Jenks was flown in to Albany International Airport Thursday afternoon, where her arrival was greeted by numerous family members, Saratoga County sheriff’s deputies, and a Patriot Guard escort.
PETER R. BARBER/THE DAILY GAZETTE An Army Honor Guard carries the casket containing Spc. Abigail Jenks of the 82nd Airborne Corps to a hearse at Albany International Airport Thursday, April 29, 2021.
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“When I saw the plane my heart filled up a lot more,” her mother, Mary Jenks, told reporters on the airport tarmac. “I’m so relieved that she’s home now with us, and I just wanted to thank all of the 82nd Airborne for delivering her safely to us, Jenks said.