As student Gerald Addison read the story last fall preparing for an assignment, however, his mind churned with questions unanswered in the text.
So, he tracked down [Lt. Col. Kevin] Jarrard.
“I needed more insight into events and people. And most of all, I needed to know Kevin Jarrard better,” Addison recalls. “I realized there was probably more to be learned about the Marine who was so intent on helping a child survive in a place where he could not be sure he himself would survive.”
Jarrard responded. The student and Marine commander struck up a friendship, trading emails and phone calls during the eight-week course last year. Now, they will meet in person when Jarrard comes to campus.
Read it all from the Faith and Values section of the local paper.