Cabot High School to Honor Graduate Killed in Afghanistan
By: Josh Berry, KARK 4 News
Updated: September 25, 2012
Army Sgt. Jason Swindle, an Arkansas native killed in combat in Afghanistan last week, will be honored with a flag ceremony by his high school alma mater in Cabot.
On Friday morning, the Cabot High School ROTC will hold a flag ceremony to remember the graduate who died while serving his country. The 24-year-old swindle was a father and husband, he has a twin brother who also served in the military.
"It's an honor for us that he has served our country," said Henry Hawkins, Cabot High School principal, "We're just saddened by his loss because he was a lively, active boy."
After the ceremony the ROTC will present the flag to Swindle's mother.
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On Friday morning, the Cabot High School ROTC will hold a flag ceremony to remember the graduate who died while serving his country. The 24-year-old swindle was a father and husband, he has a twin brother who also served in the military.
"It's an honor for us that he has served our country," said Henry Hawkins, Cabot High School principal, "We're just saddened by his loss because he was a lively, active boy."
After the ceremony the ROTC will present the flag to Swindle's mother.
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