Ronnie Moody consoles his daughters,
Alyson and Ashley, as friends and
Family members gathered to honor
their son and brother, Pvt. Samuel Moody,
a cavalry scout assigned to 6-9 Cav. Regt.,
3rd BCT, 1st Cav. Div., April 8 at
Fort Hood’s Ironhorse Chapel. Sgt. 1st Class
Kap Kim, 1st Cav. Div. PAO.
Fellow Grey Wolf Soldiers of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Family members gathered at Pvt. Samuel Moody’s memorial service April 8 at Fort Hood’s Iron Horse Chapel to pay their respects.
Moody, of Orange was a cavalry scout assigned to the rear detachment of 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd BCT, 1st Cav. Div. He was 28 years old when he died March 21.
Maj. Dominique Dionne, 3rd BCT rear detachment commander, said Moody had been eagerly completing all the required preparations so he could deploy to join members of his regiment in Iraq, who were conducting combat operations.
“Private Samuel Moody was a great American and already displayed his outstanding leadership traits that would have helped him become an outstanding battle-tested Soldier and possibly a future, noncommissioned officer in the United States Army,” Doinne told the attendants.
He told Moody’s Family that Moody would not be forgotten by his fellow Soldiers and that “once a Grey Wolf, always a Grey Wolf.”
Capt. Richard Floer, 6-9 Cav. Regt.’s Rear Detachment commander, said it was a “shame” that Moody did not have the chance to live up to his full potential as a scout.
“I am sure he would have stood tall in the saddle and fulfilled his duties faithfully,” Floer said.
“It is a sad loss to our squadron to not have the opportunity to have lead this fine man.”
Pvt. Stephon Smith, who was with Moodty throughout their One-Station, Unit Training at Fort Knox, Ky., and in the same unit at Fort Hood, recounted his time throughout their training as one of selflessness and motivation on Moody’s part.
“Sam was kind, outgoing and a gentleman,” Smith said about his friend. “He put others first in front of himself – he insisted on helping others.”
When Smith addressed the Moody Family, he told them that he would always talk about his love for them and how he would tell stories about spending time with them growing up.
“He said some of the best times he’s had was just them two going out to the lake and boating, fishing and just spending quality time together,” Moody’s friend to the audience.
Moody is survived by his father, Ronnie Moody, and his sisters, Alyson and Ashley.
