A Gold Star Widow's Journey - National Memorial Day Concert

URSULA PALMER & GABRIELA BOWEN STORY

SFC Collin Bowen was weeks away from returning home to his wife, Ursula, and their 3-year-old daughter, Gabriela, when he volunteered for one last mission. Despite the superstition many service members feel about taking risks right before their tours are over, Collin chose to protect his fellow soldiers because he knew the terrain so much better. Before he left, he charged up his phone and told his wife that every day he would call so she would know he was okay. He kept that promise until January 1, 2008, when Ursula didn’t hear from him. Instead, she received the devastating news that Collin was severely injured and burned in an IED attack. After 15 surgeries and over 2 months in the hospital, Collin died of his injuries on March 14, 2008. The 2019 National Memorial Day Concert shared Gold Star widow Ursula Palmer’s journey from grief to healing and her resolve to find purpose in helping wounded warriors and other families who’ve lost a loved one in service to our nation.

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