Army Col. (retired) Ralph Greico, the father of fallen

Army Col. (retired) Ralph Greico, the father of fallen Illinois Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kevin Greico, gave a special tour of the 1st Infantry Division Museum at Cantigny in Wheaton, Illinois, on Sept. 28 to about a dozen of his fellow members of Gold Star Families. Greico has been a volunteer at the museum for several years usually giving tours to students. He offered his military history knowledge to Gold Star Families as part of Gold Star Family Weekend in Illinois, Sept. 28-29. His son, Kevin, was killed in action in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan, on October 27, 2008. Kevin was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.