Army Maj. Steven Hutchison served his country honorably. He served two year-long tours in Vietnam. At age 57, he rejoined the military after the 911 attacks and after his wife passed away due to breast cancer. He died from the wounds inflicted by a roadside bomb and is the oldest serviceman to die in Iraq, at the age of 60.

One of his last acts in Iraq was to rescue a dog and find him a good home.

His brother told reporters that “he had a big heart.”

For defending freedom in this world, all Americans say:

THANK YOU

-AG