Hero Stories for August 2009

Providing security is a key component of President Barack Obama's strategy for Afghanistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sund

The United States hasn't gone cashless quite yet, but in Afghanistan and Iraq, that's the goal -- at least when it comes to the way the Army plans to conduct business the

My Hero, My Soldier by Maria Medrano-Nehls Nebraska Gold Star Mothers My hero and soldier is Linda Tarango-Griess who at the age of 33 died in Samarra, Iraq, on July 22, 2004, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle. She was assigned to the 267th Ordnance Company, Nebraska National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska. Only one soldier survived the blast with severe injuries when he was blown out of the Humvee and another soldier was killed but his body was rescued before th...

Never Forget 9/11 Ceremony honors Ohio’s Fallen Heroes On September 6, 2009, in Eastlake Ohio, a Ceremony will be held at the Boulevard of Flags honoring Ohio’s Fallen Hero’s from the military, police and firefighters. The Ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM with Jim Mantel of WGAR as the guest host and Monica Robins of WKYC will open the ceremony with the National Anthem. The public is invited to join in the ceremony to recognize the 343 firefighters, 60 police/port authority officers, 125 so...

2nd Lt. Joseph D. Fortin, 22, of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, died August 23, 2009, in Hussaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. 2nd Lt. Fortin was assigned to 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. </d

Cpl. Darby T. Morin, 25, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, died August 22, 2009, in Logar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover. Cpl. Morin was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d

Staff Sgt. Andrew T. Lobosco, 29, of Somerville, New Jersey, died August 22, 2009, in Yakhchal, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit. Staff Sgt. Lobosco was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. Matthew L. Ingram, 25, of Pearl, Mississippi, died August 21, 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle and his unit came under small arms fire from enemy forces. Sgt. Ingram was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d

Pfc. Brian M. Wolverton, 21, of Oak Park, California, died August 20, 2009, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. Pfc. Wolverton was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d

Spc. Justin R. Pellerin, 21, of Boscawen, New Hampshire, died August 20, 2009, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Spc. Pellerin was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d