Hood soldier's family thankful for community support and help By Debbie Stevenson Killeen Daily Herald FORT HOOD — One of Linnie Blankenbecler's biggest fears when she heard that her husband had died in Iraq was that no one but the family would be present to honor him at his new home. She quickly found out that this Army community and the active-duty ranks are a close-knit family. "I'm so grateful for their support, for all their giving, for all their graciousness. I could not have done this without them," Linnie said. "When I first heard about this, we've only been...
