Lynn A. Westmoreland: “Sergeant First Class Robert ``Bobby'' Lee Hollar, Jr., was a loving husband, father of two, son, and friend. He was a…”

“Sergeant First Class Robert ``Bobby'' Lee Hollar, Jr., was a loving husband, father of two, son, and friend. He was a respected and loved brother in arms to his brother soldiers in E Troop 108th Calvary of the 48th Brigade of the Georgia National Guard and was mobilized and deployed as part of the U.S. Army Force Command in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant First Class Hollar arrived in Kuwait in May of 2005, and only 10 days later went into Baghdad with his fellow troops. His unit moved down to assist with missions in the Triangle of Death, and he patrolled out of his Forward Operating Base Michael south of Baghdad in mid-June 2005. His unit faced tough, hostile conditions in the Triangle of Death. On September 1, 2005, while on patrol, Sergeant First Class Hollar's vehicle was struck by a powerful improvised explosive device. Although he survived at the scene and was evacuated to the field hospital for emergency surgery and treatment, his injuries were too severe for him to survive. He died later that day, leaving his wife Amanda, his 2-year-old son Wesley, and another son by a previous marriage. Sergeant First Class Hollar was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.”