Family remembers Kurt Kern
453 views · Published 6 January 2012 · 1:52 · Indexed 14 November 2026
Channel: CBS Rio Grande Valley · 2012 · News & Politics
Keith Kern remembers the last time he spoke to Kurt. It was Christmas day, an hour long conversation he says he'll never forget. Keith says they didn't talk about anything in particular. It was Christmas, one of Kurt's favorite times of the year. Kurt was a soldier, his brother Keith says, since before he joined the army. He left for Afghanistan in the beginning of December even though that wasn't the plan. Kurt's unit's deployment had actually been cancelled. Being the brave solider he was Kurt volunteered to make the journey overseas and place himself in a war zone. Just a few short weeks after arriving, Keith and his family received the devastating news. Keith says he knew there was always a possibility that something could go wrong. As this family gets ready to say goodbye, they join the dozens of other families from the valley who all paid the ultimate price. Kurt is 43rd servicemen killed overseas since 2003 from the Rio Grande Valley. For a list of the other men and women who lost their lives you can go to our website www.valleycentral.com and click on the "Fallen Heroes" page.
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