Army Wives (2007–2013): Season 5, Episode 4 - On Behalf of a Grateful Nation - full transcript
General Holden presides over the first mission where the Afghan trainee troops are supposed to fight the Taliban on their own. Trevor's training team however has to fight hard, and casualties include a most beloved soldier. Wedding preparations at the base are abruptly ended when the dreaded news arrives, for groom Jeremy will arrive in a body bag. Trevor must remain with the shocked comrades, but TJ steps up at the tearful funeral. Roland hides his guilt for having enabled Jeremy's redeployment by therapy.
As we are taught,
in the Book of John
Chapter 15, verse 13...
"Greater love hath
no man than this,
"that a man lay down his
life for his friends."
For a soldier, there is
no higher sacrifice.
And for a soldier's loved
ones, no heavier burden.
Let us pray.
Lord...
As we gather here in
the shadow of grief,
we ask for the strength
to shoulder this
devastating loss
and the faith
to bear our burden
with charity and grace
in the days ahead.
Amen.
Amen.
♪
Room, attention!
Take your seats, gentlemen.
I understand there has been
some frustration in the ranks
about the recent increase
in enemy activity,
particularly attacks against U.S.
forces.
Well... you can tell your men
that today, we're taking
the fight to the enemy.
Ooh-ah.
Our special ops brethren
have identified
a series of enemy supply
routes in our sector...
here, here, and here,
near the border.
Our mission is clear...
interdict these supply lines
and disrupt the enemy's ability
to sustain large-scale
operations.
It is my intent to capture
or kill all enemy in sector.
Additionally, in keeping
with our overall strategy,
for the first time, Afghan
national army units
will take the lead, with
American forces in support.
This is why we're
here, gentlemen.
This is their country.
I appreciate all you've
done to get them ready,
and now it's their turn to
show us what they can do.
Colonel Sherwood and I will
be in the field with you.
And I'm confident
of our success.
Are there any questions?
All right. Let's go out
there and get it done.
Airborne.
All the way!
Here you go.
Soldier, move it.
Camelback full?
Roger, sergeant.
Extra batteries for the NODS?
- Roger, Sergeant.
- Let's see 'em.
What's the Commander's intent
for this mission, Sherwood?
Capture or kill all
enemy in the sector.
And?
The A.N.A. leads, Sergeant.
Good job, Sherwood.
You think they're
ready, Sergeant?
The important thing
is that we are.
Ooh-ah.
Ooh-ah.
All right. Stay alert, stay alive.
Let's move out.
Move out!
Aim. Fire.
Ready. Aim. Fire.
Ready.
Present arms.
♪
Contact! Two o'clock.
Bravo Three-Six, this
is Bravo Three-Two.
Contact, East. Small arms.
Developing the situation. Out.
Be advised.
Enemy situation on Route Green
is unclear at this time. Over.
We are advised. Out.
All Airborne convoy elements,
lead elements along Route
Green are in contact.
We are moving forward. Stay alert.
Airborne one, out.
Let's go.
Damn it. Three-two Alpha,
this is Three-two.
You need to continue your advance
to the high ground. Over.
Three-two Alpha, do you copy?
Bravo Three-six, this
is Bravo Three-two.
A.N.A. cannot continue
forward advance.
We are taking the high ground now.
Request covering fire. Over.
Roger, Three-two.
Requesting cover fire.
All right! Listen up!
If we don't flank them,
they're gonna flank us. We're
taking the high ground now!
Let's move! Move! Move! Move!
Go! Move!
Giron, take cover!
All right, Sherwood. Go!
Hey! Let's go! We're moving.
All right. We'll take it. You cover us.
Understood?
Yes?!
All right, guys, let's go! We're moving!
Go! Go! Go!
Come on! Come on! Spread out!
R.P.G.!
♪
Ma'am, I present you this flag
on behalf of a grateful nation
for the honorable and
faithful service
rendered by your loved one.
Sherwood!
Covering fire!
Cover him!
Sherwood's down!
Medic!
Come on, Sherwood.
Hang in there.
Hang in there. All right, Sherwood?
Come on.
I don't have a pulse.
One. Two. Three...
One, two, three...
Come on, man.
- He's gone. - Keep trying. I
can't help him. - Keep trying!
Sergeant, he's gone.
I have to take care
of the wounded.
We'll be back for him.
How bad is he?
He's dead. There's nothing
more we can do for him.
We gotta keep moving, take that
high ground. You understand?
On me. Let's go!
Has that been confirmed? Over.
Roger that. Airborne One, out.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Well, I just heard
that Bravo Company
kicked some serious
ass today, sir.
Yep, Bravo took it to 'em.
But there were
casualties, Frank.
Yeah, yeah.
I'm sorry.
♪
Gentlemen.
Sorry to disturb, Mrs. Holden.
We were informed that a Mrs.
Denise Sherwood is in attendance.
Is she present?
I'm Denise Sherwood.
- Mrs. Sherwood, why don't we step...
- Please tell me.
- Ma'am, I really think we should...
- Just tell me. Say it.
Ma'am, the Secretary of the Army
has asked me to express
his deep regret
that your son Jeremy
was killed in action outside
Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The Secretary extends
his deepest sympathy
to you and your family
in this tragic loss.
A Casualty Assistance
Officer will contact you
- within 24 hours.
- Thank you. Thank you.
Oh, God.
Oh, sweetheart, let's go inside.
Um... Best just
leave everything,
and, uh... go home and
pray for the Sherwoods.
Mrs. Sherwood, we need you
to sign here to confirm
you can be reached at this
address and phone number.
Yes, that's the correct
address and phone number.
I need Mrs. Sherwood to sign.
Where? Where do I sign?
Right here, ma'am.
Mrs. Sherwood, again,
on behalf of the
Secretary, please accept
the United States Army's
deepest condolences.
How did he die?
I'm sorry, ma'am.
We're only authorized
to discuss the deceased
with his next of kin.
I'm his fiancée.
I want to know.
I knew it.
I knew it.
Tanya, no one
could've predicted...
I'm a Medic!
You know how many
soldiers I saw die?
I told Jeremy this could happen.
- Honey, why don't you sit?
- He's so persistent.
He makes you think
everything's gonna work out
and I listened to him.
I believed him.
How did I let this happen?
- Tanya...!
- Oh, stupid, stupid, stupid.
Okay, Jase.
I'll see you next week, man.
Mm.
Joan.
What is it?
Jeremy Sherwood was
killed in action.
I'm sorry, Roland.
I wanted to come as
soon as I found out,
but I had to wait until
Denise was notified.
Patty...
Please cancel the rest
of today's appointments.
Personal emergency.
Roland...
I need to see Denise.
Honey.
Huh?
Slow down.
Give yourself a minute.
I'm okay.
Roland.
I'm okay.
Molly never even met him.
She'll never know
her big brother.
I'll get it.
- Hey.
- Hey, Rox.
He's dead, Roland.
I know.
- My little boy... is dead.
- It's okay.
(Crying)
- Private Burnett.
- Here, Sergeant.
Private Lazarcheck.
Here, Sergeant.
Private First Class Riggs.
Here, Sergeant.
Specialist Giron.
Here, Sergeant.
Specialist Sherwood.
Specialist Jeremy Sherwood.
Specialist Jeremy T. Sherwood.
Sergeant, Specialist Jeremy T.
Sherwood
was killed
at Kandahar...
province, Afghanistan.
Specialist Jeremy Sherwood died
the most honorable
way a soldier can...
Moving forward toward the enemy,
helping his buddies.
He honored us with
his sacrifice.
And the best way to honor him...
The only way to honor him...
Is for each one of
us to do our jobs...
Do 'em well, and
accomplish the mission...
like he always did.
Group, attention!
As you were.
Sergeant LeBlanc...
Thank you. Your
words mean a lot.
He was a good soldier, sir.
It was my privilege to lead him.
Well, I appreciate that, son.
Carry on.
Race ya!
- Hi, mom.
- Hey, how was the movie?
Cool! It was 3-D.
- Did you like it, T.J.?
- Yeah, it was okay.
- Can we have a snack?
- Uh, no. Dinner is in an hour.
Mom, are you okay?
Um... Actually, hey, Finn.
Um... I, um...
I have some very bad news.
Is it dad?
No. No, no. Your father is fine.
Thank God. Um...
Then what is it?
Jeremy Sherwood died in the war,
in Afghanistan.
Somebody shot him?
I don't know, sweetie.
And it's okay to be sad.
Jeremy was a really good
friend to you guys.
And Lucky.
Yeah, and Lucky.
Come here.
When's dad coming home?
Um... I don't know.
She's hardly left
the baby's side.
Yeah.
How are you doing?
Me? I don't know.
It's still so unreal.
I was just on the phone
with him, you know?
I don't know what I'm gonna do.
Well, it's gonna take time.
I know that's hard to
believe right now.
I'm supposed to
start next month,
get my B.A., go to Med school.
The army was gonna
pay for everything.
Right.
I don't know if I
can do that now.
I don't know how I feel
about the Army anymore.
Guess I should take
this off, huh?
No.
Not until you're ready.
When will that be?
Trevor.
Hey.
It is so good to
hear your voice.
Yours, too.
Believe me, I wanted
to call sooner.
I got your e-mail
and I read it to the
boys after dinner.
So how are they doing?
All right.
Um...
You know, they're just glad
that their dad's okay.
They, uh, they have
a lot of questions,
especially T.J.
What kind of questions?
Uh... You know, um...
Where were you when it happened?
Could you be killed, too?
And what'd you tell 'em?
As little as possible.
What did happen?
We got into it. That's all.
What does that mean?
Um... we, uh...
We came under fire, and, uh...
We had to take this hill
to avoid being flanked,
and that's... That's
when Jeremy got hit.
So... You were with him.
Yeah.
Oh.
Thank God you weren't hurt.
I don't think God has
much to do with it, Rox.
Um... I was with some of the F.R.G.
wives,
putting some food
together for Denise,
and, uh, they said
that because you're
Jeremy's squad leader,
that you might be
escorting the body home
for the funeral. Is that true?
Uh... Well, they asked,
but since Colonel Sherwood
was already going,
I said I'd stay in the field.
Oh.
Rox, my job is here with my men,
and Jeremy was our first K.I.A.
The guys really
need me right now.
Yeah, I get it.
Just remember, um...
We need you, too.
I need you... Home
and safe, okay?
I know.
Colonel Sherwood is
escorting your son's body
from Afghanistan
through Ramstein,
on to Dover Air Force Base,
where the remains will
receive final processing
and preparation for the funeral.
Colonel Sherwood will then
continue on to escort the body
to the local funeral
home of your choice.
If you like, we can provide
transportation for you
to meet your husband at Dover.
Or would you prefer to
meet at the funeral home?
- Mrs. Sherwood?
- I'm sorry. What?
Um, she'll meet them here.
Swinton's Funeral
Home, on Calhoun.
Mrs. Sherwood, I need
to discuss with you
your options for
the disbursement
of the Death Gratuity,
which will be paid to you
or whomever you designate
within 72 hours.
His sister.
Jeremy wanted the money
to go to his sister.
Yes, I see that, uh,
Specialist Sherwood
designated Molly Sherwood
as the beneficiary
of his soldier's Group
Life Insurance, but...
the Death Gratuity is
a separate matter.
Can we discuss the money later?
Yes, ma'am.
The next matter is
the disclosure form
regarding the information
requests from the Media...
- Denise?
- Advocacy groups or private individuals.
I'm sorry. Can I just
have a moment, please?
I can come back later
if you'd like, ma'am.
No, I-it's fine. I'll be...
I'll be right back. I'm okay.
Oh, God.
♪
♪
Oh.
Oh.
Frank, this is Molly.
Hey, princess.
Oh, D., she is just beautiful.
Let me take her, Frank.
Here you go, sweetheart.
Frank, this is... this is Tanya.
Colonel Sherwood.
Hello, Tanya. Jeremy
told me a lot about you.
He spoke very highly
of you, too, sir.
Oh, please. Call me Frank.
Sh... shall we?
I'll wait here, okay?
♪
So this is it.
I guess so.
Well, good luck.
I brought you something.
It's a Unit coin.
My C.O. in Iraq gave it to me.
I'd like you to have it.
Thank you.
Thank you, Dr. Burton.
Without your help...
I wouldn't be
deploying tomorrow.
Hell, I might not even be here.
Hey, don't you forget, man.
You drove the car.
I just helped to navigate.
Hey, mom.
Can I go to the
funeral tomorrow?
Um... I don't think that's...
I want to. Jeremy
was my friend, too.
I don't know. Funerals can be...
Hard to handle.
I want to be there with you...
You know, since dad
can't be there.
I thought you wouldn't
want to be alone.
Come here.
I'd love you to be there.
How do you pick?
Well, if it's for
the church program,
I think we should use
his official portrait.
This was taken just
after he made E4.
He looks strong.
You know, they said we can use
as many as we want in the lobby.
I...
I think that'd be nice.
Don't you?
This is the day we brought
him home from the hospital.
Remember?
Yeah, of course.
Remember this?
The red rocket?
Lord, he loved that bike.
Mm-hmm.
It... It all went by so fast.
♪
♪
♪
At this time,
Jeremy's friend, Emmalin Holden,
will come forward to offer
another remembrance.
Uh, I don't remember
a time in my life
when I didn't know Jeremy.
Um, our families
met at Fort Carson
when were little,
and then we were
stationed together again
at Fort Bliss.
Wherever we were, uh,
Jeremy was always the same...
Sweet...
Funny...
Kind of a goofball to
tell you the truth.
What I'll remember most
about Jeremy is...
That he loved his family more
than anything in the world.
And this being the army,
he had a... a pretty
large family.
He was always looking
out for me and Amanda.
And I... will never forget
how loud he cheered for
me at my hockey games.
One time, a ref saw
him screaming,
and he said... "That
must be your brother."
And I said, "Yeah, he is."
I love you, Jeremy.
Look after my sister.
Thank you, Emmalin.
Friends...
Let us turn to the
back of the program
for a responsive reading.
Lord, hold us in our loss
and hear our prayers
for Jeremy Sherwood,
who lives beyond our touch,
yet within your closeness.
May those who loved him
emerge from the pain of grief
to find comfort
in the memories of the
time you shared together
and gain strength
from your grace
to find peace and hope again.
Amen.
Amen.
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry for your loss.
♪
Good-bye.
♪
♪
I'm so glad Jeremy knew
love while he was alive.
Thank you.
Thank you... For loving our son.
♪
♪ Bright morning stars ♪
♪ are ♪
♪ rising ♪
♪ bright morning stars ♪
♪ are ♪
♪ rising ♪
♪ bright morning stars ♪
♪ are ♪
♪ rising. ♪
♪ Day ♪
♪ is a-breaking ♪
♪ in my ♪
♪ soul. ♪
♪ And where ♪
♪ are our dear ♪
♪ fathers? ♪
♪ Oh, where ♪
♪ are our dear ♪
♪ fathers? ♪
I love you.
♪ ... in the valley ♪
♪ a-praying. ♪
♪ Day ♪
♪ is a-breaking ♪
♪ in my ♪
♪ soul. ♪
♪ And where ♪
♪ are our dear ♪
♪ mothers? ♪
♪ Oh, where ♪
♪ are our dear ♪
♪ mothers? ♪
♪ They've gone ♪
♪ up to heaven ♪
♪ a-shouting. ♪
♪ Day ♪
♪ is a-breaking ♪
♪ in my ♪
♪ Soul. ♪
in the Book of John
Chapter 15, verse 13...
"Greater love hath
no man than this,
"that a man lay down his
life for his friends."
For a soldier, there is
no higher sacrifice.
And for a soldier's loved
ones, no heavier burden.
Let us pray.
Lord...
As we gather here in
the shadow of grief,
we ask for the strength
to shoulder this
devastating loss
and the faith
to bear our burden
with charity and grace
in the days ahead.
Amen.
Amen.
♪
Room, attention!
Take your seats, gentlemen.
I understand there has been
some frustration in the ranks
about the recent increase
in enemy activity,
particularly attacks against U.S.
forces.
Well... you can tell your men
that today, we're taking
the fight to the enemy.
Ooh-ah.
Our special ops brethren
have identified
a series of enemy supply
routes in our sector...
here, here, and here,
near the border.
Our mission is clear...
interdict these supply lines
and disrupt the enemy's ability
to sustain large-scale
operations.
It is my intent to capture
or kill all enemy in sector.
Additionally, in keeping
with our overall strategy,
for the first time, Afghan
national army units
will take the lead, with
American forces in support.
This is why we're
here, gentlemen.
This is their country.
I appreciate all you've
done to get them ready,
and now it's their turn to
show us what they can do.
Colonel Sherwood and I will
be in the field with you.
And I'm confident
of our success.
Are there any questions?
All right. Let's go out
there and get it done.
Airborne.
All the way!
Here you go.
Soldier, move it.
Camelback full?
Roger, sergeant.
Extra batteries for the NODS?
- Roger, Sergeant.
- Let's see 'em.
What's the Commander's intent
for this mission, Sherwood?
Capture or kill all
enemy in the sector.
And?
The A.N.A. leads, Sergeant.
Good job, Sherwood.
You think they're
ready, Sergeant?
The important thing
is that we are.
Ooh-ah.
Ooh-ah.
All right. Stay alert, stay alive.
Let's move out.
Move out!
Aim. Fire.
Ready. Aim. Fire.
Ready.
Present arms.
♪
Contact! Two o'clock.
Bravo Three-Six, this
is Bravo Three-Two.
Contact, East. Small arms.
Developing the situation. Out.
Be advised.
Enemy situation on Route Green
is unclear at this time. Over.
We are advised. Out.
All Airborne convoy elements,
lead elements along Route
Green are in contact.
We are moving forward. Stay alert.
Airborne one, out.
Let's go.
Damn it. Three-two Alpha,
this is Three-two.
You need to continue your advance
to the high ground. Over.
Three-two Alpha, do you copy?
Bravo Three-six, this
is Bravo Three-two.
A.N.A. cannot continue
forward advance.
We are taking the high ground now.
Request covering fire. Over.
Roger, Three-two.
Requesting cover fire.
All right! Listen up!
If we don't flank them,
they're gonna flank us. We're
taking the high ground now!
Let's move! Move! Move! Move!
Go! Move!
Giron, take cover!
All right, Sherwood. Go!
Hey! Let's go! We're moving.
All right. We'll take it. You cover us.
Understood?
Yes?!
All right, guys, let's go! We're moving!
Go! Go! Go!
Come on! Come on! Spread out!
R.P.G.!
♪
Ma'am, I present you this flag
on behalf of a grateful nation
for the honorable and
faithful service
rendered by your loved one.
Sherwood!
Covering fire!
Cover him!
Sherwood's down!
Medic!
Come on, Sherwood.
Hang in there.
Hang in there. All right, Sherwood?
Come on.
I don't have a pulse.
One. Two. Three...
One, two, three...
Come on, man.
- He's gone. - Keep trying. I
can't help him. - Keep trying!
Sergeant, he's gone.
I have to take care
of the wounded.
We'll be back for him.
How bad is he?
He's dead. There's nothing
more we can do for him.
We gotta keep moving, take that
high ground. You understand?
On me. Let's go!
Has that been confirmed? Over.
Roger that. Airborne One, out.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Well, I just heard
that Bravo Company
kicked some serious
ass today, sir.
Yep, Bravo took it to 'em.
But there were
casualties, Frank.
Yeah, yeah.
I'm sorry.
♪
Gentlemen.
Sorry to disturb, Mrs. Holden.
We were informed that a Mrs.
Denise Sherwood is in attendance.
Is she present?
I'm Denise Sherwood.
- Mrs. Sherwood, why don't we step...
- Please tell me.
- Ma'am, I really think we should...
- Just tell me. Say it.
Ma'am, the Secretary of the Army
has asked me to express
his deep regret
that your son Jeremy
was killed in action outside
Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The Secretary extends
his deepest sympathy
to you and your family
in this tragic loss.
A Casualty Assistance
Officer will contact you
- within 24 hours.
- Thank you. Thank you.
Oh, God.
Oh, sweetheart, let's go inside.
Um... Best just
leave everything,
and, uh... go home and
pray for the Sherwoods.
Mrs. Sherwood, we need you
to sign here to confirm
you can be reached at this
address and phone number.
Yes, that's the correct
address and phone number.
I need Mrs. Sherwood to sign.
Where? Where do I sign?
Right here, ma'am.
Mrs. Sherwood, again,
on behalf of the
Secretary, please accept
the United States Army's
deepest condolences.
How did he die?
I'm sorry, ma'am.
We're only authorized
to discuss the deceased
with his next of kin.
I'm his fiancée.
I want to know.
I knew it.
I knew it.
Tanya, no one
could've predicted...
I'm a Medic!
You know how many
soldiers I saw die?
I told Jeremy this could happen.
- Honey, why don't you sit?
- He's so persistent.
He makes you think
everything's gonna work out
and I listened to him.
I believed him.
How did I let this happen?
- Tanya...!
- Oh, stupid, stupid, stupid.
Okay, Jase.
I'll see you next week, man.
Mm.
Joan.
What is it?
Jeremy Sherwood was
killed in action.
I'm sorry, Roland.
I wanted to come as
soon as I found out,
but I had to wait until
Denise was notified.
Patty...
Please cancel the rest
of today's appointments.
Personal emergency.
Roland...
I need to see Denise.
Honey.
Huh?
Slow down.
Give yourself a minute.
I'm okay.
Roland.
I'm okay.
Molly never even met him.
She'll never know
her big brother.
I'll get it.
- Hey.
- Hey, Rox.
He's dead, Roland.
I know.
- My little boy... is dead.
- It's okay.
(Crying)
- Private Burnett.
- Here, Sergeant.
Private Lazarcheck.
Here, Sergeant.
Private First Class Riggs.
Here, Sergeant.
Specialist Giron.
Here, Sergeant.
Specialist Sherwood.
Specialist Jeremy Sherwood.
Specialist Jeremy T. Sherwood.
Sergeant, Specialist Jeremy T.
Sherwood
was killed
at Kandahar...
province, Afghanistan.
Specialist Jeremy Sherwood died
the most honorable
way a soldier can...
Moving forward toward the enemy,
helping his buddies.
He honored us with
his sacrifice.
And the best way to honor him...
The only way to honor him...
Is for each one of
us to do our jobs...
Do 'em well, and
accomplish the mission...
like he always did.
Group, attention!
As you were.
Sergeant LeBlanc...
Thank you. Your
words mean a lot.
He was a good soldier, sir.
It was my privilege to lead him.
Well, I appreciate that, son.
Carry on.
Race ya!
- Hi, mom.
- Hey, how was the movie?
Cool! It was 3-D.
- Did you like it, T.J.?
- Yeah, it was okay.
- Can we have a snack?
- Uh, no. Dinner is in an hour.
Mom, are you okay?
Um... Actually, hey, Finn.
Um... I, um...
I have some very bad news.
Is it dad?
No. No, no. Your father is fine.
Thank God. Um...
Then what is it?
Jeremy Sherwood died in the war,
in Afghanistan.
Somebody shot him?
I don't know, sweetie.
And it's okay to be sad.
Jeremy was a really good
friend to you guys.
And Lucky.
Yeah, and Lucky.
Come here.
When's dad coming home?
Um... I don't know.
She's hardly left
the baby's side.
Yeah.
How are you doing?
Me? I don't know.
It's still so unreal.
I was just on the phone
with him, you know?
I don't know what I'm gonna do.
Well, it's gonna take time.
I know that's hard to
believe right now.
I'm supposed to
start next month,
get my B.A., go to Med school.
The army was gonna
pay for everything.
Right.
I don't know if I
can do that now.
I don't know how I feel
about the Army anymore.
Guess I should take
this off, huh?
No.
Not until you're ready.
When will that be?
Trevor.
Hey.
It is so good to
hear your voice.
Yours, too.
Believe me, I wanted
to call sooner.
I got your e-mail
and I read it to the
boys after dinner.
So how are they doing?
All right.
Um...
You know, they're just glad
that their dad's okay.
They, uh, they have
a lot of questions,
especially T.J.
What kind of questions?
Uh... You know, um...
Where were you when it happened?
Could you be killed, too?
And what'd you tell 'em?
As little as possible.
What did happen?
We got into it. That's all.
What does that mean?
Um... we, uh...
We came under fire, and, uh...
We had to take this hill
to avoid being flanked,
and that's... That's
when Jeremy got hit.
So... You were with him.
Yeah.
Oh.
Thank God you weren't hurt.
I don't think God has
much to do with it, Rox.
Um... I was with some of the F.R.G.
wives,
putting some food
together for Denise,
and, uh, they said
that because you're
Jeremy's squad leader,
that you might be
escorting the body home
for the funeral. Is that true?
Uh... Well, they asked,
but since Colonel Sherwood
was already going,
I said I'd stay in the field.
Oh.
Rox, my job is here with my men,
and Jeremy was our first K.I.A.
The guys really
need me right now.
Yeah, I get it.
Just remember, um...
We need you, too.
I need you... Home
and safe, okay?
I know.
Colonel Sherwood is
escorting your son's body
from Afghanistan
through Ramstein,
on to Dover Air Force Base,
where the remains will
receive final processing
and preparation for the funeral.
Colonel Sherwood will then
continue on to escort the body
to the local funeral
home of your choice.
If you like, we can provide
transportation for you
to meet your husband at Dover.
Or would you prefer to
meet at the funeral home?
- Mrs. Sherwood?
- I'm sorry. What?
Um, she'll meet them here.
Swinton's Funeral
Home, on Calhoun.
Mrs. Sherwood, I need
to discuss with you
your options for
the disbursement
of the Death Gratuity,
which will be paid to you
or whomever you designate
within 72 hours.
His sister.
Jeremy wanted the money
to go to his sister.
Yes, I see that, uh,
Specialist Sherwood
designated Molly Sherwood
as the beneficiary
of his soldier's Group
Life Insurance, but...
the Death Gratuity is
a separate matter.
Can we discuss the money later?
Yes, ma'am.
The next matter is
the disclosure form
regarding the information
requests from the Media...
- Denise?
- Advocacy groups or private individuals.
I'm sorry. Can I just
have a moment, please?
I can come back later
if you'd like, ma'am.
No, I-it's fine. I'll be...
I'll be right back. I'm okay.
Oh, God.
♪
♪
Oh.
Oh.
Frank, this is Molly.
Hey, princess.
Oh, D., she is just beautiful.
Let me take her, Frank.
Here you go, sweetheart.
Frank, this is... this is Tanya.
Colonel Sherwood.
Hello, Tanya. Jeremy
told me a lot about you.
He spoke very highly
of you, too, sir.
Oh, please. Call me Frank.
Sh... shall we?
I'll wait here, okay?
♪
So this is it.
I guess so.
Well, good luck.
I brought you something.
It's a Unit coin.
My C.O. in Iraq gave it to me.
I'd like you to have it.
Thank you.
Thank you, Dr. Burton.
Without your help...
I wouldn't be
deploying tomorrow.
Hell, I might not even be here.
Hey, don't you forget, man.
You drove the car.
I just helped to navigate.
Hey, mom.
Can I go to the
funeral tomorrow?
Um... I don't think that's...
I want to. Jeremy
was my friend, too.
I don't know. Funerals can be...
Hard to handle.
I want to be there with you...
You know, since dad
can't be there.
I thought you wouldn't
want to be alone.
Come here.
I'd love you to be there.
How do you pick?
Well, if it's for
the church program,
I think we should use
his official portrait.
This was taken just
after he made E4.
He looks strong.
You know, they said we can use
as many as we want in the lobby.
I...
I think that'd be nice.
Don't you?
This is the day we brought
him home from the hospital.
Remember?
Yeah, of course.
Remember this?
The red rocket?
Lord, he loved that bike.
Mm-hmm.
It... It all went by so fast.
♪
♪
♪
At this time,
Jeremy's friend, Emmalin Holden,
will come forward to offer
another remembrance.
Uh, I don't remember
a time in my life
when I didn't know Jeremy.
Um, our families
met at Fort Carson
when were little,
and then we were
stationed together again
at Fort Bliss.
Wherever we were, uh,
Jeremy was always the same...
Sweet...
Funny...
Kind of a goofball to
tell you the truth.
What I'll remember most
about Jeremy is...
That he loved his family more
than anything in the world.
And this being the army,
he had a... a pretty
large family.
He was always looking
out for me and Amanda.
And I... will never forget
how loud he cheered for
me at my hockey games.
One time, a ref saw
him screaming,
and he said... "That
must be your brother."
And I said, "Yeah, he is."
I love you, Jeremy.
Look after my sister.
Thank you, Emmalin.
Friends...
Let us turn to the
back of the program
for a responsive reading.
Lord, hold us in our loss
and hear our prayers
for Jeremy Sherwood,
who lives beyond our touch,
yet within your closeness.
May those who loved him
emerge from the pain of grief
to find comfort
in the memories of the
time you shared together
and gain strength
from your grace
to find peace and hope again.
Amen.
Amen.
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry for your loss.
♪
Good-bye.
♪
♪
I'm so glad Jeremy knew
love while he was alive.
Thank you.
Thank you... For loving our son.
♪
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