Kevin Jenrette, a resident of Lula, graduated from North Georgia College in 1995 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. He later completed Airborne and Ranger School, and after being promoted to Captain, he was assigned to the 5th Ranger Training Battalion in Dahlonega, Georgia, where he served as a Ranger Instructor and Assistant Operations Officer. In 2005, he joined the Georgia Army National Guard as an active duty officer, was promoted to Major, and in 2007 transferred to the 1-108th Cavalry Regiment in Calhoun, Georgia, where he served as Executive Officer as well as Operations Officer. He deployed overseas with that unit in April 2009, and two months later was one of three Georgia Army National Guard soldiers killed by an IED near Kapisa, Afghanistan on June 4, 2009. He is remembered for his service to the country and also as a father, husband, son, and friend whose sacrifices are forever appreciated.