

My darling son. He loved this country and wanted to follow his father's footstep. Now my heroes are together in Heaven.

Captain Abel was awarded the Purple Heart.


From the day I first heard your heartbeat to the day I heard I would never hear it again, you brought me so much joy and happiness (and a lot of gray hairs--but I wouldn't trade them for anything but to have you back). My heart is still broke, the tears still flow, my love for you will always co...
When I remember Jimmy, one of his traits that will stick out the most is his strong will. Even when we were young, Jimmy would never concede to playing our games if he couldn’t do it his way, and with four older sisters, staying strong was no easy task. We could put makeup on him, but only if we ...


Dillon was my first born grandchild. What a treasure. He was always the sweetest, kindest person i knew. His smile would light up a room and. he was a great entertainer. He had many talents and enjoyed traveling and meeting people. His son Kaiden was his life. Everyone who met him loved him. We t...


I may have been the last person to talk to Murlin Boon who was killed during a rocket attack on January 20, 1967 in Hue Phu Bai Vietnam. We rode in an ambulance over very rough roads in pitch black night about two a.m. in the early morning. May he rest in peace with the Lord.

Joseph Rease Errgang is my mother's only sibling. I am writing this tribute to document the history of this Gold Star Family. Joe served in the Marines during WWII. He was training officer candidates after WWII when he was deployed to Korea. On the night of February 27, 1953 Joe disappeared f...

Enemy fire caused Black Hawk crash that killed 6 soldiers
Staff report
Enemy fire caused the helicopter crash that killed six soldiers in Afghanistan in December, officials said today.
Five soldiers from Fort Riley, Kan., and one based in Europe were killed Dec. 1...

Brad was a amazing man! He signed up for the military after 9/11, he said he wasn’t going to sit around and do nothing. He had such a big heart, could make you laugh, his smile could light up a room. We were married 2 years and have a son that is now 10 years old. He used to carry around a card t...


Holly J. McGeogh was only 19 years old when she was killed in Iraq.
She came from Taylor, Michigan, and wore the uniform of the United States Army with quiet pride. Assigned to Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas, Specialist McGeogh dep...