very strongly about the service and sacrifice of his brother. He believes the way to honor our troops is to support the mission and for us to be victorious in the war on terror. John entered the service with his brother and served as a US Army Ranger.

This is how the discription read in the hand out at the funeral.

MASTER SERGEANT ROBERT M. HORRIGAN

Master Sergeant Robert (Bob) Horrigan was born January 13th 1965, in Limestone, Maine. Robert graduated in 1984 from Crockett High School in Austin, TX. He then enlisted in the US Army graduated and served in the 3rd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment at Ft. Benning, Ga. In 1991 he was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborn), Ft. Bragg, NC. His last assignment was with the US Army Special Operations Command. Robert had completed tours in Afghanistan and in Iraq. Master Sergeant Horrigan's awards and the decorations included the Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device and oak leaf cluster, Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the 6th award of the Army Good conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Campaign Medals, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the NATO medal, the Ranger Tab, the Special Forces Tab, the Combat Infantry Badge the Expert Infantry Badge, Military Freefall Jumpmaster Badge, the Master Parchutist Badge, and the Combat Diver's Badge.

Robert was posthumously awarded the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device and the Purple Heart.

MSG Robert Horrigan died in Iraq on June 17th, 2005 "Bringin' it to'em!" Robert was the best of the best serving his country while protecting everyone's right to life and liberty. This was Robert's fifth and final tour to Iraq. He was to return home in July and retire in April 2006. "Every man dies but not every man truly lives..." Robert truly lived--for family, for nation, and for the guys next to him.

Robert was an avid outdoorsman and loved turkey and deer hunting, as well as fishing. He was an aspiring Bladesmith. His knives are cherished by many throughout the world.

I'll stop there.

Central Texas Fire Fighters are looking forward to serving up some grub.

Hope you can make it to Crawford