August 25, 2010 – 8:08 pm
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
SPC Justin B. Shoecraft, 28, of Elkhart, Ind., died Aug. 24 at Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device at Kakarak, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st [...]
August 11, 2010 – 9:17 am
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Pfc. John E. Andrade, 19, of San Antonio, Texas, died Aug. 7 at DE Khak Chupan Turah, Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, [...]
August 10, 2010 – 9:23 am
Pfc. Paul O. Cuzzupe II, 23, of Plant City, Fla., died Aug. 8 in Akhtar-Mohammad-Khan, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Calvary Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
For more information, the media may contact the U.S. Army, Europe, and Seventh [...]
August 1, 2010 – 1:34 pm
Today I had an experience I hope I never have to repeat, and yet one that has left me so much richer in mind and spirit that I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
On an island in the middle of Puget Sound between Seattle and Tacoma, the community of Vashon came together to lay to [...]
July 22, 2010 – 7:12 pm
Story by Sgt. Gerald Wilson
ZABUL, Afghanistan – Dragoons from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment and Soldiers from Combined Team Zabul packed the small building on Forward Operations Base Apache Thursday night, July 22, to pay their respects and honor the memory of a very special hero.
First Lieutenant Robert N. Bennedsen was killed on July 18, [...]
July 21, 2010 – 9:38 am
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
1st Lt. Robert N. Bennedsen, 25, of Vashon, Wash., died July 18 at Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, [...]
July 21, 2010 – 9:19 am
Henry G. Carmona, 97, West Lafayette, Indiana, formerly of Michigan City, IN passed away Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 5:22 p.m. in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.
He was born May 23, 1913 in Mexico City, Mexico to the late Gonzalo and Maria (Gutierrez) Carmona. On October 9, 1947 in South Bend, IN he married Martha Barrios [...]
February 14, 2010 – 11:07 am
SFC (retired) Samuel H. Yelvington passed away 25 October 2009 at 5:04 pm. He was surrounded by his family, Geraldine Yelvington, his wife of 62 years, daughters Sandra, Arnetta and Constance, sons Mickel and Ronald, and grandchildren Wesley, Justin, Jason, and Kristen.
Samuel and Geraldine lived in Colorado Springs, CO. Samuel had fallen on Sunday and [...]
