Forget-me-not: Mothers and Sons

An installation by Marie Watt commemorating Northwest servicemen and -women killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Zachary W. McBride
Bend, OR
1987–2008
Army Sgt., 3rd Sq., 2nd Stryker Cavalry Rgt., 1st Armored Div.

Graduate of Mountain View HS, Bend. Intelligent, quiet. Serious about being a soldier. Excelled at academics, especially science: Army entrance exam scores were high; he was encouraged to specialize, but wanted to be on the ground, making a difference.