When the U.S. Army's Border Transition Team "Phoenix" arrived to advise the 500 Iraqi border personnel, they quickly discovered one glaring deficiency: a lack of any formal medical training strongly inhibited the unit's ability to conduct missio
Sgt. Maj. Jean Chouloute was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and lived in Saint-Marc until he was about 11. Although he moved away, he still has family living in Port-au-Prince, and like the rest of the world, the events that have unfolded in Haiti have held his rapt attenti
My name is Suzette DeTulio my son was Pfc Ryan D Christensen U.S. Army he gave me away at my wedding 12-31-04 before he left for Iraq in Jan he died Nov.24,05 Thanks Giving Day.He is my hero and I miss him very much.Sending hugs and lots of love to heaven. lol
MY ONLY CHILD WAS MY HERO AND I`M VERY PROUD OF HIM AND MISS HIM VERY MUCH HE WAS MY LIFE HE BECAME ILL IN IRAQ TEN MONTHS AFTER BEING THERE.CAME HOME A MONTH LATER AND DIED 6 DAYS AFTER HE CAME HOME.HE WAS WITH 1-64 AR 2ND BRIGADE 3RD ID NEVER FORGET LOVE FOR EVER CARRY YOU IN MY HEART. LOVE,
Sgt. 1st Class Michael P. Shannon, 52, of Canadensis, Pennsylvania, died January 17, 2010, in Kabul, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Sgt. 1st Class Shannon was a mobilized reserve soldier assigned to the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, Kabul. </d
As Haitians and rescue workers from around the world work tirelessly to dig survivors from the rubble of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rocked Haiti Jan. 12, two Soldiers and one civilian must helplessly watch the news from Iraq, trying to cope with the uncertainty of not knowing the whereabouts of their fami
SSgt. Charles Clayton Mitts, Texas Army National Guard, Desert Storm / Operation Iraqi Freedom Charles Clayton Mitts SSG CHARLES CLAYTON MITTS passed away at 8:56 pm Wednesday evening due to injuries received during a Blackhawk helicopter crash on January 12, 2009.Charles is survuved by his very loving wife Kristi. Following the services, Charlie will be buried at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Charlie led two professional lives and excelled at both. As a soldier, Charlie started his militar...
Spc. Robert Donevski, 19, of Sun City, Arizona, died January 16, 2010, in Abad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Spc. Donevski was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d
Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek, 25, of Westwood, New Jersey, died January 14, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Hrbek was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d
