Hotel Company

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Happy Veteran's Day to all present and past Hco 1/3 members.

It was on this day three years ago that our Brother fell. Thank you to SSG Waddell for providing the photo. Goodbye once again SGT Louis Fastuca.

A Mother's Side of War,

Aaron was shooting video out of the top of the AAV he was in, when an IED changed the course of his and my life forever.

There was a film crew in the lead tank, they filmed everything. This is the tank my son, and 17 others were trapped in...

When I got to Aaron at BAMC, 48 hours after the explosion, my first words to him were, "Momma's here."

From that point, it became my focus to repeat those words over and over again. He had to know he was safe...

Almost eight years later, Aaron still continues to have surgeries to repair the damaged done that day. He has had over 65 so far and after each one I still repeat, Momma's here...

Over the years, my mission has grown to include, not only my son but all those returning service members who need to hear those simple words, Momma's here...

Who has your back, when the moments are so difficult you need someone to focus on you? - Diana Mankin Phelps

Commander-In-Chief’s [CINC] Guard and the Fife and Drum Corps, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), conducted various events, Feb. 19, at President George Washington’s Mt. Vernon, Va. home in honor of his 281st birthday.

Hotel Company firing party, 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), fire a three-rifle volley during a funeral service, Nov. 20, in Arlington National Cemetery, Va. The Old Guard primarily conducts memorial affairs ceremonies to honor our Nation's heroes. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Garcia)

Thank you for your service Sergeant Roger Halford. "Good night sweet prince: And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!"

Former Hotel Company member, SSG William Rastellini took one last walk before leaving the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Up next: Fort Campbell and 101st Airborne.