Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Bedard of Missoula, Montana was a 2004 graduate of Hellgate High School. He joined the Marines after graduation and finished 12 weeks of basic training earlier this year at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. He had been in Iraq for about a month. Bedard is the son of Denny and Michelle Bedard of Missoula. Andrew was a personable guy who missed his friends and family in Montana so much, he used to drive home from San Diego during basic training just to spend one day with them. We'd always say, man, that's a long way, but he'd always say it was worth it, even if it was just for a day. He was just one of those guys who was pretty much friends with everybody. He was rarely ever down and just a fun kid to be around. It always ended up with me talking about what's going on around here. That's really what he cared about, his family and his friends. He is the ninth Montanan killed in Iraq. He was 19.
Marines
3rd Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Twentynine Palms, California
Marines
3rd Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Twentynine Palms, California
Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Bedard of Missoula, Montana was a 2004 graduate of Hellgate High School. He joined the Marines after graduation and finished 12 weeks of basic training earlier this year at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. He had been in Iraq for about a month. Bedard is the son of Denny and Michelle Bedard of Missoula. Andrew was a personable guy who missed his friends and family in Montana so much, he used to drive home from San Diego during basic training just to spend one day with them. We'd always say, man, that's a long way, but he'd always say it was worth it, even if it was just for a day. He was just one of those guys who was pretty much friends with everybody. He was rarely ever down and just a fun kid to be around. It always ended up with me talking about what's going on around here. That's really what he cared about, his family and his friends. He is the ninth Montanan killed in Iraq. He was 19.
Marines
3rd Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Twentynine Palms, California
Marines
3rd Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Twentynine Palms, California
