Gold Star Wife: He Was Our Hero First Before He Was America’s

EXCERPT:

DE ALENCAR: "I feel the void with my husband being gone — starting with my world, our little world, he was our hero first before America’s, and the void with definitely see. He was just a very humble person. He’s the type, like I’ve said before, that will let you lead while he follows. But the reason you’re able to lead and shine is because he allowed it. He never wanted the recognition for all the things he's done as far as the soldier and a husband or a father. He was just that kind of good guy, all around good guy. And so I think — some of his brothers in arms, they would say the same things and I knew it was true because the things they were telling me are the same thing I knew and seen every day for the past 15 years. I was just blessed to have him in my life for 15 years because he has made me a better woman and he has made me a better mother."