SQ The Bandit Song Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 1/21/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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MICHIGAN SPIRIT QUEST

The "SQ" in the cache name above signifies Spirit Quest. This cache is part
of a series to highlight cemeteries or memorial gardens in the area. Please
be respectful of the area, and observe their rules and posted hours which are
typically sunrise to sunset.

If you find a fallen flag please take time to pick it up.
Also please replace flags when they are faded or torn.


Welcome to Berg Cemetery


Rural
Hillsdale County, Michigan





I found it very sad that this soldier lost his life fighting to protect The United States of America and he doesn't even have a headstone.




Iraq 1st Sgt. Aaron D. Jagger

Birth: Sep. 21, 1962, USA
Death: Aug. 8, 2006, Iraq


1st Sgt. Aaron D. Jagger of Hillsdale, Michigan was killed Aug 9 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. The Lord was important to Aaron and so was his family, including his wife and five daughters. They watched on as Aaron followed his military dream. For 25 years, Aaron made a career out of the military, serving in Desert Storm, Bosnia and the war in Iraq. He felt what he was doing was so important, and he felt it was right. Aaron was said to be a talented guitarist. He continued his love for music performing in a military group called the Bandits. Bandit soldiers were said to perform their own "combat rock" and were featured in an article in Stars & Stripes. "The Bandit Song," as it's known, is the official unit song of the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division. The brigade has lost 14 soldiers since deploying in January 2006, and 11 of those died in Anbar province. Five of the 14 deaths — more than from any other battalion in the brigade — were Bandits. "The Bandit Song" is a raucous ode to the "Bandit" battalion's distinctive death's head crest and its World War II legacy. The lyrics describe the Bandits' banner as "just a fearsome skull and brazen ivory smile," and they promise that "If tyrants test our freedom, then the tanks that roll to meet 'em, will wear the broad black smile of the Bandit skull." While the lines are the stuff of centuries-old battle hymns, it's the song's edgy, contemporary treatment that gets them bobbing their heads in rhythm. More than just a musical novelty, the song is one of a growing body of works written and recorded by Bandit soldiers attempting to capture the pain and earthy humor of life in Iraq, their own combat rock. The song was performed by Company C 1st Sgt. and lead guitarist Aaron Jagger. Army 1st Battalion 37th Armor Regiment 1st Armored Division Friedberg, Germany. Burial: Berg Cemetery Montgomery Hillsdale County Michigan, USA


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