Honor guard members fold the flag that covered the casket of Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen at his burial services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. , Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Allen, 29, from Rochester, N.Y. , died Sept. 12 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire. Seated left to right: daughter Grace Allen, 5, widow Amy L. Allen, son Michael Allen, 7, son Christopher Berry, 10. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Honor guard members fold the flag that covered the casket of Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen at his burial services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. , Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Allen, 29, from Rochester, N.Y. , died Sept. 12 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire. Seated left to right: daughter Grace Allen, 5, widow Amy L. Allen, son Michael Allen, 7, son Christopher Berry, 10.

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  1. ARLINGTON, VA - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) Amy Allen, widow of U.S. Army Staff Sgt.Nekl B. Allen listens to 'Taps' with her son seven-year-old Michael Allen and five-year-old daughter Grace Allen during burial services at Arlington National Cemetery October 8, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen died September 12, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire.
  2. ARLINGTON, VA - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) Amy Allen, widow of U.S. Army Staff Sgt.Nekl B. Allen listens to 'Taps' with her son seven-year-old Michael Allen and five-year-old daughter Grace Allen during burial services at Arlington National Cemetery October 8, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen died September 12, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire.
  3. ARLINGTON, VA - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) Five-year-old Grace Allen sits in her mother Amy Allen's lap as her seven-year-old brother Michael Allen and 10-year-old brother Christopher Berry look on during burial services at Arlington National Cemetery October 8, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen died Sept. 12th in Wardak province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire.
  4. ARLINGTON, VA - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) Major General James L. Perry presents an American flag that covered her father's coffin to five-year-old Grace Allen as she sits in her mother Amy Allen's lap as her seven-year-old brother Michael Allen and 10-year-old brother Christopher Berry look on during burial services at Arlington National Cemetery October 8, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen died Sept. 12th in Wardak province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire.
  5. ARLINGTON, VA - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) Five-year-old Grace Allen holds the American flag that covered her father's coffin as she sits in her mother Amy Allen's lap as her seven-year-old brother Michael Allen looks on during burial services at Arlington National Cemetery October 8, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen died September 12, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire.
  6. Michael Allen, 7, watches as the casket of his father Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen is positioned by the honor guard during burial services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Allen, 29, from Rochester, N.Y., died Sept. 12 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire.
  7. Fredrik Jacobson, left, of Sweden, and Michael Allen share a laugh before play during the first round of the Children's Miracle Network Classic PGA golf tournament at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009.
  8. Army Secretary John McHugh, left, speaks with widow Amy L. Allen as her children, from left to right: Grace Allen, 5, Michael Allen, 7, and Christopher Berry, 10, look on at the burial services of Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Allen, 29, from Rochester, N.Y., died Sept. 12 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire.
  9. Surviving family members of Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen hold flags presented to them at Allen's burial services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Allen, 29, from Rochester, N.Y., died Sept. 12 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire. From left are: daughter Grace Allen, 5, widow Amy L. Allen, son Michael Allen, 7, son Christopher Berry, 10, and parents Debra and Daniel Allen.
  10. Maj. Gen. James L. Terry, left, presents a flag to five-year-old Grace Allen, daughter of Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen, at her father's burial services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Allen died Sept. 12 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire. Also pictured are his widow Amy L. Allen, center, son Michael Allen, 7, and son Christopher Berry, 10.
  11. From left: daughter Grace Allen, 5, widow Amy L. Allen, son Michael Allen, 7, son Christopher Berry, 10, are seated at the burial services of Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Allen, 29, from Rochester, N.Y., died Sept. 12 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire.
  12. Honor guard members fold the flag that covered the casket of Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen at his burial services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Allen, 29, from Rochester, N.Y., died Sept. 12 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire. Seated left to right: daughter Grace Allen, 5, widow Amy L. Allen, son Michael Allen, 7, son Christopher Berry, 10.
  13. Widow Amy L. Allen stands with her son Michael Allen, 7, during the playing of "Taps" at the burial service of Army Staff Sgt. Nekl B. Allen at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Allen, 29, from Rochester, N.Y., died Sept. 12 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire.

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