He was a loving son, father and husband. The army was his life he gave it his all. He completed his mission in Bayji, Iraq !!!

First ever Executive Officer for Animal “A” aka A-1 died August 20, 1964, fifty years ago today, “ in sixty minutes of the bloodiest fighting” . The Distinguished Service Cross award documentation is worthy of your time to read. Certainly, B.C. Stone served bravely and we “Animals” can credit him...

Corporal Baggett was awarded the Purple Heart.

PFC ELMER B. HEATH

Date of Birth: August 4, 1918 - Date of Death: March 9, 1945
Private 1st Class 47th Infantry Regiment;9th Infantry Division; Company A
Buried: Henri-Chapelle Cemetery Plot D, Row 12, Grave 40

Elmer B. Heath was inducted into the Army at Fort ...

Remembering Abraham:
In 1998, during the Liberian civil wars, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Abraham Tarwoe, then age 12, fled the violence of his home country, searching for peace in Providence, RI. “For many reasons, he didn’t want to leave Liberia, he had his friends and his life, but he s...

I can only assume that Robert was exhilarated in hearing the news his first assignment was the U.S.S. Arizona. In 1937, the Arizona was no ordinary ship. It was the flagship of the U.S. Naval Pacific Fleet, but more so, the ship had become world famous in 1934 due to Warner Brothers filming the r...

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him. -Abraham Lincoln
Our American Hero
US Army Pfc.Andrew E.Lara
Hometown: Albany, Oregon
Andrew Lara was a 2004 South Albany High School graduate and w...

Joey it is hard to believe that it is going on three years since you gave your life for our freedom. I miss you and Love you nephew... You are always close each and every day with me in everything I do. You are my nephew, my insperation, and my Brother-at-Arms Forever. We will have the opportunit...

Killed in Action @ Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam While involved in a hostile firefight, Lance Corporal West was killed by friendly fire. He received a Purple Heart, National Defense Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal for his service. Vietnam Memorial Wall - Panel 12E, Line 93

Dad, we think of you and miss you everyday. You were definitely taken away too early, but we know you loved your country and were proud to serve.

CPL David M. Unger was born on 31 October 1984 in Leavenworth, Kansas.

CPL David M. Unger entered the United States Army on 21 August 2003. He graduated from Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Upon graduation he was assigned to 3rd Platoon, B...

Although I never met you dear uncle, your memory is alive in all of us and you have never been forgotten. Descanse en paz.

This was written by my brother, Paul James Cunniff:
June 29, 2011
Symbol of Freedom

There are some things that transcend their original purpose and become something completely different. In this case I am talking about a knife - not just a regular knife but a Fighting Knife f...