Armed Forces Day, May 18, 2019
Fort Benning, Georgia
Fort Benning, Georgia was a new chapter for Kenneth Ivory. I don't know nor have I I ever met him, but he was a true American Hero! Let's go back to the beginning. I have been working on a scrapbook for 76 men killed in Vietnam. I stumbled upon Kenneth Ivory's wife. They were married for a very short time before he headed off to war, never to return. I can't begin to imagine how she felt or what she went through. Her name was Helen and was a young bride sending her husband off to war, never to see him again. Such a sad story. Helen was nice enough to give me a few photos, her wedding album and Kenny's yearbook from Fort Benning. I am honored to be able to turn the pages and see part of her life and part of Kenny's. It is so hard not to let the tears fall as I look through these treasures. A dream of a long happy life that suddenly changed as quickly as the leaves on a tree. I am honored to be able to put a few...
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