Nathan B. "Nate" Bruckenthal (17 July 1979-24 April 2004) was a Damage Controlman Third Class in the United States Coast Guard. He was the first Coast Guardsman to die in wartime action since the Vietnam War. Bruckenthal died along with two U.S. Navy sailors intercepting a waterborne suicide atta...

Even though I never met you Uncle Benjamin, I often wonder what it would of been like to grow up knowing you. You served in WW2 and fought for our freedom and against tyranny... thank you for being a hero...

My Uncle, PFC Benjamin F. Janke- KIA 3-1-45 Stiring-Wendel, France, 70th I...

My son, CPL Evan Andrew Marshall, turned 18, graduated from high school and reported for basic training at Ft Benning, GA, within a period of 10 days in June, 2004. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and deployed to Iraq in December, 2005, where he earned his Co...

Captain Brunson received the Purple Heart for his service.

I'll never forget the day that we got the bad news, not our Claudio, a warrior to the core, there was no way, absolutely nothing he could lose We learned that you had died with your boots on, gun in hand and of the noble heroism you displayed, Not everyone can live out their dream an...

"All the wars in the world even if you won 'em, can't repay one mother for the loss of one son. But even at that when she says to you, 'That's my oldest boy's picture. He was lost in the war,' there is, behind that mist in her eye, a shine of pride." - Will Rogers, 17 December 1933

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Alex served with my son Mike. He was an outstanding soldier, friend to Mike and hero to his country. I think about him every day. RIP Alex and thank you!

Birth: Dec. 3, 1963
West Caldwell
Essex County
New Jersey, USA
Death: May 18, 2010, Afghanistan

Col. John M. McHugh, 46, of Newark, N.J.; assigned to the U.S. Army Battle Command Training Program, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; died May 18 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wound...

Robert Johnston was good friend of my father and fellow soldier. I was named after Robert Johnston and Charles Trescott (Navy, Casualty Date: 1966-05-03). God Bless them both.

Major Abbott was awarded the Air Medal.

Having known Lt. McClean step brother and sister I am not surprise of his bravery fearless selfishness to put his life before others. I wish I had known him. From this day forward, I will keep his memory a live by letting people know he is my hero. Live my life a way man of his stature would...

PFC Vernon J Bailey served in WWII in campaigns in North Africa and Italy. He was killed in action in Italy in April of 1945, leaving behind a wife, Elva Loretta Robinson, and a daughter. He was laid to rest in Moroni City Cemetery, Moroni, Utah.

Eric, you've been a GREAT leader as a father, husband, and soldier. The times we've served together have been memorable and I will never forget you as long as I live. You've always been the Army version of the class clown. The times where we have been unmotivated, down in our luck, misreable, and...

I am the father of Pfc. Timothy J. Seamans. I remember when Tim told me he was joining the Army and I asked why? What is wrong with the Navy after all I spent 20 years with them. Tim said; Dad if I go in the Navy they go to sea for 6 - 7 months and you don't get any sex. I said; are you crazy...