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Parents and children. Spouses and partners. Siblings and friends. United in service and sacrifice for something greater.Heroes Remembered We honor the brave men and women by sharing tributes to help ensure their memory lives on. See or read some of their stories. If you'd like to share a tribute, send your story and any images or videos to poppyinmemory@usaa.com. The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor is a tribute to these fallen heroes and each of the more than 645,000 service members lost in the line of duty since World War I. Visit the Poppy Wall of Honor in D.C. For...

Iraq War hero Alwyn Cashe will receive the Medal of Honor. According to Military.com, President Donald Trump signed a bill Friday authorizing Cashe to receive the military’s highest honor. Cashe died from injuries he received while saving the lives of six fellow soldiers in Samara, Iraq. He pulled them out of Bradley Fighting Vehicle and succumbed to his injuries November 8, 2005. Military Times wrote the following about Cashe’s heroic actions: Cashe wasn’t initially hurt when a roadside bomb exploded Oct. 17 next to his Bradley Fighting Vehicle while on patrol in Samara, Iraq, family members said. But he suffered...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- The Air Force said Wednesday it is discharging a hero of the so-called birther movement who refused to report to duty in Germany for a few days earlier this month because he doubts President Barak Obama's citizenship. Staff Sgt. Daryn Moran expects to be discharged within the next week. Although the 41-year-old Nebraska man refused to report to duty and had called for Obama's arrest in statements on websites, several other things contributed to his discharge, including his opposition to Obama's decision to allow gays to serve openly in the military.

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel...

Roe: Below is a list of things the Marines of 2/24 would like to receive. These may sound initially like unusual suggestions, but since we are located in one location there are many DVD players and microwaves. For the Marines: GAMES, (particularly small electronic games like gameboys, that a Marine can play in his rack during his down time.) Board games, X-Box, dart board, etc (would also be great ideas.) Cool Warrior Gear Knives Watches Small binoculars Consumables: Coffee and tobacco products. (No candy, No baby wipes) Gourmet coffee and hot chocolate Microwave popcorn Microwave food (ie: Dinty Moore (stew),...

Soldiers Killed in Separate Attacks American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2004 -- Two American soldiers have died in Iraq today in separate attacks. A Task Force Danger soldier was killed when anti-Iraqi forces attacked a combat patrol using an improvised explosive device near Tikrit at about 9:15 a.m. today. A Task Force Olympia soldier died at a military hospital in Mosul from injuries suffered in an earlier attack. The names of the soldiers killed are being withheld pending notification of their families. No other soldiers were reported injured in either attack. Elsewhere in Iraq, two Iraqi civilians,...

Chairman's POW/MIA Recognition Day Message Special to American Forces Press Service On September 14th, we will honor the service and sacrifice of the men and women of our Armed Forces who have been prisoners of war, and those who are missing in action. We will also remember their families and friends. We owe a priceless debt of gratitude to those heroes who returned to us after enduring so much hardship in captivity and to their families who endured the pain and sacrifice of living each day without knowing their fate. We remain steadfastly determined to fully account for each...

  Patriot Day 2004 September 11      As we commemorate the third anniversary of the attacks of September 11, it's appropriate to honor the fallen, to reflect on how far we have come and to determine what more might be done.  •   The Taliban regime is no longer in power in Afghanistan. •   Osama bin Laden is clearly on the run. •   Saddam Hussein is in jail, soon to be on trial. •   His sons, Uday and Qusay, are dead. •   The people of Iraq are forming a representative government that will not threaten their people or their region or...

Upcoming Smithsonian Exhibition Honors Service Members By John ValceanuAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2004 – The Smithsonian Institution will launch a major permanent exhibition honoring American armed forces on Veterans Day. A visitor to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., stops to look at a presentation announcing a new permanent exhibition called "The Price of Freedom: Americans at War," which will be launched on Veterans Day. The exhibition will honor members of the armed forces who fought in the nation's wars. Photo by John Valceanu.(Click photo for screen-resolution image); high-resolution image available....

  ~    ~   ~* Defense Officials Identify Casualties *~       WASHINGTON June 18, 2004   The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  They died on June 16 in Balad, Iraq, during a mortar attack when mortar rounds hit their camp.  Killed were:               * Maj. Paul R. Syverson III, 32, of Lake Zurich, Ill.*  Syverson was assigned to the Army’s 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.               * Spc. Jeremy M. Dimaranan, 29, of Virginia Beach, Va.*  Dimaranan was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 302nd...

  ~    ~   ~* Defense Officials Identify Casualties *~       WASHINGTON, June 8, 2004   The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.              * Sgt. Jamie A. Gray, 29, of Montpelier, Vt.,*  died June 7 in Scania, Iraq, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Gray was assigned to Army National Guard’s Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Williston, Vt.     WASHINGTON, June 9, 2004   The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom....

Battalion honors five Marines killed in Ramadi, IraqSubmitted by: 1st Marine DivisionStory Identification #: 20046146644Story by Cpl. Paula M. Fitzgerald CAMP COMBAT OUTPOST, Iraq (June 12, 2004) -- The oldest of the five Marines remembered June 12 was only 28. The youngest was still a teenager. Marines and sailors from 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment gathered here to pay their last respects to Cpl. Bum R. Lee, Lance Cpls. Todd J. Bolding, Rafael Reynosa and Benjamin R. Gonzales, and Pfc. Cody S. Calavan. Company E's Lee, 21; Reynosa, 28; Gonzales, 23; and Calavan, 20, were struck down by a...

    ~    ~   ~* Defense Officials Identify Casualties *~       WASHINGTON June 1,  2004   The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.              * Pfc. Cody S. Calavan, 19, of Lake Stevens, Wash.,* died May 29 due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.               * Lance...

     ~    ~   ~* Defense Officials Identify Casualties *~         WASHINGTON, May 25, 2004     The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.               * Staff Sgt. Jorge A. MolinaBautista, 37, of Rialto, Calif.,* died May 23 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.              ...

Bush Honors Nation's War Dead in Radio Address By John D. BanusiewiczAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 29, 2004 – President Bush used his weekly radio address today to pay tribute to the nation's war dead as America observes the Memorial Day weekend. Today's dedication ceremony for the National World War II Memorial, the president said, serves as a reminder of the sacrifices Americans have made in the name of freedom. "When it mattered most, an entire generation of Americans stepped forward to fight evil and show the finest qualities of our nation, and of humanity," he said. "The...

Airmen ride to nation’s capital for Memorial Day HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Motorcyclists from the Sentinels of Freedom, Hurlburt Field's motorcycle club, ride out the gate here on their way to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington to honor all those who paid the ultimate price for freedom. They are participating in "Rolling Thunder," an annual procession that draws people from across the country to the memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Oliver) Download HiRes by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Oliver16th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs 5/26/2004 - HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFPN) -- Fifteen motorcyclists from here started a three-day road...

  ~    ~   ~* Defense Officials Identify Casualties *~     WASHINGTON, May 18, 2004   The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.               * Sgt. James W. Harlan, 44, of Owensboro, Ky.,* died May 14 at Camp Anaconda, Iraq, when a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb next to his vehicle.   Harlan was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 660th Transportation Company, 88th Regional Readiness Command, Zanesville, Ohio.   The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.               *...

  COVER STORY No greater love COVER STORY: The long, heroic list of American servicemen who died defending freedom has grown by the hundreds since Memorial Day, 2003. Many of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq did so to save the lives of others. Here are a few of their storiesBy Lynn Vincent BOB WILLIAMSON KNOWS about war. The World War II veteran served in the South Pacific from 1943 to 1946 with the U.S. Navy. Now, more than half a century later, Washington is finally memorializing the 292,131 fallen American fighters who helped to crush the...

     ~    ~   ~* Defense Officials Identify Casualties *~       WASHINGTON, May 11, 2004   The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.               * Sgt. Rodney A. Murray, 28, of Ayden, N.C.,* died May 9, in Iraq, in a vehicle accident between Baghdad and Scania when a Bradley Fighting Vehicle and his military vehicle collided.  Sgt. Murray was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 351st Military Police Company, Ocala, Fla.     WASHINGTON, May 12, 2004   The Department of Defense announced today the death of...

 Battalion honors "no better friend" killed in actionSubmitted by: 1st Marine DivisionStory Identification #: 2004516103751Story by Cpl. Paula M. Fitzgerald CAMP HURRICANE POINT, Iraq(May 15, 2004) -- Lance Cpl. Jeremiah E. Savage, gunner with 81 mm Mortar Platoon, Mobile Assault Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, couldn't wait to get home to meet his newborn son. However, at the age of 21, he was struck down by an improvised explosive device May 12 during a routine patrol through the streets of Ramadi. Marines from his unit gathered here May 15 to pay homage to the Livingston, Tenn., leatherneck during...