John Basilone (November 4, 1916 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant who received the nation's highest military award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for heroism during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. He was the only Marine enlisted man to receive both the Me...
USNS Sgt. Howard E. Woodford
Transport ship named in honor of Sgt. Woodford
Willard M. Docken was my uncle. He was one of 10 children, one being my mother, Lila Barbara Docken Atkinson. He enlisted June 28, 1944 and was killed in action in the Battle of the Bulge on March 3, 1945. His gold star mother was Mildred Baker Docken and father was Oscar Theodore Docken. I was n...
The aircrew of Dittum-Dattum, a B-25 Bomber in the Southwest Pacific. Fowler (2nd from the right) was the gunner.
James "Jimmy" Lumpkins was a childhood friend of mine growing up in New Richmond, Ohio. I was saddened to here that he was killed in action. He deserves to be remembered as a great patron and hero of this great nation. God bless you Jimmy and your family!
Joseph Dennis Johnson was born May 7, 1986 in Flint, Michigan. He graduated from Carman Ainsworth High School in 2004 and attended Lake Superior State University. He became a US Army soldier in 2006.
Joe was an adventure. Mischievous and fun loving. From the time he was little, you...
DAY IS DONE, GONE THE SUN, FROM THE LAKES, FROM THE HILLS, FROM THE SKYS. ALL IS WELL, SAFELY REST MY SOON FOR YOU STAND WITH GOD AND ALL YOUR BROTHER'S AND SISTERS IN ARMS IN FIDDLERS GREEN. YOU ARE LOVED AND NEVER FORGOTTEN LOVE DAD :-)
I want to thank you for everything you done for us. I don't know you but you and the other soldier's are my hero. May you Rip and than you again
Keith Edaakie of the Nawetsa Dancers from Zuni Pueblo performs the Eagle Dance at the foot of a memorial bur oak planted in front of the Army enlisted barracks.
A Native American Heritage Month Luncheon followed the tree-dedication ceremony. The Nawetsa Dancers returned to perform agai...
21, of West Jefferson, Ohio; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed July 30 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.
Ohio soldier killed in Iraq explosion
The Associated Press
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Oh my darling baby boy......my heart is breaking missing you so much. I can't believe you are gone and I want you back so desperately. You are forever in my heart, thoughts and prayers. I love you so much bunches, bunches, forever and always! I used to be afraid of dying because I never wante...