Hero Stories for May 2010

Josiah D. Crumpler, Army, My hero my husband was killed in action in Afghanistan. You are missed so much. Shana Crump

Cpl. Kurt S. S

Hi, I saw your site on the news tonight and wondered if you could help me out with something. I lost my husband who was 23yrs Air Force and I know all too well that the men over there fighting for us needs our support. I write poems and make cards for all occasions and I would like to contact men and women over there to send them things through email or US mail. Something to brighten their day, remind them how much we care and appreciate them. Can you tell me how I can get names, emails, or ...

I would love to tell the story of my son, Roger, who is waiting to deploy again any day. The ash from the volcano is keeping him home. He and his wife had a baby 07-08-2008 and he did not survive. He wasn't due until December of that year. Now they have a precious baby boy born 02-15-10 and he, like so many others, have to leave that precious baby to go back to Iraq. Fortunately, he was home for the delivery and a couple months. Thank God for that. I never had children of my own and I ...

PFC James P. White (JP), US ARMY, 11B quiet well respected h

Sgt. 1st Class Jason Omar Bradley Hickman February 05, 1974 -- January 07, 2010 United States Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Omar Bradley Hickman, age 35, died Jan. 7th, 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. His unit had been serving in Afghanistan since early February, 2009 and was scheduled to return to Ft. Richardson, Alas...

I just happened to stumble on this and I would like you to hear my story. My son SSG Jack M Martin III was killed in Jolo, Philippines on Sept 29, 2009 when the vehicle he was driving struck an IED I cannot describe how bad it feels about 7 months from it happening- I think it hurts just as bad because I think some of the shock has worn off and my heart still hurts! I think of Mother's Day about 3 years ago when he called me and said good bye to me over the phone (from WA state) I was visit...

Died: May 3, 2010 in Mosul, Iraq Staff Sgt Esau S. Gonzales of Panhandle, Texas graduated from Panhandle High School in 1998 where he was voted Most Talented, Class Favorite, and Most Friendly. Esau was currently serving his third tour of duty in Iraq, two tours with the Army, and one tour with the Navy. [.

Born in March of 1989 Died May 6, 2010 in Afghanistan Spc. Wade A. Slack of Waterville, Maine, was assigned to the 707th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. He completed his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and his advanced individual training at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, and Englin Air Force Base, [.

Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Da