Gold Star mother shares memories of fallen son
Beverly Balsley talks about her son Spc. Michael Balsley at a Gold Star Family Day event hosted by the 63rd Regional Support Command, Sept. 24, Armed Forces Reserve Center, Mountain View, Calif. An improvised explosive device killed her son instantly on Jan. 25, 2007, while on patrol near Baghdad, as he served with the 2nd Infantry Division as a cavalry scout. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Capt. Alun Thomas)