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He had turned down his retirement and pushed aside a medical evaluation that would have made him non-deployable. Why?
One reason is that he made a commitment to Spc. Beasely’s wife that he would keep him safe on this tour, and he couldn’t leave his fellow soldiers.
Sgt. Cherry was recently married, and leaves behind a brand-new baby girl.
Spc. Beasely was an outstanding country gentlemen. He was extremely committed to the unit, his anti-armor platoon, and to his fellow soldiers.
Spc. Beasely went out of his way to make every one around him feel good with some good-natured humor, and lending a hand with about every project that was out there. He was the ultimate representation of what you’d expect an American soldier to be.
Freedom and the right to vote are what these two proud soldiers died for. They were on their way back from a mission that helped secure voter registration sites.
In Afghanistan, registering to vote means taking your life in your hands. I believe that in the United States, some of us take for granted our freedoms and rights.
Honor their memory, register to vote, and never forget the sacrifices of the Americans in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Our right to vote, freedom of speech, and to keep and bear arms, are the cornerstone of our great country.
Sgt. First Class Patrick Gleason
HHC 3/116th Infantry
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