"Georgia Mourns: Fallen Soldiers Honored in Procession to Hometown"
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Army Sgt. Kennedy Sanders, 24, who was killed in a drone strike in Jordan, will be laid to rest in her hometown of Waycross, Georgia, after a public viewing at C.C. McCray City Auditorium. A procession from Jacksonville International Airport to Waycross honored her, with a section of Eads Street to be renamed in her honor. President Biden posthumously promoted her and called her parents to express his condolences. Sanders was remembered as resilient and determined, with the community mourning her loss and declaring "Wear Purple Day" in her honor.
- LIVE: Procession from Jacksonville airport to hometown of Waycross honors fallen soldier Kennedy Sanders WJXT News4JAX
- Live Video: Fallen soldier escorted back to native Waycross ahead of funeral WJCL News Savannah
- Fallen soldier, Sgt. Moffett to return home this week WTOC
- Georgia memorializes Army reservist killed in drone attack in Jordan The Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Details released ahead of fallen Sgt. Kennedy Sanders return to Waycross WALB
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