Bridges of the Fallen honors Iraq veteran

U.S Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson, who was shot and killed by insurgents while serving in Iraq in 2007, was honored during a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony near the Arkansas River in Arkansas City, Kan.
Randy Frank, stepfather of U.S Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson, greets people arriving for a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony Gilbertson near the Arkansas River in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
Randy Frank, stepfather of U.S Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson, greets people arriving for a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony Gilbertson near the Arkansas River in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
Members of American Legion Post 18 watch Arkansas City firefighter Tanner McClure raise a flag from a fire engine during a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony in honor of U.S Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson near the Arkansas River in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
Members of American Legion Post 18 watch Arkansas City firefighter Tanner McClure raise a flag from a fire engine during a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony in honor of U.S Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson near the Arkansas River in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
Keeley Frank, mother of U.S Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson, is greeted by guests after a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring Gilbertson in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
Keeley Frank, mother of U.S Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson, is greeted by guests after a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring Gilbertson in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
An honor guard waits to give a gun salute during a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring U.S Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson near the Arkansas River in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
An honor guard waits to give a gun salute during a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring U.S Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson near the Arkansas River in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
Guests recite the Pledge of Allegiance during a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring U.S Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson near the Arkansas River in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
Guests recite the Pledge of Allegiance during a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring U.S Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson near the Arkansas River in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
The South Summit River Bridge in Arkansas City, Kan. is now known as the Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson Memorial Bridge, following a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson, who was shot and killed by insurgents while serving in Iraq in 2007. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
The South Summit River Bridge in Arkansas City, Kan. is now known as the Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson Memorial Bridge, following a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson, who was shot and killed by insurgents while serving in Iraq in 2007. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
Col. Tom Murtha, 2nd ABCT, 1st Infantry Division Commander, speaks during a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson near the Arkansas River in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
Col. Tom Murtha, 2nd ABCT, 1st Infantry Division Commander, speaks during a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson near the Arkansas River in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
Former Kansas department commander Dave Wiley, left, shakes hands with current Department Commander Chuck Shoemaker before a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson near the Arkansas River in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
Former Kansas department commander Dave Wiley, left, shakes hands with current Department Commander Chuck Shoemaker before a Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson near the Arkansas River in Arkansas City, Kan. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
American Legion Riders depart following the Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson, who was shot and killed by insurgents while serving in Iraq in 2007. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion
American Legion Riders depart following the Bridges for the Fallen dedication ceremony honoring U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson, who was shot and killed by insurgents while serving in Iraq in 2007. Photo by Travis Heying/The American Legion