SSGT Omar Aceves, KIA, Homecoming Jan. 20, 2011

January 24, 2011 · By Jerry Castillo

Dallas, TX Jan. 20, 2011 at DFW, a charted flight from Dover, DE, landed at approximately 10:15 with the remains of SSGT. Omar Aceves. The winds were brisk and temperature was in the low 30′s and falling. The light rain and fog just added to the miserable weather.

The plane taxied to the Corp. Aviation terminal and parked in front of a line of 1/2 dozen media videographers including myself. Also a delegation of Patriot Guard Riders of North Texas, a USAF Honor Guard, Ft. Hood Army 1st Cavalry Pall Bearers. Leticia his wife was escorted by SSGT Hawkins, an Army Casualty Assistance Officer, assigned to oversee SSGT. Aceves’ return home. His wife also asked her pastor and his wife to join her for morale support.

Though the DoD lists him as being from El Paso, which is where he is from, he had a home in Dallas where his wife is from and their 4 children. SSGT Aceves also has two step-daughters.

As the plane crew lowered the flagged draped casket to the tarmac, the Pall Bearers approached the plane and rendered honors. The casket was then slowly transferred to an awaiting hearse provided by Jeter and Sone Funeral Home. His wife stood silently as she watched the dignified transfer of her husband returning home from war.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Jan. 12, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.
Killed were:

Sgt. Omar Aceves, 30, of El Paso, Texas.

Spc. Jarrid L. King, 20, of Erie, Pa.

Pfc. Benjamin G. Moore, 23, of Robbinsville, N.J.

They were assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y., Aceves was postumusly promoted to Staf Sargent.

One Response

  1. PE

    February 12th, 2011 at 12:48 PM

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    Thank you for sharing my brother’s services on your web page. It is important for our entire nation to see and realize that this is the cost we have to pay for our freedom. My brother died fighting for our country so that our children can be safe at night when they sleep. He served his country with Pride and Honor and will be remembered as the Hero that he is. Thank you to everyone for their continued support to the entire family. Special thanks to the Officers from the Army Casualty Assistance Office, Patriot Guard Riders of N. TX, USAF Honor Guard, Ft. Hood Pall Bearers, Jeter & Son Funeral Home, Grace Temple Baptist Church, and the city of Dallas. Thank you to the El Paso community for all their support as well as Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and Fort Bliss. May God Bless our Country and our Soldiers.


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