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Arm-in-arm with a military escort, Joanne Sutton led the procession of mourners to the graveside service for her husband, Army Sgt. 1st Class Greg Sutton, who was killed June 6 by a roadside bomb in Baghdad.
Mrs. Sutton, 3-year-old daughter Cailee, and 2-year-old son Greg Jr., were among family and friends gathered Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery for Sgt. Sutton's burial.
For Greg Lamonte Sutton, 38, of Spring Lake, N.C., the Army was a way of life. His father, Sgt. 1st Class Claude Sutton, served in the Army for more than 20 years, mostly with the 82nd Airborne Division. Greg Sutton followed his father into the Army but not into the 82nd Airborne.
"He didn't want to jump out of airplanes," his sister Trivilla told the Raleigh News & Observer.
But he loved everything else about the Army, especially its discipline and authority.
"I would still listen to him even as old as I am," his 37-year-old sister Evette told the Greenville Daily Reflector.
Sutton had been in the Army for 15 years and in Iraq for five months when the roadside bomb tore through his truck, killing him instantly. (Roadside bombs now account for roughly 80 percent of U.S. deaths in Iraq.)
For Sutton's sister Evette, the hardest part was not being able to see his face again. The Army said his funeral had to be closed casket.
"I wanted to see his face," she told the Daily Reflector, "kiss his face one last time."
Editor's note: A Vietnam veteran who earned a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his service, John is also a 28-year veteran of NBC News.
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"To those who have fought for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know"
We as Americans seem to forget that if it wasnt for the brave warriors who sacrifice so much and their families who support them we might not have all we have.
Thank you for all of your sacrifices, may god cradle you in his arms.
Mr Rutherford, thank you sir for bringing faces and stories to these warriors so their stories can be heard and they wont be forgotten for the sacrifice they have placed upon the altar of freedom.
Greg Settle Corona,Ca (Sent Jul 8, 2007 3:14:57 PM)
My family will always remember and honor the brave soldiers that are willing to protect the American people and our freedoms. The USA is a great country, made great by our soldiers.
To the family of Sgt. Sutton, I pray for God to hold and comfort you. To his children, your father was hero! He will always be remembered as a hero. God Bless the Sutton family.
Dawn Ayers, Redondo Beach, CA (Sent Jul 1, 2007 7:27:26 PM)
My family will always remember and honor the brave soldiers that are willing to protect the American people and our freedoms. The USA is a great country, made great by our soldiers.
To the family of Sgt. Sutton, I pray for God to hold and comfort you. To his children, your father was hero! He will always be remembered as a hero. God Bless the Sutton family.
(Sent Jul 1, 2007 7:26:22 PM)
God speed brave soldier. Gone but never forgotten.
Duane - Denver, Co. (Sent Jun 25, 2007 4:52:49 PM)
Army Sgt. Greg Sutton was a true hero and should be always honored. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. I wish the sister had been able to see his face one more time. I'm really sorry that she wasn't able to do so. Again, my thoughts and prayers go out to the family and may he always remain in their hearts and minds forever. Peace.
Lisa McNeil,Alpharetta,Georgia (Sent Jun 22, 2007 5:46:23 PM)
Thank you for sharing this heroe's story.
Personally, I don't think the army should be able to determine if it "has" to be a clsoed casket. They can encourage that, warn how traumatic it may be, but ultimately the decision should be that of the family. Otherwise my suspicious mind wonders what is being hidden.
Amanda - Ridgewood, Nj (Sent Jun 22, 2007 2:15:22 PM)
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