U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joshua Van Horn walked through the curved rows of white marble crosses at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, his steps slowing as he searched for a familiar unit. His eyes settled on the headstones of Soldiers from the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.
Van Horn grazed his hand across the smooth marble and paused at the grave of Pvt. James Warren, the name etched permanently into the stone. Van Horn once served in the 504th PIR himself, deploying with the unit to Afghanistan. Standing among the graves of fellow “Devils in Baggy Pants” offered a moment to reflect not only on their sacrifice, but on his own service.
