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Wife of Army Sniper Killed in Action Tells Us Her Incredible Story and Mission — And How George W. Bush and Mitt Romney Have Taken Notice

Oct. 10, 2012 7:25am Liz Klimas

Everyone knows what the image of two men in formal military dress approaching a home’s front door means — we know what comes next. The person behind the door opens it with dread. They get the news. But what happens after the knock on the door once those men leave?

Widow of National Guard Specialist Chris Horton Raises Awareness About Families of Those Killed in Action

Specialist Chris Horton was killed in action in Afghanistan Sept. 9, 2011. (Photo: JaneHorton.LiveJournal.com)

This is something Jane Horton knows the answer to all too well. It’s also something she believes too few Americans think about. Now she’s started an awareness crusaded regarding surviving military families that’s caught the attention of major figures across the country, including a famous football coach, Mitt Romney, and former President George W. Bush.

‘It Was Who He Was’

Chris Horton joined the U.S. National Guard at age 22 shortly before proposing to Jane. The couple had known each other while at The King’s College in New York City, but did not date at the time. They also both volunteered for the Romney’s 2008 presidential campaign. Within two months of dating, they were engaged. Jane said she never worried about Chris and his decision to join the National Guard and eventually become a sniper.

“He had gone to military boarding school since he was 12. It was who he was. He wanted to be a sniper and wanted to serve his country. I was excited for him to deploy too because I knew it was what he wanted.”

Jane says when she would communicate with her husband in Afghanistan before he was killed on Sept. 9, 2011, she would ask him if there was anything he wanted or needed.

“One of the last things he ever said to me was, ‘I want a new president.’”

“Now that he is gone, it is especially important to me,” she added.

She’s currently volunteering for Romney’s campaign trying to make that a reality.

Chris pictured on the far right working on Mitt Romney's bid for the Republican nomination before the 2008 presidential election. (Photo via Facebook)

The Bracelets

Horton said she estimates she is one of a few thousand military spouses who has had to receive the knock on the door and go through the motions afterward. During Operation Enduring Freedom, there have been 4,481 soldiers killed in Iraq and 2,098 killed in Afghanistan.

“The general public does not pay attention to the war in general,” Horton said. “When they read the news and see that soldiers have been killed [...] they might be sad but they move on with their day. People never think about it as a person they knew. People don’t pay attention to what happens to the family.”

When Horton was informed in 2011 that Chris was killed in Afghanistan, she said even people in their Oklahoma town didn’t care as much — until they found out it was Chris.

“People treat the family of fallen soldiers like lepers,” Horton said. “They don’t like looking at me. I am like an open wound.”

To look at her, she explained, is looking at the reality of war in the face. She wrote about the “leprosy” of the family of fallen soldiers in a blog post, saying “as soon as people find out that I have this derangement, they run away as fast as they can and do not want to get near me”:

Whether it be my neighbors who stare at me when I walk outside, and when I turn my head to look back and smile, they quickly turn the other way and pretend they never noticed me, or whether it be my own best friends who don’t know what to say to me, so they say nothing at all- the world seems to love avoiding me. Many of you who will be reading this don’t know me. I don’t walk around sulking in my own misery. I am the same person I always was, but I have lost a huge part of me. I don’t start crying at the drop of the hat, and don’t make situations awkward. I am about as normal as open as someone in my situation can be. I just have one problem…I love to talk about Chris. I love to talk about his life, his accomplishments, and our love. The problem is, other people do not want to talk about it with me. They don’t know how to address the issue, or even to let me talk about it with them. I recently took off my wedding ring because I needed a break from the questions. Not for my sake, but for everyone elses. See, I don’t mind telling people my husband gave his life for their freedom- they are the ones that cannot handle it. [Emphasis added]

It is for this reason — and to honor her husband and his sacrifice and that of other soldiers killed in action — that Horton is sharing her story in the blogosphere, is attending events, and is giving KIA (killed in action) bracelets to those who ask about the band on her wrist or others who ask about her husband in general. So far, Horton estimates she has given out more than 1,300 KIA bracelets, which cost $8 each and that she paid for out of pocket because it was “something I wanted to do.”

She gave the bracelets to Chris’ friends and family but also has been giving them to random people she meets and even notable figures. In fact, her story is gaining so much traction that she has met with former President George W. Bush. State senators are also wearing the bracelets and Horton recalled the brief moment she met Barry Switzer, former Oklahoma and Dallas Cowboy’s football coach. Horton said she met Switzer at a homecoming event for other soldiers. She said she spoke briefly with Switzer before the event and gave him a bracelet.

When he spoke before the crowd, Horton remembers him saying “I’m never going to forget the fallen soldiers.” He then went on to talk about Chris and say that he would never take off his KIA bracelet that Horton had just given him. Horton said Switzer wasn’t aware of her husband’s story before this meeting and that he had quickly researched Chris and retooled his speech to include him.

Former President George W. Bush wearing a KIA bracelet honoring Chris. (Image via Facebook)

Jane Horton received this handwritten letter from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. (Image via Facebook)

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has also recently mentioned Chris and Jane’s mission at a rally last week in Tampa Bay, Fla.

“I met a woman at the GOP convention, Jane Horton of Oklahoma,” Romney began at the Friday evening event. “Her husband a sharp shooter in the United States military off in Afghanistan. On the day she’s packaging up some goodies to go in his birthday package, a knock comes at the door, and they inform her that her husband had been killed, and she decides to devote herself to helping the families of others who have lost their loved ones.

“He was killed on September 9th 2011,” Romney continued. “And this was a time when some very misguided people were protesting at the funerals of our servicemen and women—you recall that? And they came to the funeral of her husband. And she was asked, what do you think about this, and this is the quote—she said this: ‘Chris died for them to be able to protest.’ Chris died for them to be able to protest. This is quite a nation we live in, with some extraordinary people.”

Watch the footage (Note: Romney begins speaking about Horton at 12:45):

With increasing notoriety among these high-profile people, Horton said she feels like her goal to honor her husband’s sacrifice is being realized.

Jane Horton pictured with Mitt and Ann Romney. You can see Mr. Romney wearing his KIA bracelet. Chris Horton had supported Romney since 2007. (Image via Facebook)

“I know that Chris gave his life for something bigger than himself,” she explained, noting that she “couldn’t have imagined” her story would get such attention.

The KIA bracelets themselves are somewhat of a military tradition with many people wearing them in honor of fallen soldiers they know. She said that while she gives most of the bracelets away, she has begun taking orders for them from people because they are expensive. If you want a bracelet, Jane asked that you visit Chris’ memorial page on Facebook and send her a message.

‘I Don’t Want to Forget’

Horton has continued to write about what happens after the knock on the door. Her most recent blog post details her experience receiving Chris’s body back in the United States. The body being flown into Dover Air Force Base in Delaware was its first dignified transfer. It would be 33 days before Chris was buried.

The body of Chris Horton being received after its first dignified transfer to Dover Air Force Base. (Image: JaneHorton.LiveJournal.com)

Horton explained to TheBlaze subsequent blog posts will focus on Chris being brought back to Oklahoma and finally being buried in Arlington Cemetery. There are realities to Horton’s blog posts and story that may be surprising to hear, which is why she’s sharing it in the first place. Horton says she wouldn’t be able touch his casket or see her husband until after his transfer to his hometown in Oklahoma.

Horton told TheBlaze she set up a fund to raise money for the flights of Chris’ body to Oklahoma and Arlington, Va. The military didn’t pay for this part of the process. She said “it was the worst day of my life” when she had to fly her husband in a white box in Southwest Airlines cargo to Arlington.

“It really messed me up.”

Chris Horton was buried in Arlington Cemetery in October 2011. (Photo: Jack Gruber/Facebook)

Jane Horton visiting her husband's grave in Arlington Cemetery. (Image via Facebook)

Some might think Horton would want to forget some of the feelings she endured during this time before Chris was laid to rest. But it is quite the opposite. In fact, she only regrets she had journaled more of her thoughts at the time.

“I don’t want to forget what I’ve gone through.”

A portion of highway was dedicated to Chris. This photo comes from its dedication ceremony. (Image via Facebook)

The stretch of highway falls on highway 169 between 106th and 116th street in Owasso, Oklahoma. (Image via Facebook)

When asked how, as a widow of a KIA soldier, she wants to be approached and not treated as if with leprosy, Horton said “just don’t be afraid.”

“I’m just a person, too,” she explained. “It’s different than a normal death though. He’s gave his life for his country. I’m constantly reminded of his death. … It is something we, [spouses of deceased military members,] think about every minute of every day.”

The Future

So what does the future hold? While she’s now working on the Romney campaign, she plans on selling her home in Oklahoma and moving to Washington, D.C. in order to act as a liaison between organizations supporting families of fallen soldiers and the military. Instead of just lamenting that no one talks about what happens after a soldier dies, she wants to make an effort to change that.

“I just want to continue to raise awareness,” Horton said. “I am going to continue to tell Chris’ story. …It is a powerful story that there are people that are modern day patriots that put themselves in the line of duty because they love America. It could unite our country, [if people] remember that and change their lives a little bit.”

Jane Horton visited the same sniper school Chris had attended, hitting the target that was a mile away on her first shot. (Image via Facebook)

When asked what she will remember most as she embarks on her campaign and what she valued most about Chris, Horton said it was his honor.

“I have never met a more honorable man in my life.”

You can read Horton’s blog for more on her thoughts regarding her husband’s life, death and the process she is going through since receiving the knock on the door. See more of the effort to continue remembering Chris’ sacrifice and legacy in his memorial Facebook page here.

Edited by Jonathon M. Seidl.

This story has been updated to correct the location of Dover Air Force Base.

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Comments (93)

Akridgerunner
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 11:00am
You can’t read this through without shedding at least a few tears. Losing fine young men like him is truly tragic; he likely would have become an incredible citizen at home following military service. It’s a loss to us all and to the country.

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- The Giver
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 2:46pm
  He is HOME. We can be better citizens because of him and the brave young men and women who fight for our Constitution. His life was an example of bravery.
  
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thibx
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:49am
from what i have read that oboma wants to do to the military, this country will have no military left. we need a president who will build a strong military. military strengh is what keeps us safe not big bird.

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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 6:34pm
  OBAMA IS GETTING HIS A handed to him, then he’ll be stomped in the dust, then he’ll be tried for TREASON and that will include all the b-turds who dared to think they could just “take over America” and we, the AMERICAN PEOPLE, the PATRIOTS, would cower.
  COWER THIS you Progressive, Liberal, Anti-American twits. YOUR puppet clown could not stand up against the REAL MAN/REAL PATRIOT.
  Whatcha gonna do in the next debate hotshot? Gonna get tough, eh? Gonna really “show ‘em” right?
  
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RANGER1965
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:34am
Turning loss and tragedy into somthing positive to help others. Jesus said to love our neighbor’s as ourselves. I can think of no better example in fulfilling God’s command.

HOOAH!

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- liberalism_is_mental_retardation
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 11:43am
  Hooah!!!
  
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- The Giver
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 2:40pm
  Yes, Jesus also said to care for the fatherless and the widows. I was reading that last night in the Bible and was pleasantly surprised to see this in The Blaze today.
  The government programs not only enslaved the poor into dependency, but discouraged people from helping strangers to the extent they would if the programs didn’t exist.
  Glenn is correct.
  
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jimmy49
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:21am
all i can say thank you PRESIDENT ROMNEY!!!! people needs to wake up and see Romney is better for the country

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PatriotInk
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:11am
What can anyone say? What this young man did can’t described in words alone. Unless we’ve experienced it, most of us will never know the indescibable sorrow felt from something as painful as this. I am not normally a crying man but my heart squeezed the hell out of eyes reading about it.

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cleansweeplibs
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:10am
God Bless this fallen hero and Jane Horton who is accepting the challenge that America needs to do more for our military members. Let’s get a new President. We need a course change now.

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AnAmerican111
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:09am
God Bless the United States Military and those that have given their life to protect our Country!
They are the true hero’s!

It is unfortunate that they serve a pathetic excuse of a president called OBAMA and the B.S. that he spews to his moron followers that cause our Country to be so divided!

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WillG
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:05am
What an inspiration you are. My condolences on your loss and humble appreciation for your Husbands sacrifice and service. By all means your are an Honorable Woman in your own respect.

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VRW Conspirator
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:00am
As the father of a Sgt in the US Army, currently in NE Afghanistan, as a master mechanic, I feel for Ms. Horton. During his first tour in Iraq, we talked about things his mother will never know, but he was behind the wire there and only went out to retrieve vehicles that were disabled, with an armored column.
In Afghanistan due to the terrain, he is embedded with a unit and must go out every day with them to fix vehicles on the fly during fire fights or hook them up to tow home after the shooting stops. He says it is a completely different world from Iraq….medival…middle of nowhere isolated…and far more dangerous.
Every story like this I read makes me pray that if the day comes when the knock arrives, I will be the one to answer the door and not his mother.

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Wango
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 9:42am
This woman is despicable. I’ve never seen anyone enjoying the death of a husband so much.
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- ConvoyUSA
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:09am
  Wango, you are the despicable one! You should absolutely be ashamed of yourself. You will never know of the courage this woman has and is exhibiting, because you don’t know what the word even means.
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:10am
  “When LIBERTY comes with hands dabbled in blood it is hard to shake hands with her.” – Oscar Wilde
  
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- RANGER1965
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:26am
  What hateful words, from a miserable and spiteful heart.
  
  Your own speech condemns you.
  
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- wkw58
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:28am
  You are a sad excuse for a human.
  
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- Caledoniascot
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:31am
  And because of people like Chris fighting to defend freedon, you, unfortunately have the right to say such despicable things.
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:37am
  “The man who views the world at 50 the same way he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.” – Mohammed Ali
  
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- Derek01
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:41am
  Since this is America, you have the right to be an @$$. Mrs Horton SHOULD be proud of her husband. I never met Chris Horton, but he is an inspiration, a true American hero as are all America’s fighting men and women. Unfortunately, the loved ones left behind are all to often forgotten. Mrs Horton, I’m sorry for your loss and thank you for sharing your story of a great American. Men and women like him make me proud to be an American
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:52am
  You know what WHACKO/HORSEDANCER/ad nauseum? Your posts are always pretty creepy but today with this one you’ve surpassed that level of creepiness and gone into “unhinged-psycho” territory. Is it really that important to you that your do-nothing, know-nothing Obama get re-elected at the expense of having to insult women like Jane Horton because her name is attached to Romney and Bush? You hollow little urchin of a man.
  
  In your zeal to kneel and felate Obama (because your posts many times are peppered with your homoerotic fantasies so one cannot take any other conclusion away from that other than you have a man crush on the empty chair) and see him re-elected- while ignoring his chronic debt and unemployment that forces Americans to continue to suffer- you’ve chosen to demean a woman who’s loss is real and seeks only to help others facing the same kind of loss. She has more courage, drive and initiative than you’ll have in your entire worthless existence you vacuous Obama-felating cretin. Throwing up on you right now would merely be an insult to vomit.
  
  And let’s not mince words …you’re a cowardly lefty troll who needs multiple screennames to “get by” here while this woman has more b@lls than you’ll ever have. She faces her adversity head on with integrity, you need to hide behind a selection of phony screennames just to hurl your drive-by insults on a daily basis here . You hide and you spit and you crawl away like the cur you are.
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 11:06am
  ummm….COLLECTIVISM? Chris Horton was killed in the line of duty in 2011…perhaps you’ve been drunk on hopenchange since 2009 but 2011 makes it under Obama’s watch.
  
  Why don’t you ask your Big Bird invoking empty chair why he didnt’ end the Afghan war that you so “passionately” rail against here in 2009 when he took office?…sound of crickets from the left troll……
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 11:24am
  if he would have been alive they would have sent him to Iran to die for the zionists.
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 11:54am
  yeah ummm…COLLECTIVISM? You’re still not getting it champ….Chris Horton was killed in 2011. Obama could have stopped this war you’re so passionately against in 2009 when idiots like you voted him into office. Let me help you little guy….2009-2011..that’s two years difference.
  
  Don’t sit here and whine champ…your indonesian prince failed you, go cry to him. I know you’ve been drunk on hopenchange since 2009 but it seems it’s dulled your wits even more than usual.
  
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- Government_Goodies
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 11:57am
  Wait until Bill Clinton dies.
  
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- Malrick
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 12:12pm
  Hey Wango remember the jersey girls, pretty sure they enjoyed it more.
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 1:24pm
  you don’t get it, i hate Obama and Romney and there authoritarian foreign policy of mass murder, resource robbery and shoving so called democracy down peoples throats. Gary Johnson or Obama or his Brother simple as that. btw Obama’s supporters control the company that counts the votes so he will win, 2nd debate closer polls and 3rd debate Obama will win, its staged something like that and you will see soon enough sheep.
  
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- Fubared
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 1:33pm
  Windy
  Do more drugs, please. Spend your whole next SS check on them.
  
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- WillG
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 1:38pm
  You Sir, are a moron. Enough said.
  
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- Wango
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 1:42pm
  Sorry kids, not my words, Just channeling Ann Coulter and her comment on the 9/11 widows. So, if you have an issue with what I wrote, take it up with Coulter.
  
  (Wow, the fish are biting today! Got my limit on just one cast. Yes, I am the Man King of Blazer Major. Your fealty is mine, denizens of Redneckia! Bow before your master. )
  
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- Fubared
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 1:52pm
  Not so much WangDang. I reserved my ire for the pos windy as his thc levels are high; you rarely deserve accolades-especially when just quoting another. WangDang on though. But you did lasso the like minded windy-kudos?
  
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- saved4ever
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 2:32pm
  Wango, you creep. If you had any “stones” between your legs, you would defend your country! Instead, you walk around free, spouting your insane comments, while others pay for your rights! You are content in letting others die for you. You are a low-life, pathetic, poor excuse of a human being! I have served my country. Why don’t you? Or at least pack up and leave America!
  
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- Wango
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 2:56pm
  DEPRAVED4EVER . . . Marine, Battle of Fallujah 2, end of 04. Had tremendous success after my tours. Am happily retired. Never been on public/government assistance of any kind. Now I indulge my hobbies, one of which is destroying the wannabe tough guys who hang out here and tell each other how dangerous and patriotic they are. Looks like you’re trying pretty hard to be included in that group. Let me guess – Coast Guard.
  
  I suggest you find the man inside you hidden deep under those layers of fat and bravado. You might just be salvageable yet, but don’t wait. Your time is running out, nancy boy. If one of us is gonna leave this country, I can guarantee that you will voluntarily pack your bags when I get done with ya.
  
  Any questions? Didn’t think so. Now, grab that shovel. Time to test your intellect.
  
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U.S. Constitutionist
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 9:24am
Air Force ‘Nam Vet here… Crossed paths with so many Christopher D Horton’s and I thank the Lord that they had. In 1970, I remember seeing a Army Ranger at a bar in Thailand toasting an upside down shot glass a few times. After the fourth time, I asked what this was that he was doing. He said he was toasting to all of his brothers who he couldn’t drink with anymore. I have been asked the same since doing doing it now for the past forty years.

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- Geo_Kat
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 9:46am
  I’m an Iraq vet. However, I want to thank you for your service in Nam. God bless all our brothers and sisters and their families. We fight for them.
  
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- U.S. Constitutionist
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:13am
  Right on my brother! You’re who the torch had been handed to from my generation of troops. Amongst talk with my ‘guys’, it is often said that you guys have done us proud! When crossing paths with ‘you’ guys or the generation that past the torch to ‘my’ guys… Their is that brotherhood. Tipping of the glass is not just for our fallen but for ALL of our brothers that aren’t with us anymore as we move on in life. Semper Fi To ALL of our brothers!
  
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fiveft15
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 9:05am
May your wish for a new President be fulfilled.

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Geo_Kat
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 8:48am
Such an amazing woman. God bless her and may everyone hear about her husband. This story really touched my heart. Because even though I may have never met Chris he is still fellow soldier, a fallen brother. Every time one of my fellow brothers or sisters dies doing their duty a piece of my heart goes with them for we as soldiers share a special bond. And I never want to hear anything degrading about former President Bush. He loved his troops and always will.

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- AReaganAirForceVet
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 9:32am
  Amen, Geo_Kat. God bless you and all of our Vets, past and present.
  
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- PAUL_THE_APOSTLE
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 2:07pm
  Agreed. More so tha Oblama in a##. He sends out form letters with autopen signatures, rather than personal notes as GW did.
  
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rabblechat
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 8:38am
We need more Men and Women like the Hortons.

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- chickenfried
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 8:50am
  They are all around us…maybe right down the road. Seek them out and encourage them…nobody else will.
  
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biohazard23
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 8:37am
We care, Jane. God bless you and thank you for your sacrifice.

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thereaper
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 8:36am
Thank you my brother for your sacrafice,God bless you and your family,Rest in peace!

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PlanetReality
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 8:33am
GREAT PATRIOTIC STORY thank u CHRIS!!!! lets hope chris your dream comes true And we get the president this country deserves!!!! GODSPEED ROMNEY LET TRUTH PREVAIL and march on!!!
OHIO, FLA and VA and MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, NEVADA and NEW HAMPSHIRE come on AMERICA and CHRIS r counting on U!!!!!! ESPECIALLY IN WISCONSIN where the military absentee ballots were not sent out and ceased!!!

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Irememberamerica
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 8:27am
We will fulfill Chris’s desire for a new president November 6th, Jane.

There are those of us that do not use facebook, is there an alternate way
to purchase Chris’s bracelet? Also, if there is a way to contribute to
assist your goals, I am sure there are many that would.

We care Jane, we do.
May God bless you.

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- RobynM
  Posted on October 12, 2012 at 2:58pm
  They are $8 each, and you can either pay via paypal at chris1084@gmail.com or you can send a check or cash to:
  
  Jane Horton
  P.O. Box 1203
  Owasso, Ok
  74055
  
  If you are looking for the fund:
  
  Donations can be made to the Christopher D. Horton Memorial fund from Oklahoma at any Bank of America location in the country. It will be used to cover funeral expenses and honor Chris to spread the longevity of his legacy. The account number is: 305003622012.
  
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demorepublicrap
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 8:17am
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves . Abraham Lincoln
Personal responsibility for our politicians than don’t care about our Americans that died daily. Thank you for your service. It is more than a slap in the face.
The enemy within , I can’t stand it. Christopher is gone. His mom is suffering. I will continue to respect our flag. All those stripes, all that blood and tears.

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CABERNETQHS
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 8:00am
That’s unying love. God bless them both.

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TRILO
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 7:57am
I thank her husband for his brave and valiant service to our country. I am very sorry for her loss. Unfortunately if she thinks a Mitt Romney presidency will be much better for the military than I am sad to say she will be disappointed. They may have more money and have their benefits restored but they will be in war for the next decade or more.

From the sounds of Mitt Romney’s speech the other day he plans on increasing military spending (with what money I might ask) and continuing our involvement in foreign wars. It seems that at every level of our government the USA is hell bent on assisting in turning the Middle East into Muslim Brotherhood run countries giving way to the caliphate the jihadists are trying to create. Romney even stated that he will continue to support the Syrian rebels who are infiltrated with Al Qaeda and foreign terrorists. He wants to support the Free Syrian Army that flies the Al Qaeda flag of jihad? And these people share our values? Really Mitt? Democracy to these people = Sharia law! Not our values.

Even the NY Times admits Al Qaeda and other terrorists are working with the FSA. Now our taxpayer dollars are going to support the very same jihadists that are killing our military men and women in Afghanistan and Iraq. The world has gone absolutely insane. Left is now right, lies are now the truth and evil is now good.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/world/middleeast/al-qaeda-insinuating-its-way-into-syrias-conflict.html?pagewanted=

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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:14am
  The millitary budget is only a few percent of the whole!! Wize-up and quit listening to O’blah-blah and HIS MSM!!
  
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 7:52am
God Bless you SPC Horton, and may you truly rest in peace. May God Bless you Jane Horton as well. I only hope the remainder of this country can honor and respect the two of you the way that I do. I do know that many here will.

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kickagrandma
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 7:48am
Bless you, Sweet Child of the King!

May GOD HIMSELF continue to cradle you in HIS HOLY arms and pour HIS BLESSINGS out all over you.

Thank you for your sacrifice.

NICE SHOT, young woman. I bet Chris jumped up, thumped JESUS on the back and said, “I told YOU she could do that!”

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- Jenny Lind
  Posted on October 10, 2012 at 8:25am
  Great sentiments Grandma, and I share them. I love the old saying “praise the Lord and pass the ammunition”, seems like it is becomming very relevant again. I believe this young woman will make a difference, so God bless her for helping those temporarily left behind.
  
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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 7:44am
“Oh beautiful for heroes proved
in liberating strife,
who more than self their country loved,
and mercy more than life!”

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countryfirst
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 7:41am
Since we are born with sin and are imperfect there will be war. So may We pray for those who have given the ultimate sacrifice and those left behind. So this great country may continue to allow freedom and liberty to all of us.

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