Army Sgt. 1st Class Brett E. Walden
40, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Aug. 5 when a civilian fuel truck collided with his Humvee while he was performing a convoy mission in Rubiah, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. 1st Class Robert V. Derenda.
Tags: tampaA native of Amarillo, Texas, Walden moved here as a teen with mother, stepfather and two brothers. He graduated from Choctawhatchee High School, where he played football and participated in the Junior ROTC. He returned to the Panhandle with his wife and daughter for several years in the mid-1990s when he was an instructor at the Army’s Ranger Camp at nearby Eglin Air Force Base.
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June 6th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing.
- Robert Ingersoll
June 6th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
Meredith, your lyrical bouquets contribute greatly to these tributes. Evoking heroism, loss, love, hope, —they are each perfect. Thank you.