by kathy | Oct 8, 2008 | Fallen Heroes, Obituaries, Special Tribute
WILLIAM PATRICK RUDD 1981 to October 5, 2008 Eight tours in service to his country Sgt. William Patrick Rudd, 27, an Army Ranger who planned to go hunting with his father when he flew home to Madisonville, Kentucky for Thanksgiving, died Oct. 5th from wounds...
by kathy | Aug 28, 2008 | Fallen Heroes, Obituaries
DAVID NUNEZ June 16, 1980 to May 29, 2008 Flawed like the rest of us EDITOR’S NOTE: The following message, posted originally in Spanish by a woman named Gloria, was in reaction to a Los Angeles Times obituary devoted to Sgt. 1st Class David Nunez, 27, of Los...
by kathy | Aug 15, 2008 | Fallen Heroes, Obituaries
FAOA L. APINERU 1976 to 2007 to August 3, 2008 Semper Fi Considerably after the fact It’s strange how one Marine’s death can affect so many – especially when it is acknowledged considerably after the fact. Such is the case with Faoa L. Apineru, 31,...
by kathy | May 26, 2008 | Fallen Heroes, Obituaries
CORPORAL JOSEPH C. MCCARTHY March 21, 1983 to Sept. 6, 2004 [EDITOR’S NOTE: On this Memorial Day 2008, a U.S. Marine is remembered for his sweet heart and belief in future generations, a belief his family gives voice to through a foundation bearing their fallen...
by kathy | Apr 29, 2008 | Fallen Heroes, Obituaries
TIMOTHY MICHAEL SMITH Sept. 20, 1982 to April 7, 2008 Stop-Loss Stop-Loss orders suspend discharges so that experienced members of the military can continue to serve at a time of national crisis. Hollywood made a movie about it. The reality ordered Sergeant Timothy...
by kathy | Apr 6, 2008 | Fallen Heroes, Obituaries
LANCE CPL. MARCUS STEPHEN GLIMPSE 1983 to 2006 [EDITOR’S NOTE: To honor the fallen heroes of Iraq and Afghanistan, Précis occasionally revisits those who have paid the ultimate price. This is the second in a series of profiles in bravery—a reminder of what we...