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As everyone is aware one of our own was killed in action in Afghanistan earlier this week.  Army Specialist Ben Osborn died in combat on June 15th 2010. He was the gunner on his vehicle when it was ambushed by the Taliban. Ben protected his fellow soldiers but gave his life in the process. He will never be forgotten by his fellow solders or by his community.  



Ben will be brought home for services on Monday and we need to show the family, and the entire community, our support and gratitude for the sacrifice that the Osborne Family has made.  The Air Force will be bringing Ben into the Warren County Airport at 9:05 AM Monday morning and we need to show our support.



The Lake George Fire Department along with the other four departments that make up the Lake George School District will go down to the Warren County Airport and meet the plane and escort Ben home.  We will proceed up Hicks Road to Ridge Road.  Turn right on Ridge Road, go by the Osborne home and proceed to Rt 9 where we will make a right onto 9 with a left at Luzerne Road unto the Northway to exit 22 where we will come back onto Rt 9 to go past Ben’s School.  Then proceed south on rt9 down to Quaker Road to Bay road where we will stop at Singletons Funeral home.  Once on Rt9 we need to get as many private vehicles, ambulances and fire trucks with firefighters and people lining the streets.  Please bring flags, signs or any other ideas that you may have to show our appreciation for the sacrifice that Ben’s wife and family have made on our behalf.



We need to do this right and Ben’s family needs to know that the community supports them and is there for them.   I would rather receive this email 10 times then miss someone.  Forward it through your email distribution list, Facebook, Twitter, text messages, phone calls or any other means of communications, BUT PLEASE GET THE WORD OUT.  The LGFD will work to make it public on the radio and will get the word out by any means that we have at our disposal.



Please. If you can be any place along the route to show your support for the family then do it.



PLEASE FORWARD TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!

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LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. -- The body of Lake George soldier killed while serving in Afghanistan returned home Monday.

27-year old Benjamin Osborn's body arrived at the Warren County Airport around 9:15 a.m. before it was escorted by motorcade through his hometown.

It was a very emotional morning as people lined the streets from the airport to the Village, to honor the fallen hero who was killed last week.

According to family members, the U.S. Army specialist was in the midst of a conflict with Taliban forces when he was killed. Osborn had volunteered to be the gunner and was the only one killed in the conflict.

The Lake George procession was led by Patriot Guard Riders, who passed under a giant American flag hoisted at the entrance to the airport by local fire departments.

There was barely a dry eye as the crowd paid their respects.

"This is a wonderful town and a wonderful community and we're forever indebted to his courage and bravery and patriotism," said Lake George resident Susan Grady.

Many of the observers carried flags, and others wore shirts with the number 40 - Osborn's old football number. As the procession paused in front of Lake George High School, ‘Taps' was played.

Osborn was a 2002 graduate of the high school. Recently, he had been living in Clarksville, Tennessee where he was stationed at Fort Campbell.

He was deployed to Afghanistan in April of this year after previously serving 15 months in Iraq.

Osborn was also just recently married back in February.