Updated at 10:54 a.m., Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Schofield soldier's remains arrive in Fresno
Associated Press
Hubbard, 21, died Aug. 22 when his Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Multaka, Iraq. He was among 10 Schofield Barracks soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 25th Infantry "Cacti" who died in the crash.
His remains arrived in an Army-chartered jet Wednesday at Fresno-Yosemite International Airport, where members of the U.S. Army Honor Guard carried the casket from the plane to a waiting hearse.
Hubbard's family had a few moments alone with the remains, and then led the procession to the funeral home. Funeral services were scheduled for Friday.
Hubbard enlisted at age 19 while still grieving for his older brother, Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Hubbard, who was killed alongside his best friend by a roadside bomb in Ramadi in 2004.
Army reservists and hundreds of local residents waving flags watched the procession en route to the Boice Funeral Home in Clovis, where Hubbard grew up.