Hero Stories for March 2010

Soldiers build checkpoint in Afghanistan

Soldiers install HESCO barriers at an Afghan police checkpoint in Robat, Afghanistan, March 19, 2010. The Soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Te

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General offers insight into progress, challenges in Iraq

Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr. returned from Iraq March 14 with I Corps headquarters and said the successful election there was the culmination of his command's year-long mission.

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Funeral procession for GY Sgt Gilbert.

GY Sgt Gilbert, who was critically wounded in Afghanistan and then died at Bethesda Hospital on his birthday Tuesday March 16, 2010, will be coming home Tuesday March 23.  Richfield AMVETS Post 176 Riders will be waiting for him at Cleveland Hopkins Airport to escort him to Catavolos funeral home in Fairlawn.  We are asking that all veterans and anyone else that rides a motorcycle ride with us and make Gunny proud to be an American.  We will meet at the airport no later than 1300 hours.  The ...

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My Hero. My Son. BM1 Jaime A. Muscatelli

My son BM1 Jaime A. Muscatelli, was in the USCG.  He was killed in New Orleans, LA. on June 13, 2009.  He love the CG and his country.  He died doing what he was so passionate about.  Although he was not overseas he was a highly decorated officer, and he received the CG highes medal at 21 years old.  The CG Commendation Medal.  This medal is not given out lightly. He touched everyone that he met.  He did a lot in the 4 years that he was in.  He is deeply miss.. His mom Jo-An Barb

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Happy Birthday Mighty Warrior!

As I crawl back into bed this morning, hot coffee next to me on my night stand, bible on my lap, I begin to reflect back 32 years ago. As a recently divorced young, Mom with a 3 1/2 year old son and a 2 year old daughter expecting my 3rd child any day, I headed off to work at 4:00 am as I did everyday. About 10:00 in the morning I started getting some pretty intense cramps. I dismissed them to just more false labor pains, as with my other 2 children labor pains started very intense and just m...

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Turkey joins Multi-National Battle Group-East

The nation of Turkey officially has joined Multi-National Battle Group-East in the overall mission to provide safety and security and freedom of movement anytime and anywhere in Koso

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McChrystal reports on progress in Afghanistan

The commander of NATO and U.S. troops in Afghanistan said he is pleased with the progress in the country so far while acknowledging that much more needs to be do

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Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown

Chief Petty Officer Adam Br

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Erin L. McLyman

Pfc. Erin L. McLyman, 26, of Federal Way, Washington, died March 13, 2010, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked her base with mortar fire. Pfc. McLyman was assigned to the 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lews-McChord, Washington. </d

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Wanting genuine HeroBracelets.

I ordered my bracelets from different website and they are terrible.  I am very dissapointed in the memorial bracelets.  They are very thin and flimsy.  I am looking to replace mine with the herobracelets.  I just want to return my memorial bracelets first. Ti

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