Fort Hood Unit Deploys to Afghanistan

American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2009 – An Army Reserve unit that had soldiers both killed and wounded during the Nov. 5 shooting here deployed as scheduled to Afghanistan early this morning.
Maj. Laura Suttinger, commander of the 467th Medical Detachment, said the unit’s soldiers are more dedicated than ever to the mission.

“I think they decided that same day (of the shooting) that they were more dedicated than ever in honor of the soldiers that we lost and have stood firm in that commitment,” said unit commander Maj. Laura Suttinger. “They were all very dedicated, caring soldiers, and they will not be forgotten. We’re carrying on in their honor.”

Three soldiers from the Madison, Wisconsin-based unit were killed during the shooting: Maj. Libardo Caraveo, 52, of Woodbridge, Va., Capt. Russell Seager, 41, of Racine, Wisc., and Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wisc.

Members of the unit will be better able to help soldiers overseas since surviving this tragedy themselves, 1st Sgt. James McLeod, of the unit, said. “Even though we lost our fallen comrades … `no one is going to stop us from completing our mission’ is really what their goal is.”

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