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Caring for the Dead
The first call came early Saturday morning, Aug. 6, about the 38 U.S. and Afghan troops, killed by insurgents who shot down their CH-47 Chinook helicopter. After getting the call, Sgt. 1st Class Mary Perez said she doesn’t remember getting much sleep from that moment on. She, along with other senior leaders from the 101st Sustainment Brigade and the 101st Special Troops Battalion, began rolling up their sleeves and headed to the Bagram Air Field Mortuary … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Military, War on Terror
Jennifer Parcell
On February 7, 2007 America lost one of its best. Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell, 20, of Bel Air, Md., died Feb. 7 while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. She was killed by a female suicide bomber. Parcell was part of the renowned “Lioness” program that the Marine Corps instituted where female warfighters were tasked to search female Iraqis. More about this American Marine: Our original story Her high school mourns MySpace memorial Previous in series Next in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Marines, Memorial Day Tributes, Military, Our Best: Military Women
Amanda Pinson
On March 16, 2006, American lost one of its best. Sgt. Amanda Pinson was killed in a mortar attack. We are deeply saddened for the loss of SGT Amanda Pinson. We are all still in shock. Amanda was a great soldier and an even better person. We all know where Amanda must be now. Amanda was already an angel and loved by all who knew her. We who knew Amanda are all devastated and heartbroken and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Amanda Pinson, Memorial Day Tributes, Military, Our Best: Military Women
Jessica Sarandrea
America lost one of its best on March 3, 2009. Spc. Jessica Sarandrea, 22, of Miami, was killed during a mortar attack, in Mosul, Iraq. Sarandrea, who graduated from Coral Gables High School, was stationed in Mosul, where she worked as a supply specialist performing logistical support for her battalion, said Alejandro ”Alex” Sarandrea, her husband. She was walking from her office, perhaps to get her gear, when she was hit by shrapnel from incoming mortar, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Memorial Day Tributes, Military, Our Best: Military Women
Our Best: Spc. Jessica Sarandrea – KIA
The Department of Defense announced today [March 6 2009] the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Jessica Y. Sarandrea, 22, of Miami, Fla., died March 3 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked her forward operating base with mortar fire. She was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Veterans’ Day: Killed in Action
Reprinted from October 13 2007 KIA Oct. 5, 2007 in Bayji, Iraq DoD The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Rachael L. Hugo, 24, of Madison, Wis., died Oct. 5 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked her unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. She was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, U.S. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military
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Roslyn Schulte
May 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment
On May 20, 2009 America lost one of its best. First Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte, 25, died Wednesday near Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered in a roadside bomb attack. Schulte was the first female graduate of the Air Force Academy to be killed in action. One of her friends wrote: Ros was truly an exceptional person. Usually when you hear that about someone who just died, it’s almost always exaggeration, if not pure BS. With Ros, it’s not. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Memorial Day Tributes, Military, Our Best: Military Women