Cpl. Cory Hewitt of Bumpus Mills, Tenn., excelled in academics, played both defense and offense on the gridiron and was a fool for the trombone in the marching band. During football season, when the horn sounded to signal the end of the second quarter, Hewitt scrambled to remove his jersey, unstrapped his shoulder pads and slid his jersey back on. Then he would grab his trombone and dash to join the band on the field for the halftime show. When the final note sounded, Hewitt strapped on the pads again for the second half. Several college professors at West Liberty State College in West Virginia, where the young soldier graduated in 2001, called to say they remembered Hewitt as a model student. He once wrote a piece for the school newspaper, taking the college to task for how the American flag on campus was being displayed. If the younger Hewitt was disappointed that less-than-20/20 vision kept him from his dream job with the Secret Service or the FBI, he didn't let it deter him. The young soldier found his way into the Army, following in the footsteps of his dad, a retired Army nurse who still works at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell near Clarksville. In addition to his father, the corporal is survived by his mother, Judy, and two siblings, Bryan, and Amanda. He was 26.
705th Ordnance Company,
Fort Polk, La
705th Ordnance Company,
Fort Polk, La
Cpl. Cory Hewitt of Bumpus Mills, Tenn., excelled in academics, played both defense and offense on the gridiron and was a fool for the trombone in the marching band. During football season, when the horn sounded to signal the end of the second quarter, Hewitt scrambled to remove his jersey, unstrapped his shoulder pads and slid his jersey back on. Then he would grab his trombone and dash to join the band on the field for the halftime show. When the final note sounded, Hewitt strapped on the pads again for the second half. Several college professors at West Liberty State College in West Virginia, where the young soldier graduated in 2001, called to say they remembered Hewitt as a model student. He once wrote a piece for the school newspaper, taking the college to task for how the American flag on campus was being displayed. If the younger Hewitt was disappointed that less-than-20/20 vision kept him from his dream job with the Secret Service or the FBI, he didn't let it deter him. The young soldier found his way into the Army, following in the footsteps of his dad, a retired Army nurse who still works at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell near Clarksville. In addition to his father, the corporal is survived by his mother, Judy, and two siblings, Bryan, and Amanda. He was 26.
705th Ordnance Company,
Fort Polk, La
705th Ordnance Company,
Fort Polk, La
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