Sgt.
Brett Workman
Brett Workman, Washington, en-
tered the United States Army in 2008.
He was assigned to 1st Battalion,
501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division,
JBER Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Our family didn’t know Brett Work-
man when he went into the Army at
the age of 18 or when he was promot-
ed to sergeant at the age of 20. And
we didn’t know Brett when he sur-
vived an injury sustained in Afghani-
stan when his vehicle was struck by
a roadside bomb. We didn’t know that
Brett was stationed in the same place
and the same unit as our son, Jeffrey.
We didn’t know that Brett’s hometown
was a 30-minute drive from ours.
When we met Brett, he had been as-
signed the duty of escorting our son
and brother, Spc. Jeffrey L. White Jr.,
home when he was killed in action in
Afghanistan in April 2012.
I can scarcely remember meeting
Brett the first time . . . it was in the
Sgt. Brett Workman, who escorted the body of local serviceman Jeffrey White Jr. home after he was killed in action in 2012,
salutes during the Pledge of Allegiance at the 2016 Memorial Day ceremony held at Rennick Riverfront Park.
At right are White’s parents, Jeff and Paula White, who received special recognition at the ceremony.
Thank You
to All Our
Veterans!
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fog of our loss. There isn’t much of
that time that is clear, even now.
What strikes me, as time has
passed, is that Brett could have ful-
filled his military duty and never been
seen by us again. But he didn’t.
When he was discharged from Fort
Richardson, Alaska, he made the ef-
fort to see us. On the anniversary of
the date that my son was killed, Brett
dressed in his military uniform and
visited my son’s gravesite at Jefferson
Barracks National Cemetery, then
visited us at our home.
He has continued to make these vis-
Spc. Jeffrey
Lee White Jr.
its every year since.
Brett has included us in ceremo-
nies, recognized us in speeches he
has made, and never ceased to show
honor to a fallen brother, who he did
not know, who just happened to be my
son.
What lingers with me now are the
things that were in place for things to
happen as they have, even in the face
of the worst tragedy we could imag-
ine. It is noble for a man to realize and
follow through on a duty given to him.
It is clear that Brett was a good sol-
dier and leader who has served his
country well and is highly respected
in his community. It is beyond mea-
sure that this same man continues
to give of his time and heart to make
certain that we know our son is never
forgotten.
Brett, we love you and are forever
grateful for your service to our coun-
try and for the man who we have come
to know as family.
Army Sgt. Brett Workman
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