2Lt. Charles A. Gross was awarded the Air Medal.
From the days of being your Wingman at UPT finding the best lunch locations for out and backs in the midwest, to finding ourselves flying recon in the 12 over Afghanistan, one thing remained consistent...we still knew how to keep a smile on our faces through it all. Here are some of your last wor...
Arlington
Chief Warrant Officer II Kenneth Welch was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Interment started in the chapel at Arlington and moved to section 59 where his grave lies.
Here are excerpts of the eulogy for Ken which was g...
"Each of these heroes stands in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to die that freedom might live and grow and increase in its blessings." -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hero Stars Honors Our American Hero Spc Ryan P Jayne US Army Hometown: Corning, N.Y Ryan Jayne graduated from Corning E...
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
Cannon graduated from Culver Military Academy, Company A. He was a Battery Commander of Battery H, 6th Defense Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, U.S. Marine Corps and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism at Sand Isla...
Memorial day forever changed for me in April 2004. Enjoy your freedom!
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Jason,Claire,and Parker, Thank you for your sacrifice! Jason will always be loved and missed! His sacrifice will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN! The Dingler's (We love you)
Elmer W. Gardner was my great uncle who I never got the privilege of knowing. He was KIA on June 12, 1944 at the young age of 28 years old. He was a Sergeant in the US Army and received the following awards/medals: ★ Purple Heart ★ Combat Infantryman Badge ★ American Campaign Medal ★ World War...
You will never be forgotten, Uncle David! The memories you gave me as a child will be forever cherished. You were taken from us much too young, but I know how important it was for to serve your country. I love the rides in your Blue Ford Fairlane - down the "big" hill on the way to school, or t...
SSG Alex was one of my Troopers in Iraq. I define him as a resilient and determined Soldier who even in the face of a significant amount of adversity always kept moving forward never resigning himself to any level of self-pity. SSG Alex was recovering from the effects of an IED explosion and as a...
I'm actually Nookie's second cousin and I never met him, but heard so much about him from my father. I wanted to pay tribute to "Nookie" for his service and because he was an only child, to let him know family still thinks of him.
Michael, I love you and miss you very much. I attended the Gold Star Mothers Day ceremony at Ft. Stewart, in Georgia, today. I had a wonderful time and met a lot of Mother's, like myself, who have lost thier son or daughter while serving in the U.S. Military. Mothers of not only Army fallen,...
Jimmy was, by far, the most amazing guy I have ever known. I have never met anyone who didn’t like Jimmy. His smile lit up a room and his laugh was extremely contagious. He had a personality that no one could imitate, a look that no one could duplicate, and such a profound impact to the lives of ...
1 LT John Nelson was declared MIA after the aircraft he was piloting was shot down on March 24th, 1945. His name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Limberg, Netherlands.