
Although all of our soldiers are precious to us Amanda was like a daughter to me and she will always be loved and remain in my thoughts, prayers, and in my heart. I will forever miss hearing Amanda calling me Old Man.
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“Her heart and personality were larger than life and she had a smile that could warm anyone’s heart,” said Staff Sgt. Donald Carlisle, Sarandrea’s section sergeant.
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She fidgeted with her black bracelet showing a black and white portrait of a man wearing dark sunglasses inscribed with a date and some words. Underneath her uniform, she wears a cross concealing within it, a vial of ashes. She smiled as she said, “I am a walking memorial of my brother.”
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Tags: Capt. Linda A. Bass, Forward Operating Base Marez, Sgt. 1st Class Richard Henkes
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Photo: A Polish military rifle team standby to deliver a twenty-one gun salute during a Memorial Day ceremony
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Toby Keith spent a few hours talking with us, singing, and taking photographs with us. He is the first person to come to a firebase in the middle of nowhere. This was a huge morale booster for everyone and the soldiers at FOB Mizan can’t say enough good things about him. He is very down to earth and just an all-around good guy.
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Photo: DoD poster for Memorial Day 2008
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Roslyn Schulte
May 25th, 2009
She passed up on the Ivy leagues to go to the Air Force Academy. She qualified for state in five different sports in high school, was an all-American in college, a qualified pilot.
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