I would like to thank T. Sgt. Louis John Clever for his service to his country during the Vietnam War. I just found out that he is my cousin thru ancestry.com. I am the 1st family member to say thank you for a job well done! RIP cuz
Today, we remember and honor Army Captain Kimberly Nicole Hampton, from Greenville, South Carolina, the first female military pilot in United States history to be shot down and killed as a result of hostile fire.
Capt Hampton died on January 2, 2004, while providing cover for ground ...
My grandad to whom I never knew, I was his namesake, so my grandmother, Marion Ells Hadley told me everything about him.
He was appointed to the Naval Academy from Moro,OR. in 1918. Commissioned Ensign 29 MAY 1922, he served on board many ships, including USS Pennsylvsnia, and USS S-27, and ...
A hero @ home & in service to his country.
Justin Dean Norton grew up in Rainier, Washington and graduated with honors from Rainier High School in 2003. Justin joined the military in April 2003 as a 19D, Cavalry Scout. He attended Basic and Advanced Training at Ft Knox, Kentucky. He was then assigned to the Alpha Troop “Apaches”, 1-10 Cav...
“I’ll carry this flag to the grave if I must ‘cause it’s the flag that I love and a flag that I trust.” Hero Stars Honors Our American Hero LCpl Travis Nelson US Marine Hometown: Pace, Florida Travis Nelson attended Pace High School. He was in Navy Junior ROTC as well as the Young Marines of Pens...
I miss my son more than words can ever express! But I know he loved what he was doing--kicking a55 and taking names!!! I do everything I can to keep his memory alive!! Started the "Elk Horn, Iowa-RUN FOR THE FALLEN" in his honor and will do it every year until I am physically unable to get out ...
I lost my father before I could tell him how much I loved & respected him, his service to his country & the valor he displayed.
Missing World War II Soldiers Identified
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:02:00 -0500
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 660-11
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced Monday that the remains 12 U.S. servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have ...
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
Nathan B. "Nate" Bruckenthal (17 July 1979-24 April 2004) was a Damage Controlman Third Class in the United States Coast Guard. He was the first Coast Guardsman to die in wartime action since the Vietnam War. Bruckenthal died along with two U.S. Navy sailors intercepting a waterborne suicide atta...
To Joe,
The hole you left is big. A lot bigger, I think, than you probably figured it might be. The people you touched and the lives you changed are just that: changed. Never to go back to "normal." There's a new normal now, for an awful lot of people.
For me, our family seems inc...
I saw Cody's name on the back of a pickup truck in memory of Cody's sacrifice for his country -- and, specifically, for me and my family.
I want to recognize and honor Cody and his family. I live in McKinney, and Cody's willingness to stand up and protect all the we believe in has d...
Never met though we are, long travelled have we together. Rest well Warrior with our everlasting thanks and love.
It's hard to know where to start when I want to share with people stories about my brother Josh. He had one of those larger-then-life personalities. He was so energetic, always on the move. He could be biting, sharp, sarcastic, his sense of humor was quick and often sarcastic. He had nicknames li...