Hero Stories for August 2009

Cpl. Nicholas R. Roush, 22, of Middleville, Michigan, died August 16, 2009, in Herat, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Cpl. Roush was assigned to the 1st Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

After a 20-minute gun battle with insurgent forces, U.S. Soldiers watch as Air Force F-15 fighter jets destroy insurgent positions with bombs in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar province, Aug. 13, 20

Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Bernard, 21, of New Portland, Maine, died August 14, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Bernard was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. </d

My hero on my hero bracelet is my son SPC Timothy Goldacker. Tim spent 15 months in Iraq. This was an unbelievable time for our entire family. I was filled with every emotion a human being could have. Great pride, fear, sadness and helplessness to name a few. We spent holidays and birthdays without him and he without us. We had to keep from him the death of his beloved "Uncle Rick" because he could have done nothing but morn alone and we missed his warm embrace and comforting way . He came ho...

There is a radio interview about HeroBracelets available here at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ICRadio/2009/02/02/news

A solid band around my wrist in honor of you my son You name is proudly displayed for all to see as well as the Rank you've achived There is the name of where you are Afghnistan a Country so so far... Each day I glance at it at east a million times wishing I had you here at my side.. inside I proudly tell all who ask.. what the band stands for even though my voice cracks and tears fall to the floor Sometime I run my fingers across the thick wide smooth band wishing instead..for your tend...

This is by far the most important this I wear outside of my wedding band. I wear a black bracelet in honor of Cpl. Roberto Abad, USMC from Los Angeles CA. Cpl Abad was killed by a roadside IED in Iraq on 6 August 2004. Steve Bass, Cummings

I wear my Hero Bracelet was to honor my Son, Sgt Ryan Nicholas Roffey-Hughes USMC. Ryan was in Afghanistan with the 24Th MEU. In March of this year Ryan volunteered to go on deployment with the 24Th MEU.. On March 18, 2008 my family woke in the dark of the night to escort my son to Camp Lejeune to see him off... As with each deployment thoughts of never seeing your loved one crosses you mind.. and you push it away.. I took many pictures that day.. hoping they were not my last with my son..My ...

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Sgt. William J. Cahir, 40, of Washington, DC, died August 13, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Cahir was assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Washington DC. </d