Hart was killed Oct. 18, 2003 in an ambush in Taza. He had told his parents in a phone call that he was a little uneasy about a special mission he was going on, worried about a lack of protective armor on his company's Humvees. But he told them he was happy to be in Iraq, doing a job he loved and trying to make a difference in the world. He had been especially proud of achieving airborne certification in April. He was committed to a military career, captaining his high school rifle team and serving in ROTC all four years. Friends and family remembered his love for his two sisters and his philanthropic urge to rescue an injured skunk.
Hart was killed Oct. 18, 2003 in an ambush in Taza. He had told his parents in a phone call that he was a little uneasy about a special mission he was going on, worried about a lack of protective armor on his company's Humvees. But he told them he was happy to be in Iraq, doing a job he loved and trying to make a difference in the world. He had been especially proud of achieving airborne certification in April. He was committed to a military career, captaining his high school rifle team and serving in ROTC all four years. Friends and family remembered his love for his two sisters and his philanthropic urge to rescue an injured skunk.
