President Bush and his family attended Easter Sunday services at Fort Hood.
It was the third Easter in a row the president has left his Crawford ranch to visit Fort Hood, home to the 1st Cavalry Division, now returning from duty in Iraq. At least 90 1st Cavalry soldiers have died in combat and noncombat incidents in Iraq.Posted by Alan at March 28, 2005 07:33 AMThe president was accompanied by his wife, Laura; his parents, former President Bush and Barbara Bush; twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara; and a young man identified as a friend of the family.
The Bush family attended the 10 a.m. service at the 4th Infantry Division Memorial Chapel with about 200 other congregants, some dressed in Army uniforms or fatigues.
"We appreciate you waking your son up and getting him to church," assisting Pastor Thomas Preston told the elder Barbara Bush. "He may go somewhere one of these days."