Bush is fighting deforestation one shameful tree at a time

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FORT STEWART (Georgia)- Husbands, fathers, sons, brothers.

Soldiers.

Men who won't be easily forgotten.

Three Eastern redbud trees were dedicated along Warriors Walk on Thursday morning, marking the sacrifice made by three non-commissioned officers serving with the 3rd Infantry Division. The new additions bring the number of trees in the installation's memorial grove to 414.

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The soldiers

Three more trees were dedicated on Warriors Walk to the following 3rd ID soldiers:

Sgt. Steve A. McCoy, 23, of Moultrie, Ga., died June 10 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of wounds suffered March 23 in Baghdad when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.

Staff Sgt. James P. Snyder, 49, of Nappanee, Ind., died May 10 from injuries suffered while serving in Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning.

Sgt. 1st Class Jason F. Dene, 37, of Castleton, Vt., died May 25 in Baghdad from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident May 24. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.

On edit: they've had to expand this growing forest THREE TIMES already.

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