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  • Memorial to Honor Fallen Task Force Ironhorse Troops

    02/21/2004 2:52:57 PM PST · by Calpernia · 20 replies · 596+ views
    American Forces Press Service ^ | Feb. 20, 2004 | By Donna Miles
    A bronze statue of a soldier mourning a fallen comrade traveled from Tikrit, Iraq, to Fort Hood, Texas, this week to become the focal point of a memorial to the soldiers of Task Force Ironhorse who have died during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The statue arrived at Fort Hood's Robert Gray Army Airfield Feb. 16, along with the first 60 soldiers in the task force to redeploy from Iraq, said Capt. Charles Armstrong, secretary of the general staff for the rear detachment. Armstrong said the statue will be moved today to a 4th Infantry Division storage site as preparations for the...