Lt Ken Ballard, my hero!

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Ken was buried with Military Honors at Arlington National Cemetery on 10/22/04 at 2:00 p.m.   The location of his gravesite is Section 60, Site 8006.     See who has visited  Ken at Arlington  Virtual Guest book     Information for Gravesite Visitation at Arlington

photo courtesy of Washington Post

March 22, 2005 Memorial Day 2005 (before) Memorial Day 2005 September 25, 2005 February 9, 2006 Karen February 2006 Mothers Day 2006 Memorial Day 2006 July 4, 2006- It's a Bradley, but Ken wouldn't have minded. Thanks Nick! January 2007 Memorial Day 2007 Memorial Day 2007

Capt Tina Avent spoke at the funeral. 

Read what she said here

1100 Flag Draped Caskets   

Saturday, October 23, 2004 at the Lincoln Memorial & the Reflecting Pool, 1100 flag draped coffins were displayed in honor of the 1100 soldiers who have been killed in Iraq.  Ken's aunts, Michel Meredith & Shannon Lampton and Karen's childhood friend, Ellen Pritzkow participated in the reading of the names.

Photos of the Memorial

May 30, 2005

We gathered at Ken's grave at Arlington, drank champagne and celebrated his life. 

The gorgeous Champagne Toasting picture taken by my sister, Michel represents the day.

The CBS Early Show	The Gang	Michel, Michaela & Kateri
LTC (R) John Dooley & Karen		Celebrating Ken's Life!

Memorial Day 2006

Memorial Day 2007

A group of Ken's friends & families gathered again at Arlington on Memorial Day. We marked the 3rd anniversary of Ken's death with champagne, beer & love.

Flag In 2007	Brad May	Champagne for Ken	Cheers! To Ken!
Julia & Ken	LTC Patton & Richard	Richard & Michel

Memorial Day 2008

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Visitors to Arlington

August 05 SSGT Erik Lohof	March 06 The Captains- Jason Scott, Spence Burnett, and Lee Cuasay