Congressman Al Green (TX-9) will hold a “Fallen Heroes Appreciation Ceremony” for three soldiers from his congressional district who were killed in the line of duty in Iraq.  The ceremony will take place Tuesday, August 15, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. in the fourth floor auditorium of the Michael E. DeBakey V.A. Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard.

“We pause this day to honor three from our midst who gave to their country their last full measure of devotion,” Congressman Green stated.  “We also would like to recognize the families of these soldiers and the sacrifice they too, made, in the cause of freedom.”

The three soldiers from Congressional District Nine are Private First Class Leroy Sandoval Jr., Sergeant First Class Brandon K. Sneed, and Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. (Kip) Pough.

Besides the families of the soldiers, also in attendance will be the Gold Star Mothers  (whose sons or daughters were killed in action) and the Blue Star Mothers (whose sons or daughters are serving in a combat zone).

Also participating in the ceremony will be members of the 75th Division Color Guard, the Minority Veterans of Texas, and Kay Edwards, vocalist, and Mike Palmquist, bugler.

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