Valor earns honor
Highway extols war heroesBy CHRISTOPHER BOBBY Tribune Chronicle
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Army Sgt. Marco Miller
* Died Dec. 5, 2006.
* Age: 36
* Died of injuries sustained when a mortar hit the Humvee in which he was riding near Taji, Iraq. He died shortly after in a hospital in Germany.
* 1988 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School.
* Enlisted in the Army in 1990. Following 9/11, he re-enlisted in the Florida National Guard and served with the 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne).
Army Sgt. Robert M. Carr
* Died March 13, 2007.
* Age: 22
* Killed when a vehicle he was driving rolled over an improvised explosive device around Baghdad.
* Served as a specialist with the 1506th Infantry Battalion stationed in Baghdad.
* 2002 graduate of Champion High School.
* Enlisted after 9/11, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Matthew.
WARREN - Chris Wortman says whenever she drives from work to her Champion home, she is reminded of her son who was killed in battle in Iraq.
The highway sign on Warren's bypass is a vivid reminder of the ravages of war and a more personal reminder for Wortman about her son - 22-year-old Sgt. Robert M. Carr - along with what he meant to his country and his family.
''I'd rather have him here and there be no sign. But instead, my job is to make sure they don't forget him,'' said Wortman, who will be at a special dedication Sunday along with family and friends of Sgt. Marco Miller of Warren, who also was killed in battle.
Even though highway signs already are posted at two state route bypass interchanges, the move will be formalized at 1 p.m. Sunday at Warren's Community Amphitheatre.
The interchange at state Routes 45 and 82 in Champion will be called the ''Sgt. Robert M. Carr Memorial Interchange.'' Carr, a native of Champion, was killed March 13, 2007, in Iraq while a member of the U.S. Army.
The U.S. 422 and state Route 82 intersection in Warren now will be known as the ''Sgt. Marco Miller Memorial Interchange.'' The Warren G. Harding High School football standout died of injuries sustained when a mortar hit the Humvee in which he was riding near Taji, Iraq.
''It's hard for me to talk about him (Miller). But I sure thought about him Monday on Memorial Day. We went to the cemetery,'' said Miller's mother, Renee Daniels.
Also planned are a Color Guard presentation and a program that includes state Rep. Thomas Letson, D-Warren, who pushed for the signs on the state highway; state Sen. Capri Cafaro, D-Hubbard; and U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Niles.
Following the dedication, a reception is planned at the VFW Post 3332 in Newton Falls, where Wortman works and where she and another son, Matthew, now serving in Afghanistan, are life members.
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smokey
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05-27-09 7:28 PM
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thank you miller and carr for your ultimate sacrafice,many thanks to all the troops past and present for your service so that me and all people in america can live free and be safe!! god bless you and all your families!!!!!
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marsh29
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05-27-09 7:06 PM
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I think the ones who died deserve the recognition.. Im a Iraq Vet I think we all need to be recognized in some ways
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Warrendwn
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05-27-09 7:32 AM
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Im a Vet we dont forget.
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OldManGrump2
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05-27-09 6:09 AM
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God bless all those troops who have served in Iraq & Afghanistan living and dead !!!
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