By Spc. Cassandra Groce, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
HAWIJA, Iraq – While most families pass on traditions to their children like grandma’s famous recipe, some households participate in something more unique.
Spc. James Burnette poses in his Civil War uniform that he hand sewed. The project took 17 days to complete.
“My mom got us into it, my little sister, me and my step dad,” said Burnett. “It’s a big family deal.”
Burnett has been reenacting for 17 years now and has started sewing his own clothing. The Soldier had fabric and patterns shipped to him, in hopes the sewing project would occupy his free time.
However, the project only took him 17 days to complete.
“It didn’t take me as long as I thought it would, but I’m really proud of it,” said Burnett. “It’s the first project I’ve done like this, and it turned out pretty well.”
