Hero Stories for January 2010

Lance Cpl. Mark D. Juarez, 23, of San Antonio, Texas, died January 9, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Juarez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. </d

Dear HeroBracelets, Yes, I received it the other day.  It is beautiful.  Christina has not seen it yet though.  She will love it because purple is one of her favorite colors.  She has cerebral palsy and is non-verbal.  But when "R.J." Romulo was killed and I stayed with her during the viewing, she would salute and point to his picture.  I told her that he was up in Heaven watching over her and signed (as I taught her some sign language) "angel".  So, that is why I had "He's an angel watching ...

Our Marine, LCpl Brad Staten (19) joined the USMC in 2008. He is currently at Camp LeJeune, NC awaiting Deployment, which is sooner than I wish. He drives convoy with 7 ton vehicles and loves what he does. When he told me he wanted to join he was still a Boy Scout. As a determined youth, he earned a Black Belt in Karate In April, turned 18 in May, graduated in June and joined the Corps in July. He has learned to speak, spell and write in Russian, Norweigian and Spanish. Coming from a small to...

My Brother, My Hero. SSG Matthew Pucino, age 34, was killed on November 23, 2009 as a result of an improvised explosive device strike to his all-terrain vehicle, while conducting a combat patrol in the vicinity of Pashay Kala, Afghanistan.  He was a Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha Intelligence Sergeant assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) of the Maryland Army National Gua

SPC Eric T. Burri - 21, of Wyoming, Michigan. SPC Burri died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 623rd Quartermaster Company, 1st Corps Support Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on June 7, 2005. Eric was a loving and fearless soul. He is survived by his mother, father and older brother. Courtney Fis

You guys are amazing yourself!  I'm so grateful for how quickly we received our soldier bracelets.  It gave us the opportunity to surprise my son (who got to come home for Christmas!) before deploying in January!  Thank you for helping us honor him. We found Hero Bracelets when we saw a friend wearing your memorial bracel

HOORAY! I cannot adequately express my gratitude that our bracelets were received by Christmas - and with a day to spare! I am uploading our pictures through the website now. It won't allow me to send these without compressing them. If you are unable to receive a quality image, I'm happy to email. Just advise me. I'm thrilled to refer your site to fellow Marine moms. In addition to them, we have another order (without rush!) following. Additional family members/friends want one to show their ...

Sgt. 1st Class Jason O.B. Hickman, 35, of Kingsport, Tennessee, died January 7, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered earlier that day at Combat Outpost Bowri Tana, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Sgt. 1st Class Hickman was assigned to Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. </d

The broader Middle East, taking care of troops and their families and managing risk remain the military's top priorities, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesda

Like technology from the latest spy movie, a system using finger prints and retina scans helps Soldiers tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys in Ir