In Memory of our Fallen Heroes

"We must tell their stories so that our children and grandchildren will understand what our lives might have been like, had it not been for their sacrifice." 

- George H.W. Bush

Through Acts of Service

Fallen Heroes

We will always remember. But we can do more. We can honor their lives by carrying on the strength of character they embodied. We tell the stories of selflessness and ultimate sacrifice of our heroes as part of every program, inspiring participants to complete an act of service or character in honor of a specific fallen hero. We challenge you to do the same and join the "If Not Me, Then Who..." movement.

A Legacy of Character

Sergeant Thomas Bagosy, United States Marine Corps

Sgt. Thomas Bagosy, 25, of Newark, Del. died May 10, 2010, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Sgt. Bagosy was assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command. He joined the Marine Corps in June 2004, and trained as an automotive organizational mechanic. He served in Iraq from Septem...

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A Legacy of Character

CW2 Theodore Church, USA

Tuc was born and raised in southern Ohio. At 18, he enlisted in the Navy where he spent three years. After the Navy, Tuc decided to enlist in the Army as a Cavalry Scout. During his first deployment to Iraq, he decided to become a warrant officer and pilot. He then became a pilot of the Kiowa helico...

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Sergeant Gary Andrew “Andy” Eckert, Jr, United States Army

SGT Andy Eckert enlisted in the Army Reserve in 2001 as a carpenter. After completing Basic Training at Ft Leonard Wood and AIT at Gulfport, MS he was assigned to the 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, OH. In 2003, Andy was activated as an Individual Augmentee for a Regular Army Engineer Battalion...

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Specialist Chad A. Edmundson, Army National Guard

Chad was born on Nov 9th 1988. He was always that kid that made everyone laugh. He never had a bad word to say about anyone. He joined the military in his junior year of high school. The following summer, he completed basic training before his senior year of high school. After graduating high school...

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SSG Joseph Garyantes

Joseph was born and raised in Rehoboth Beach, DE. He has 5 siblings and many nieces and nephews. He joined the Army in 1991 and absolutely loved what he did. Joe met his wife when he was stationed in Germany. He was a loving and dedicated father to our 2 boys, a big family man and an amazing husband...

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Senior Airman James B. Henley, United States Air Force

SrA James B. Henley died on May 21st 2007. He was man of great character and especially how his love of learning, perseverance and love shined through his entire life.James was such a smart man. He loved to learn. He earned his Bachelor's degree in slightly over 2 years, on top of working full time ...

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Lance Corporal Taylor B. Prazynski, United States Marine Corps.

Taylor Prazynski was born at the Medical Center at Hill Air Force Base located in Utah. Taylor and his family lived at Chanute AFB located in Illinois from 1985 through 1989. Afterward the family moved to Fairfield, Ohio and lived there from 1989 to 2003. Growing up Taylor played football and r...

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Sergeant Leevon J. Ritter, United States Army

SGT. Leevon J. Ritter died on May 22nd 2012. Leevon was a man that chose to be an everyday hero, by being a  great leader, friend and positive person. Leevon is remembered for many great attributes including is exemplary kindness. When he met his best friend’s new dogs for the first time he left and...

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Special Operations Chief Eric F. Shellenberger, United States Navy

Eric F. Shellenberger “Shelly” was born in Tampa, FL on November 19, 1972. He attended North Penn High School in PA and graduated from Abundant Life Academy in SC in 1990. He then attended UNC on a scholarship and decided to join the Unites States Marines in 1991. While proudly serving for nine yea...

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Sergeant Tofiga Tautolo, United States Army

Tofiga grew up back in American Samoa and moved to Hawaii in 2005. Joined the Service right out of high school. Tofiga was always the life of any party/ get together we would host or attended. He was well loved and respected by his friends whom he welcomed into our home like family. SPC Tautolo’s wi...

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First Lieutenant Colby Umbrell, United States Army

1st Lt. Colby J. Umbrell died from wounds sustained while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 3, 2007 in Musayyib, Iraq; he was 26. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. He was a 1999 ...

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Captain Mark Tyler Voss, United States Air Force

Captain Tyler Voss graduated from Boerne High School in 2004 and received an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy, fulfilling a childhood dream. He graduated from the Academy in 2008 with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and was commissioned in the United States Air Force. Capt Vos...

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A Legacy of Character

Sergeant Nicholas Walsh, USMC

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A Marine who enlisted right after his graduation from John Carroll Catholic High School in 1998 was remembered for his desire to make a difference in Iraq, where he was on his second tour of duty when killed by a sniper.Marine Sgt. Nicholas Walsh, 26, was shot May 26 in Fallujah w...

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A Legacy of Character

Major Douglas A. Zembiec, United States Marine Corps

Major Douglas A. Zembiec was conducting combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom when he was killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 11, 2007.  He was 34.  Maj. Zembiec was a 1991 graduate of La Cuerva High School and a 1995 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, where he was...

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In Their Honor

WE CONTINUE THEIR LEGACY

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PO2 (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson, USN
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2nd Lt. James P. Blecksmith, USMC
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SFC Bradley S. Bohle, USA
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LT COL Thomas A. Budrejko, USMC
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LCpl John T. Byrd, II., USMC
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SO1 (SEAL) Christopher G. Campbell, Navy
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LT Valerie Cappelaere Delaney, USN
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Lt. Col. Mario D. Carazo, USMC
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CWO4 David Carter, Army
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Sgt. Alexander Castillo, USA
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SMSgt Kelly C. Chaney, USAF
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AN Andrew Charpentier, USN
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SFC Robert Cheever, USA
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PO2 Malik Christopher, USN
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CW2 Theodore Church, USA
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LCpl. Niall W. Coti-Sears, USMC
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Capt. Aaron D. Cox, USMC
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Capt. Scott Craven, USAF
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SSG Ricky L Crockett, USA
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SCPO Jeremy Crow, USN
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LCpl Adam J. Crumpler, USMC
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PO1 Jared Day, USN
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Lt. Brian R. S. J. Deforge, USMC
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SPC Darryl T. Dent, USA
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BU4 Jason Derosier
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Pfc. Nathaniel DeTample, Army
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PO2 (SEAL) Danny P. Dietz, Jr., USN
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Spc. Anthony Dixon, Army
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SO1 (SEAL) Glen Anthony Doherty, USN
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LCDR Anthony R. Domino, USNR
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1stLT William Donnelly, USMC
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SFC Shawn C. Dostie, USA
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MA1 John ‘Jet Li’ Douangdara, USN
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SSG Jonathan Dozier, USA
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SSG Paul Drasutis, ARNG
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Sgt. Paul Dumont Jr., USA
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SPC Spencer Duncan, USA
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1st SGT John A. DuPont, Army
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SO1 (SEAL) Kevin Ebbert, USN
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SGT Gary Andrew “Andy” Eckert, Jr, USA
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SPC Chad A. Edmundson, ARNG
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SSG Brandon F. Eggleston, USA
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PFC. Vincent J. Ellis, USA
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MSG Kenneth Elwell, USA
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CW4 John Engeman, USA
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SOC (SEAL) John Faas, USN
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Sgt. Louis Fastuca, USA
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Pvt. Jeremy Faulkner, USA
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SO1 (SEAL) Patrick D. Feeks, USN
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SSGT. Daniel Fernandez, USMC
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Sgt. Curtis M. Fike, USMC
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CPL Friedrich “Fritz” Fisher, USMC
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Spc. Camy Florexil, USA
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Sgt. Kendell Frederick, USA
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Capt. Matthew Freeman, USMC
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CPO Jason Freiwald, USN
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GySgt. John D. Fry, USMC
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LT Terri Fussner, USN
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Cpt. John Gaffaney, USA
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CWO (SEAL) Gary M. Garbers, USN
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Sgt. Joseph Garrison, USMC
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SSG Joseph Garyantes
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SGT Mathew Gibbs, USA
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SPC. Steven Givens, USA
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SPC Christopher A. Golby, USA
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SSGT Marcus A. Golczynski, USMC
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Sgt Adan Gonzales, Jr, USMC
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Lt. Col. David S. Greene, USMCR
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SO2(SEAL) Robert Guzzo, USN
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LCPL Jordan Haerter, USMC
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Staff Sgt. Patrick D. Hamburger, USA
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Capt. Kimberly Hampton, Army
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SFC Andrew Hansen, USA
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LCpl. Shane Harris, USMC
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Capt. Jennifer Harris, USMC
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Staff Sgt. Andrew Harvell, USAF
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CW2 Brian D. Hazelgrove, USA
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SCPO (SEAL) Daniel Healy, USN
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LCpl Shawn P. Hefner, USMC
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SFC Christopher D. Henderson, USA
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SrA James B. Henley, USAF
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Lance Cpl. Eric Herzberg, USMC
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LT Lawrence D. Hilton, USN
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Capt. Franklin R. Hooks, II, USMC
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Maj. Robert Horton, USA
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SPC Christopher D. Horton
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Lt. John J. Houston, USN
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SOC (SEAL) Kevin A. Houston, USN
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MSG. Courtney P. Houston III, USA
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1st Lt. Ashley Henderson Huff, Army
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SGT John P. Huling, USMC
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Cpl. Barton Humlhanz, USMC
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LCDR Robert E. Clukey III, USN
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Maj William Watkins III, USAF
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Staff Sgt. Matthew Ingham, USMC
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LT. Ronald Errol Irwin, Navy
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LCpl William Taylor Wild IV, USMC
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Cpl. Claudio Patino IV, USMC
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SPC Casey C. Jackson, USA
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MA1 DJ Jaikaran, USN
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LT Raul D. Jimenez, USN
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CPT Ricky D. Johnson, USA
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HM3 Michael Johnson, USN
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LCDR Landon L. Jones, USN
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LT Kylan Jones-Huffman, USN
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COL Eric Kail, USA
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CM3 Evan Lederer, USN
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SO2 (SEAL) Marc Lee, Navy
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LT (SEAL) Brendan Looney, USN
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2LT. Christopher Loudon, USA
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PO1 (SEAL) Jeffrey A. Lucas, USN
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CPT. Joe Fenton Lusk II, USA
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SOC (SEAL) Shawn Mann, USN
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SO1(SEAL) Brett A. Marihugh, USN
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SOC (SEAL) Matthew D. Mason, USN
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SFC Johnathan McCain, USA
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Maj. Megan M. L. McClung, USMC
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CMDR William C. McCool, USN
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LT Michael M. McGreevy, Jr. USN
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LTJG William B. McIlvaine, III, USN
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Lance Cpl. Brian Medina, USMC
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Maj. Brian Mescall, Army
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Capt Seth R. Michaud, USMC
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LT Bret T. Miller, USN
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SOC (SEAL) Stephen ‘Matt’ M. Mills, USN
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1LT Dillon L. Mitchell, USA
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Spc. Benjamin G. Moore, USA
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LCpl Jason W. Moore, USMC
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SGT Arthur A. Mora, USA
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SSG James Moriarty, USA
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LT Chris Mosko, USN
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SSG Christopher Moudry, USA
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LT (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy, USN
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LCDR William R. Muscha, USN
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CW2 Bryan J. Nichols, Army
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SGT Andrew Nicol, USA
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SGT Byron Norwood, USMC
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SSgt Javier Ortiz Rivera, USMC
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CDR Peter G. Oswald, USN
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ND2 Kenneth Owens, USN
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LCDR Alan A. Patterson, USN
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LCDR Michael J. Phipps, M.D., USN
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CPO Christian M. Pike
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CPL Jonathan “Jonny” Porto, USMC
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LCpl. Taylor B. Prazynski, USMC
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CDR (SEAL) Job Price, USN
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Maj. John Pryor, Army
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Capt. Michael M. Quin, USMC
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SOCS (SEAL) Thomas A. Ratzlaff, USN
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Capt. Gregory Ratzlaff, USMC
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SGT. Rodney Releford
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SGT. Leevon J. Ritter, USA
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SOCS (SEAL) Heath M. Robinson, USN
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SGT William P. Rudd, U.S. Army
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CPT Drew E. Russell, U.S. Army
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Sgt. Jason Santora, Army
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SK2 Edward N Saunders, USN
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Cpl. Richard Schoener, USMC
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SSG Christopher J. Schornak, USA
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CWO3 Kristina L. Seitzinger, USN
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CPL. Stephen Shannon, USA
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SOC (SEAL) Eric F. Shellenberger, USN
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LT Matthew S. Shubzda, USN
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SSG Adam Sines, USA
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Staff Sgt. Marc Small, Army
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SO2 Adam Olin Smith, USN
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Spc. Tristan Smith, Army
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LT Christopher H. Snyder, USN
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PV2 Clarence T. Spencer, USA
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GySgt. David S. Spicer, USMC
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MSG Robert W. Lewis Sr., USA
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SSG David R. Staats, USA
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1SG Tracy Stapley, USA
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Pfc. Andrew Stevens, Army
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SSgt David Stewart, USMC
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CTR1 (EXW) Michael Strange, USN
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LCpl Johnny R. Strong, USMC
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Lance Cpl. Steve Sutton, USMC
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FN Jeffrey M. Svoboda, USCG
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SPC David “Davey” Swenson, Jr., Army
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SSgt Peter Taub, USAF
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SGT Tofiga Tautolo, USA
Air Force
SSgt. Ryan Thomas, USAF
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SSG Allen Thomas, USA
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LCDR Matthew Thompson, USN
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MAJ Jeffrey P. Toczylowski, USA
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SFC David J. Todd Jr, USA
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LCDR Christopher C. Tragna, USN
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SPC Dillon Turner, USA
Army
1st Lt. Colby Umbrell, Army
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MAJ H. Gary Moore USA
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MSG Jared N. Van Aalst
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CPO Robert V. Vanvyve, USN
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Cpl. Jose “Freddy” Velez, Army
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Spc. Andrew Velez, Army
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PO1 (SWCC) Robert Vetter, USN
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CPO Kraig Vickers, USN
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Capt. Mark Tyler Voss, USAF
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LCpl Brent Vroman, USMC
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Sgt Nicholas Walsh, USMC
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SGT Daniel Warriner, USA
Navy
SO2 (SEAL) David John Warsen, USN
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Maj. James Weis, USMC
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LT (SEAL) Mark Weiss, USN
Army
CPT. Jason M. West, USA
Army
Captain Jason West, USA
Army
SFC Kenneth Westbrook, Army
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Capt. Nicholas Whitlock, USAF
Army
Spc. Geoffrey A. Whitsitt
Army
Staff Sgt. Jesse Williams, Army
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HM3 Justin Williams, USN
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SGT. Eugene Williams, USA
Marines
2nd Lt. John Wilt, USMC
Marines
1st Lt. Ronald Winchester, USMC
Army
First Sergeant Daniel Wirth, Special Forces German KSK
Navy
LCDR Frank C. Wittwer, USN
Navy
SCO (SEAL) Jason Workman
Army
SPC Christopher Wright, USA
Marines
Cpl. Jonathan T. Yale, USMC
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SGT Joshua Youmans, ARNG
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LCDR Scott A. Zellem, USN
Marines
Maj. Douglas Zembiec, USMC
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