Hero Stories for September 2010

Spc. Deangelo B. Snow, 22, of Saginaw, Michigan, died September 17, 2010, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with a rocket propelled grenade. Spc. Snow was assigned to the 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming, 24, of Marietta, Georgia, died September 17, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. 1st Lt. Fleming was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. </d

Senior Airman Daniel R. Sanchez, 23, of El Paso, Texas, died September 16, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan. Senior Airman Sanchez was assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida. </d

Sgt. Aaron K. Kramer, 22, of Salt Lake City, Utah, died September 16, 2010, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Sgt. Kramer was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Sgt. John F. Burner III, 32, of Baltimore, Maryland, died September 16, 2010, in Iskandariya, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Sgt. Burner was assigned to the 63rd Signal Battalion (Expeditionary), 35th Signal Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia. </d

Senior Airman James A. Hansen, 25, of Athens, Michigan, died September 15, 2010, of wounds suffered during a controlled detonation at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Senior Airman Hansen was assigned to the 46th Operations Support Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. </d

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Hammer of the Broads, an all-female tribute to Led Zeppelin, sent a special message to the troops of Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, hours before they performed at the Main Gym, Sept. 8. “Take care of yourself, get the job done, and come back safe,” said Dyna Shirasaki, the lead singer who emulates Zeppelin’s singer, Plant. The Los Angeles based group began the second stop of their tour with a meet and greet at the Division Main Headquart...

Contingency Operating Site Marez – Service to country is a value that Sgt. Cadavius Summerall, a gunner for Task Force Marne Deputy Commanding General Support, Brig. Gen. Tom Vandal’s personal security detail, holds as a top priority. The events of 9/11 prompted Sgt. Summerall to take an interest in becoming a military member. “9/11 triggered something in me. I wanted to do something to serve my country and that day made me realize how important fighting for freedom is,” said Sgt. Summerall, ...

1st Lt. Todd W. Weaver, 26, of Hampton, Virginia, died September 9, 2010, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. 1st Lt. Weaver was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Cpl. John C. Bishop, 25, of Columbus, Indiana, died September 8, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Bishop was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d