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

Private First Class Nathaniel E. DeTample, United States Army National Guard

Pfc. Nathanial DeTample, U.S. Army National Guard, died on Aug. 9, 2005, supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom in Bayji, Iraq, where a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. Before he became a soldier, DeTample was an Eagle Scout, a wrestler, and a Criminal Justice student a Sh...

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A Legacy of Character

Sergeant Paul Dumont, Jr., United States Army

Sgt. Paul Dumont Jr. died on August 19th 2009, he loved life and everything it had to offer. He was an amazing son, brother, husband and friend. He was proud to serve this country and he made the ultimate sacrifice in doing so. He loved his family, all of them! There was never a dull moment when he ...

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A Legacy of Character

1st Sergeant John A. DuPont , United States Army

John loved being a Soldier. He served in the USMC 1976-1980. He served in the IL ARMY National Guard from 1987-2011. John had a strong faith and love for Jesus, and was a member of Madison Park Christian Church, where he was active with the Cornerstone Sunday school class and helped with grades 1-6 ...

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A Legacy of Character

Naval Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks, United States Navy

Patrick Delaney Feeks died in Southern Afghanistan when the helicopter he was in was shot down by enemy fire. Pat was assigned to SEAL Team 3 out of Coronado California. Pat had done several previous tours of duty in Iraq but this was his first tour in Afghanistan. Patrick always wanted to be a Navy...

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A Legacy of Character

Captain Matthew Charles Hays Freeman, United States Marine Corps

Matthew Freeman packed more into his 29 years than most people do in a lifetime. As a young boy, he was a “river-rat,” guiding his flat-bottomed, Jon-boat through the winding marshlands of the Ogeechee River in his Richmond Hill, Georgia home. Matthew was killed in action on August 7th 2009, his li...

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A Legacy of Character

Chief Warrant Officer Gary M. Garbers, United States Navy

CWO3 Gary Garbers (USN-SEAL) died at home on August 24, 2013. He fought his battle with brain cancer for 22 months. He is remembered for his strength and loyalty, but most importantly for his love and kindness. Prior to one of his many deployments, Gary was busy preparing for his 6 month trip. He kn...

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A Legacy of Character

Sergeant Mathew Gibbs, United States Army

Mathew was a family man that loved his home and country. He was tall and a rather large man. His friends all called him Big Country. His two girls were the most important thing in his life. He loved people and was one of those men that everyone thought of as their best friend.Top Character StrengthL...

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A Legacy of Character

Sergeant Adan Gonzales, Jr, United States Marine Corps.

Sgt. Adan Gonzales Jr., 28, of Bakersfield, Calif., died Aug. 7, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The Marines were assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Sgt Gonzales is survi...

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A Legacy of Character

Corporal Daniel J. Logan, United States Marine Corps

Cpl. Logan served two tours during Operation Iraqi Freedom and was injured in combat in Fallujah, Iraq. He received many distinguished service awards including: Sea Service Ribbon w/two awards; Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal; Global War o...

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A Legacy of Character

Specialist Ignacio Ramirez, United States Army

Ignacio “Nacho” Ramirez, 22, of Henderson, was killed in action in Ramadi, Iraq while serving his country in the U.S. Army. He was born Aug. 23, 1983, in Los Angeles, and resided in Nevada for 10 years. Ignacio was a very happy person who lived life to the fullest. He was a very active person who lo...

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A Legacy of Character

Captain Gregory Ratzlaff, United States Marines

Greg was a nice kind man, a hard worker and admired. He enlisted in the USN after college and to become a Corpsman, afterwards he joined the Reserves for a few years to became a Fire/Medic. Continuing his life of service, Greg was commissioned into the USMC with a ground billet. During this time he ...

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A Legacy of Character

Sergeant First Class David J. Todd, Jr, Unites States Army

SFC David J. Todd died on August 20th 2008. David was known for many strengths including faith, humanity and his perseverance. When it came to his career, David understood the difference between fortitude and recklessness. He had discipline, integrity, and wisdom beyond his years. While he recognize...

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A Legacy of Character

Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) David John Warsen, United States Navy

David John Warsen was born July 1, 1985 in Grand Rapids, MI. He was raised in Kentwood where he attended East Kentwood High School. After graduating in 2004, he went on to play soccer for Aquinas College. When a friend of David’s decided to join the Navy with a goal of becoming a SEAL, David did so...

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In Their Honor

WE CONTINUE THEIR LEGACY

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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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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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1st Lt Matthew Davis, USMC
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PO1 Jared Day, USN
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SCPO Scott Dayton, 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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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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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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Maj. Robert Horton, USA
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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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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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LCDR Landon L. Jones, USN
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LT Kylan Jones-Huffman, USN
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SGT Steve Morin Jr., USANG
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LT JG Nicolas J. Juron, USN
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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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SO1(SEAL) Brett A. Marihugh, USN
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Maj. Megan M. L. McClung, USMC
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CMDR William C. McCool, USN
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CPL. Philip D. McGeath, USMC
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Corporal Ryan C. McGhee, U.S. Army
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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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CDR Peter G. Oswald, USN
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ND2 Kenneth Owens, 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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SPC Ignacio Ramirez, USA
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SOCS (SEAL) Thomas A. Ratzlaff, USN
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Capt. Gregory Ratzlaff, USMC
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SOCS (SEAL) Heath M. Robinson, USN
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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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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
Navy
LCDR Matthew Thompson, USN
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MAJ Jeffrey P. Toczylowski, USA
Army
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
Army
MAJ H. Gary Moore USA
Army
MSG Jared N. Van Aalst
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CPO Robert V. Vanvyve, USN
Army
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
Marines
Maj. James Weis, USMC
Navy
LT (SEAL) Mark Weiss, USN
Army
CPT. Jason M. West, USA
Army
Captain Jason West, USA
Army
SFC Kenneth Westbrook, Army
Air Force
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
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Maj. Douglas Zembiec, USMC
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