Dirk Kempthorne in The Washington Post

On War & Peace: Participate in military funerals for soldiers killed in Iraq

When a member of the Idaho National Guard is killed in Iraq, Kempthorne often participates in the funeral services, knowing that his remarks may be e-mailed back to Iraq the same day. This role has been thrust on Kempthorne by the heavy deployment of National Guard forces. Kempthorne calls his preparation for military funerals "the most somber and introspective moment" he experiences as governor, and he notes that not since the Civil War has there been such state identification with the military. Source: Dan Balz in Wash. Post, "Guard Deployments" (Bush Cabinet) Jul 19, 2005

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