do every single day in the line of duty. and to the central texas community and to the people all over the country and literally all over the world, who have reached out to us here at ft. hood during this terrible time, your compassion gives us all greater strength. yes, today is a day of mourning, a day of mourning for the fallen, but it s also a day to honor their lives and a service, staff sergeant carlos lazaney-rodriguez, sergeant timothy owens, sergeant first class daniel ferguson, each who made the ultimate sacrifice, tragically not in a war zone in afghanistan or iraq or elsewhere, but here at home, among their brothers and sisters in arms, the pain of losing our comrades cannot extinguish the memory of what made each of them unique and so much beloved. staff sergeant carlos
and support and heal one another. we must come together to identify the risk factors that lead to violence. to address the challenges of mental illness. to enhance the resiliency of our families. any time a soldier believes that hurting ones self or others is is a solution, we must insure that the army family is there for them to show them another way forward. and to lift them from their despair. lost to us were three soldiers were more than 50 years of service to the united states army. first class danny ferguson served for nearly 21 years across the country and around the world including four deployments. his fiance shared with us that the army was danny s life.
heal one another. we must come something to identify the risk factors that lead to violence, to address the challenges of mental illness and enhance the resiliency of our soldiers and families. any time a soldier believes hurting one s self or others is a solution to the problems they face we must insure the army s family is there for them to show them another way forward and to lift them from their despair. lost to us on wednesday were three soldiers with more than 50 years of service to the united states army. sergeant first class danny ferguson served for nearly 21 years on assignments across america and around the world, including four deployments. his fiance recently shared with us that the army was danny s
the wounded soldiers who stayed cool under fire, provided first aid to themselves and others and had the presence of mind to dial 911 even though they were wounded. many took the side of action. pride in the health care professionals who rapidly cared for 16 wounded soldiers. and the many, many caring men and women who have reached out to us with donations and other acts of service and above all, pride in the service and sacrifice of staff ar gent rodriguez, sergeant owenss and sergeant first class ferguson. each of whom gave that last full measure of devotion to their country. to the families of the fallen, to the wounded warriors and loved ones, to everyone in our community in need of healing, may god bless each and every one of you and give you peace.
who lost his life. staff sergeant carlos lazany rodriguez, came from a close knit family from puerto rico, during the almost 20 years of selfless service he earned numerous decorations including the combat action badge. and on april 2rd, he was just months away from retirement. sergeant timothy owens was from eppingham, he became a black belt and taught martial arts before joining the army in 2004. sergeant first class daniel ferguson grew up in small-town mulberry, florida, in high school he was an outstanding athlete. sergeant ferguson died a hero. he was shot as he held a door closed to protect a roomful of other soldiers.