Even though I never met you, I feel a connection to you through all of the stories and pictures that grandma and your daughter, my mom have told me. Thank you for what you did, thank you for your sacrifice and most of all, thank you for my life. I will always honor and respect you.
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John Henry Sammons U.S. Army Air Force Hometown/County: Murray County, MN Conflict: World War II Place of Interment: Manila American Cemetery, Plot D Row 12 Grave 126 Rank: Tech4 Post/Base: Clark Field, Philippines
Hello Mrs Maes, My name is Tom Smith. I would like to express my condolences for the loss of Rusty. Although he and I never met, I knew of him through family ties. He seemed like a fine young man, and as a fellow veteran, I understand and appreciate his service. He is actually my first cousin ...
I never got to know my father, as he was KIA when I was 4 years old. But I have always been proud of him and he's always been my hero.
What do you miss most about your parent?
Never having the chance to know him.
What message would you like to share with families with a loved one...
My heart swells with pride and sorrow when each day I think of my nephew. My only nephew was taken from us too soon. Yes, he was doing what he wanted to do and he was good at it, but we all miss him terribly. We miss his sweet smile, his humor and his loving kindness. He was a proud and indepe...
“The only easy day was yesterday” -Navy Seals Honor & Remember Our American Hero Gunner Mate 2nd Class Danny P. Dietz US Navy Seal Hometown: Aurora, Colorado Gunner Mate 2nd Class Danny P. Dietz 25, Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2, Virginia Beach...
I didnt get to meet Kyle but feel like i know him through my sons poetry about him and through his mother's beautiful spoken and written words abiut him. He touched many lives in his short life and his death. I believe his comrades feel a strange envy and a bond with him that none of the rest of ...
No words can express how much we miss Jason. He is and always will be a remarkable human being. His nickname IRONMAN because of his courage, strength & perseverance. Fought for our amazing country and died a hero! Guarding the gates of heaven. Never Forgotten. Love and miss you brother. Love your...
Birth: Dec. 3, 1963
West Caldwell
Essex County
New Jersey, USA
Death: May 18, 2010, Afghanistan
Col. John M. McHugh, 46, of Newark, N.J.; assigned to the U.S. Army Battle Command Training Program, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; died May 18 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wound...
Ryan was an inspirational figure to all who knew him. He was not physically in shape when he chose to enter the Marine Corps. He worked very hard to attain this goal and would not be denied. He was moved by the attacks on America on 9/11, and wanted to do his part to serve our country. We are so ...
SFC Gary LaBohn was born in Madison, Wisconsin on December 28, 1942. He joined the Army in Detroit in December 1966. In Vietnam, Gary was part of Military Assistance Command Vietnam Studies and Observation Group (MACV-SOG) which was a joint service high command unconventional warfare task force e...
"Uncle Eddie" was barely out of high school when he entered the US Army during WWII. He was nineteen when he died during the brutal battles in Anzio, Italy in May 1944. He is interred in the Rome Sicily American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy. I visited there for the 70th anniversary of the battle...
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. soldier, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Cpl. Richard L. Wing, 19, of Toledo, Ohio, will be buri...