We've had a rough past couple days here. On Tuesday when we headed to school all dressed up an excited for the start of Seuss week! When we got to school the program director met us at the door to tell us that school was cancelled and that their had been a death. One of Grant's little friends. We of course were terribly saddened but as we went on to learn more, it got even worse.
Sweet Natalia and her old sister Bella died in a house fire early Tuesday morning. Their dad, a very decorated Green Beret had also died while trying to rescue them.
PLEASE lift this family up in prayer, especially their mom/wife Louise who was the sole survivor!
Cantrell has completed six total combat deployments: one to Iraq and five to Afghanistan. He returned home from his most recent combat tour supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in August, 2011.
Cantrell’s awards and decorations include four Bronze Star Medals, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal with Valor device, four Army Commendation Medals, eleven Army Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with four stars, Iraq Campaign Medal with one star, Kosovo Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, six Overseas Service Ribbons, Army Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Master Parachutists Badge and the Air Assault Badge. He was also the recipient of the Bruce E. Price Leadership Award.
