Col. Jeffery Thompson (center), an Oregon native and brigade commander for the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, leads more than 1,000 Air Cav troopers during the brigade’s 9/11 commemoration foot march at Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 11. The event was held to pay tribute to those who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001, and to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice since.