Fallen But Not Forgotten
The Life of an American Hero and a West Point Graduate Through the Eyes of a Mother
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It has been said that it is easy to remember special events, especially any event that causes a change in ones life, such as things that happen tragically. This statement must bear some truth, because the events of 9/11 are indelibly etched into my memory. It has been six and a half years since that dreadful day, and I still remember vividly what I was doing the very hour that tragedy occurred. Therefore, I will forever remember that dark Monday evening,
Usually, I would email Torre the Thursday before the Friday when I was scheduled to be off to let him know that I was going to be off on Friday and if he needed to email me, please email me at my home email address. Moreover, I had previously spoken with him a week earlier about a concern that I had. He called me on my job to see how I was doing, and to talk briefly about my concern. Torre kept in touch with his dad and me as often as he could.
The day our son perished, I was so busy at work I barely stopped to eat lunch. When it was time for me to leave work, I was thinking about all the things I had to do at home. I was driving home and had turned off Interstate 95 onto Route 1, and was in front of the Marine Base, Quantico, about fifteen miles away from our home when I received the telephone call from his wife. I remembered looking at the clock; it was
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We chose to write this memoir and remembrance of our son, US Army Captain Torre Mallard, after he was killed serving in
Our family for so long managed the emotional balance between war’s specter of death , and our child’s blessed immortality that we were awed by the immediacy and permanence of his death. Since that time, as we have tried to regain our bearings life has taken unexpected turns. We learned that while we each had come to terms with our own deaths, we were just not equipped to contemplate the same for our son.
Torre faced danger daily in
This story shares one good man’s life, and our journey through the search for meaning as we learn how to mourn his death. It is our hope that by sharing one families experience that we can help others. We do this to honor a good man, a good soldier and a good son.
About the Author
Robin Renee Mallard, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, and a Master’s degree in General Administration. She has worked for the Federal Government for over 20 years. She currently works as an auditor. As an auditor, she writes audit guides, working papers and audit reports.