Nick...His Marine brothers called him "Manny" ... Born in Westland Michigan on August 31st 1984 and resided in Lathrup Village,Michigan.Nick was the only child of Mary and the late Isaac Manoukian. Nick was a vibrant and loving husband,stepdad and son who was deeply loyal and devoted to his famil...
Charles's great grand father came from Grez-Doiceau in Belgium in 1855 and years after Charles gave his life fighting for democracy half a world away in Europe. PVT Charles LaCourt, 19 was killed in action July 25,1944. 90th Infantry Division, 359th Infantry Regiment. It appear he was killed duri...
Johnny P Grissom Co.D 1/2 Black Scarf Battalion Vietnam Johnny's unit and another unit was ambushed at around 3 am on March 9th 1969.Johnny being a the main lead Gunner took it in to his own hands to lay down a unknown amount of fire Power to draw attention to him self and away from his Comr...
SSG was awarded the Silver Star.
My brother just turned 20 years old when her was killed in Vietnam.
Sergeant Wagner was awarded the Silver Star Medal.
My Son, My Hero.
Yesterday, when the Department of Defense listed Army SGT Dick A. Lee as killed in combat in Afghanistan, it was only a fraction of his story. Killed alongside of him was SSG Brandon Eggleston a Special Forces Soldier from North Carolina.
These brave men leave behind family, friends an...
My tribute to Justin M. Ellsworth,
My American Hero!
My hero is a person,
Special as he could be,
My hero is a leader,
He wants us to be free,
My hero is not famous,
Only in my heart,
In this war infested world,
My hero did his part,
My ...
Private Gensemer was on patrol in Leyte in the Philippines when he was captured by the Japanese and held as a prisoner of war.
It was reported that he was tortured to death. He had his feet burned, his head bashed in, bayonet wounds and fingernails ripped off. He was found partly burie...
Sp/4 Keith Allen Campbell, Distinguished Service Cross recipient, knowingly and willingly, gave his life, fifty years ago, on February 8, 1967, in service to our Country. In Keith's 20 years on this earth he accomplished more then many do in a lifetime. He was much more than my brother, he was...
My brother, my friend, my Hero. In my heart forever!! "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
Family Reflection He served across three wars, but his greatest legacy was at home— in the quiet strength we inherited, in the courage we learned by living without him, in the love that outlasted every separation. We were young when he fell in Vietnam, yet his presence stayed— in the stori...