
Born to Glen and Patricia Freeman on June 9, 1978, Brian grew up in Caledonia, Mississippi. He was the younger brother of Lisa Freeman Nichols and Mathew Freeman and uncle to Bradley Thomas. He graduated from Caledonia High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army shortly thereafter. Brian married...

I knew Ken and his lovely wife and two young children when they were stationed in Dublin. He was such a warm and loving gentleman, totally devoted to his family and his job. We had many great evenings together and I was devastated when I heard the sad news of his death. I hope his wife and childr...



HEIDELBERG, Germany — Staff Sgt. Dick Alson Lee Jr. was counted a lucky man. People loved him. He loved his work. He’d met his mate, another military police officer, and married her, and the couple had a pair of towheaded boys, ages 5 and 2.
In three deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan...

PFC George Babcock was killed at the Invasion of Saipan and awarded the Purple Heart.


Holly will always be my hero. I don't know where she got her courage and bravery from but she sure had a lot of both. I remember telling her during our first phone conversation when she was in Iraq. If I were her I would be lying in the middle of the desert crying "I want My Mom". She laughed at ...


Purple Heart

Jim went into the service at about 17 years of age in 1956. He was on his 16th day in Vietnam when he was killed. He started his tour on February 5, 1968 and was killed on February 21, 1968. His Service Number was RA 25895420. Jim was married and is buried in the Hardin Memorial Park Cemeter...

SGT Fastuca's son, Julius Bonifacio Viqueira Alzona, age 2 is remembering his father on his first death anniversary this July 5th. Julius is well taken care of by his maternal grandmother, Cezarina Alzona, so rest in peace, Lou...

Charles Ray Frame was born in 1924 in the state of Tennessee. He was the son of William M. and Lillie Mae Frame who moved to Center in the late 1920's to build a bottling plant. He had two brothers, John Bill and Gladney who also served in World War II. Charles graduated from Center High School i...


42 years after we graduated from high school together, it is my humble honor to remember my classmate, teammate and friend Johnny Chavarria, killed only ten months after graduation. Johnny was the quintessential example of a man whom we should not have lost. He was a fine role model for those who...