Sgt. Derrick J. Lutters of Burlington, Colorado graduated from high school in 1999 and worked as a corrections officer in Burlington, about 15 miles west of the Kansas Colorado border. He wanted to be a peacemaker and saw his deployment to Iraq as a way to fulfill that role. But the war was starting to wear on him. As a high school wrestler, Derrick went up against a mentally retarded opponent and let him win. He let the boy take him down, and when he did he patted him on the back to say 'good job.' He got a standing ovation from the crowd and the coaches shook his hand. He was single and worked as a corrections officer in Burlington, about 15 miles west of the Kansas-Colorado border. He was 24.
Army
National Guard
891st Engineer Brigade,
Pittsburg, Kansas.
Army
National Guard
891st Engineer Brigade,
Pittsburg, Kansas.
Sgt. Derrick J. Lutters of Burlington, Colorado graduated from high school in 1999 and worked as a corrections officer in Burlington, about 15 miles west of the Kansas Colorado border. He wanted to be a peacemaker and saw his deployment to Iraq as a way to fulfill that role. But the war was starting to wear on him. As a high school wrestler, Derrick went up against a mentally retarded opponent and let him win. He let the boy take him down, and when he did he patted him on the back to say 'good job.' He got a standing ovation from the crowd and the coaches shook his hand. He was single and worked as a corrections officer in Burlington, about 15 miles west of the Kansas-Colorado border. He was 24.
Army
National Guard
891st Engineer Brigade,
Pittsburg, Kansas.
Army
National Guard
891st Engineer Brigade,
Pittsburg, Kansas.
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