Freedom is never free Hero Stars Honors Our American Hero Hometown: Springfield, Massachusetts David Babineau always wanted to serve his country and enlisted in the Army after graduating from Springfield High School of Science and Technology in 1198. He wrote to his classmates he wanted to be a five-star general. He always talked about being in the service. Before the summer was out, he had joined the Army. And by December, he was assigned to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, home of the famed 101st Airborne Division. As much as he wanted to be a soldier, David had more than the military in his life. Before going to Iraq, he lived with his wife, his 8-year-old stepdaughter, and two sons, ages 4 and 2 in Oak Grove, Kentucky. Gold Star Father Paul Babineau - his son joined the military in 1998 as a way to see the world and then reenlisted after September 11, 2001.David wasnt looking to be a general or anything else, Paul Babineau said in reference to a prediction his son made that he would be a five-star general someday. What David wanted was to get out of the Army, go to college and take care of his family. Army Spc. David J. Babineau 25, Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed June 16, 2006 while manning a checkpoint when he came under enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad. Spc. David J. Babineau was on his second tour in Iraq. Spc. David J. Babineau was supposed to be home in May but he was extended for a second tour of duty. Let the memory of David J. Babineau be with us forever.....
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 15:56:39 +0000
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