Park Planned to Honor Master Sgt. Gregory Trent
Committee being formed.
A Committee is being formed in order to construct a memorial in honor of Master Sergeant Gregory Trent. Trent, of Norton, died from wounds he sustained in Afghanistan Wednesday, Aug. 8 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Maryland. Trent was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group in Fort Bragg, N.C. His unit was attacked in Baktabad, according to the Department of Defense. He was 38. Christopher Cox, who went to Norton High School with Trent, heard about his passing and knew he wanted to somehow pay homage to his friend. “We were pretty close in high school and we stayed in touch later in life through Facebook. When I heard of Greg’s passing it was a real shock. It hit me pretty hard,” Cox said. “I immediately wanted to …
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