"Donna Kiernan, 43, is moving into the 3,000-square-foot barn this week — it has an 875-square-foot apartment built in.

And it has a bunkhouse, where the guys from her husband’s unit can sleep.

Her husband, Staff Sgt. Chris Kiernan, was killed by a sniper’s bullet while on patrol in a tank in Baghdad on May 6, 2007, and much of the work on “Chris Crossing” has been done by members of his Army unit, committed to helping out their friend’s widow.

“We and some friends of ours had all talked about buying land together and retiring,” Donna Kiernan said.

And Chris asked her to follow the plan without him."

“They enjoyed it,” Kiernan said. “They worked hard and they drank hard, and they kept coming back. Six or seven come out every other weekend.”

Spc. Jimmy Roy Walling, 24, gives a puzzled look when asked why he gives up his weekends to work at “Chris Crossing.” It’s as if not coming is out of the question."

This has been my experience with these heroes.  If you've checked out Michael Yon, Mudville Gazette, and Blackfive, you will have a better understanding of it too.  These are some really amazing people!