California’s War Dead

    Arron R. Clark

    Arron R. Clark, 20

    Army, Specialist
    Baghdad (eastern part), Iraq
    Gender: Male
    Hometown: Chico
    Mom, they have babies they have not seen, I hope you understand.
    — Arron Clark, in a letter explaining why he gave away his two-week passes.

    Clark was his mother's only child. Despite his doubts about the war, he reenlisted after getting accepted to Army Ranger school.
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    Two memories of Arron R. Clark

    The last time I got to see him. It was a night him and I spent hanging out with friends. We took a cab to a buddies house, visited most the night with a close friend of ours. The night went by and it was getting late. So, we got a cab and headed home. It was late and we went our seperate ways. He was making his way across the parking lot of my apartment heading home. Which was across the street. When he hollard out " I love you cuz!" I yelled back " I love you too A " The next morning he was on the bus going back to Germany.

    — Gary Clark Jr
    December 7, 2008 at 9:02 p.m.
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    I don't know this soldiers as I'm just visiting the website. I thank him and his family for his dedication to our county. Thank you for keeping America free and protecting our beliefs. It's because heroes like you my very young daughter will be able to live freely in this wonderful country. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Many your memory never be forgotten. RIP

    — Kevin Gregory
    December 31, 2010 at 3:23 p.m.
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