Hero Stories for October 2009

Pfc. Devin J. Michel, 19, of Stockton, Illinois, died October 24, 2009, in Zhari province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Michel was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d

When Maj. Gen. Michael Eyre and Command Sgt. Maj. Mitch Prater cased the colors of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division in a ceremony at the majestic Al Faw Palace on Oct. 23, 2009, it was not just the end of a unit. The ceremony marked the end of reconstruction efforts under combat operations and the beginning of reconstruction under stability operatio

Spc. Eric N. Lembke, 25, of Tampa, Florida, died October 23, 2009, in Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Lembke was assigned to the 569th Mobility Augmentation Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d

Pfc. Kimble A. Han, 30, of Lehi, Utah, died October 23, 2009, in Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Han was assigned to the 569th Mobility Augmentation Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d

Laser technology is taking Chief Warrant Officer Cary Nadeau to Iraq for his fourth deployment in support of overseas contingency operations. It's a deployment that will give Nadeau the opportunity to show the Army's Chinook pilots the benefits of new technology tested by the Redstone Test Center.

These were sent to us by Michael Sanderlin. He's with Blackwater in Baghdad. He's been here for just over two years now. He works to protect and defend all U.S. Diplomats even celebrities that come to Iraq like for example Angelina Jolie, Sylvester Stallone, Robin Williams etc. He helps them places throughout the country to see our U.S. troops to make sure they get from point "A" to point "B" safely <img src="http://herobracelets.org/wp-images/saddam-palace1-300x225.jpg" alt="saddam palace" t...

Spc. Kyle A. Coumas, 22, of Lockeford, California, died October 21, 2009, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Coumas was assigned to 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. </d

Lance Cpl. David R. Baker, 22, of Painesville, Ohio, died October 20, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Baker was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Staff Sgt. Bradley Espinoza, 26, of Mission, Texas, died October 19, 2009, in Qwest, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Espinoza was assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. </d

Pfc. Daniel J. Rivera, 22, of Rochester, New York, died October 18, 2009, in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Pfc. Rivera was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. </d