Class of 2023: Navy Veteran Jimmy Webber, a Former Casket Bearer, Continued to Build His Leadership Skills at VCU
December 09, 2023
December 09, 2023
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
By Joan Tupponce
In August 2011, Jimmy Webber carried out his solemn duty on a tragic scale: He was at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington when the caskets of 17 U.S. Navy Seals were being transferred to Arlington National Cemetery. Their helicopter had been shot down in the largest single-incident loss of American lives in Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan.
By Joan Tupponce
In August 2011, Jimmy Webber carried out his solemn duty on a tragic scale: He was at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington when the caskets of 17 U.S. Navy Seals were being transferred to Arlington National Cemetery. Their helicopter had been shot down in the largest single-incident loss of American lives in Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan.