My walk this morning was dedicated in Honor of Army Spc. Donald M. Young, Age 19 of Helena, MT. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
He died August 8, 2007 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an IED detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.
Young was just nineteen years old. He was a former student at Capital High School, a friend and a warrior who never gave up — for better or worse. He always wanted to make a difference.
Prior to joining the Army, Donald lived in California, Missouri, Montana and Washington. His interests varied from fishing, hiking and climbing trees to reading, writing poetry, and playing computer games. Donald was the kind of man who would give you the shirt off his back and his last cookie if you needed it.
“Those who die in service to their country do so because they took an oath to defend this nation and its constitution,” Mosley said at Young’s funeral service. “This is about an individual who decided the United States is worth dying for. It’s about duty, honor, courage and selfless service. “And we are all of us, forever in his debt.”
We shall never forget you.
My walk went well. Walked 9.43 Miles. Map of walk and his photo below.
