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Memories of Sgt. Amanda Pinson from her fellow soldiers:
We are deeply saddened for the loss of SGT Amanda Pinson. We are all still in shock. Amanda was a great soldier and an even better person. We all know where Amanda must be now. Amanda was already an angel and loved by all who knew her. We who knew Amanda are all devastated and heartbroken and she will never be forgotten.
I knew Amanda personally. Amanda was a 98C Signals Intelligence Analyst. Although I am the Senior 98C working in the same unit Amanda did not work directly for me yet I still often spoke with her and she often came to me for advice on many different matters. Although all of our soldiers are precious to us Amanda was like a daughter to me and she will always be loved and remain in my thoughts, prayers, and in my heart. I will forever miss hearing Amanda calling me Old Man.
Amanda will always be loved and missed by those who knew her. Amanda was always funny, full of laughter, and quite the jokester too. She always made everyone’s day a better day. Amanda set the example for all to live by. If only all people conducted themselves in this manner we would all be in a better place. We who knew Amanda are all truly blessed to have known her and all hope to one day be good enough to see her again.
I along with many other Rear Detachment soldiers from Amanda’s unit went to St. Louis to meet Amanda’s family, pay our respects, and attend her funeral. It was the saddest moment in my life yet the most rewarding. The attendence by those who loved and knew her and the support of the local community were truly amazing and emotional. I would like to thank Amanda’s family for their hospitality and their graciousness that they showed us in their own time of mourning. They are truly wonderful loving people just like Amanda.
V/R,
Stuart K. Bailey
101st ABN DIV
I was blessed with serving with SGT Amanda Pinson. She was much more than a soldier that I worked with, she was a little sister to me. She was, and always will be an angel. She could brighten anyones day with a quick “smile”, or “we love you SGT Cook”. I am definitely a better person for being able to work with her. May God bless her family and aid them through these times.
V/R,
Billy Cook
SFC, USA
Intelligence Sergeant
101st Airborne Division
I too, along with the rest of the Rear G2 and the G2 soldiers still serving down range are deeply saddened by the loss of such a wonderful and touching person. It was a great honor to escort Amanda home to her family and loved ones. It was a difficult journey for reasons that only a G2 soldier who severed with her can understand. Many of us are still at a loss for words. I can truthfully say that she was escorted with the utmost of respect and dignity along her final journey.
I know she was watching and I know she accepted all of the support her family received from the community and the military. On the day of the service it was quite chilly and cloudy, but if you noticed, when the lid was placed over the site, the clouds cleared and the sun came out and warmed up almost instantly. I took that as a sign from above that Amanda is okay and that she wanted to spread the warmth of her heart to all who attended.
V/R
CW3 Jim Black
G2/ACE
101st ABN DIV
I would like to just pass on some comments about this American Hero and Soldier. She was a kind person that everyone in this organization loved. She was always there to give me that first smile at shift change, ask how things were going, and ask how I was doing. She always shared pictures of loved ones back home and was so proud of her family. I will never forget her smile, her kindness, and love for her country. She made an everlasting impression on all soldiers she worked with. This everlasting impression is Army wide which is evident by all the individual calls and emails sent to express their sympathy.
She was deeply concerned for soldiers’ safety and news of soldiers that had been injured or worse only increased her energy for her job. She was inexhaustible in her work. She was an expert and I continually called on her to take on some of the hardest work due to her abilities and love for her job. Due to this Hero’s skills and hard work, soldiers’ lives were saved. Soldiers in this Division and the ones that worked with her will benefit from her work for a long time.
I was glad to hear the soldiers from G2 at Fort Campbell were there to give SGT Pinson the respect and honor that everyone here was praying for. The family will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. I will always remember SGT Pinson as a true friend, a superb leader, and most of all a Hero. She will never be forgotten.
CW2 David Moreland
G2/ACE
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