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1st. Lieutenant Leevi K. Barnard
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Mount Airy
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5-21-2009
Lieutenant Barnard was born October 5, 1980. First Lieutenant Barnard was a Field Artilleryman from the 1-113th Battalion supporting the 252nd Battalion as a Fire Support Officer. Leevi began his military career as a cadet in Detachment 1, Alpha Battery located in Statesville, NC. His original plans were to enter active duty as an aviation officer upon receiving his commission from the Army ROTC at UNC Charlotte, as Second Lieutenant in December 2007, after his time spent in the 113th Regiment, Leevi changed his request and became Artillery officer and deploy to Iraq with his brothers-in-arms. He was selected to serve as a Fire Support Officer attached to the 252nd Combined Arms Battalion. With a minor in Arabic Studies from UNC-Charlotte, Leevi could read and write Arabic and inherently understood the people and customs of the region. He was uniquely gifted for his mission because of his superior cultural knowledge, warm personality and genuine desire to help the Iraqi people. He is survived by his mother and step father, Pam B. and Larry Payne; his father, Geoffrey Gordon; step mother, Gloria Gordon; grandparents, Thomas and Daisy Barnard, Ruth and Alvin Payne, and Howard and Becky Gordon; great grandmother, Alma Burris; four sisters, Lauren Browne, Meredith Browne, Larriett Payne and Heather Payne; two brothers, Matthew Gordon and Joseph Gordon; a niece, Maddie Browne; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends.
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Pfc. Christopher R. Barton
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Concord
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Khowst Province, Afghanistan
5-24-2010
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Cpl. Joshua C. Blaney
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Matthews
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Forward Operating Base Curry, Afghanistan
12-12-2007
Cpl. Blaney was stationed with 173rd Airborne in Vicenza, Italy. Joshua was born Sept. 15, 1982 in Charlotte, N.C., the son of Dianne B. Massey and Charles Edward Blaney. Josh graduated from Butler High School in 2002. Joshua was an exceptional young man with a compassionate and loving heart for his family and those that were fortunate enough to know him were his friends for life. Josh made the combat jump into Northern Iraq on March 26, 2003 for which he received the Parachutist Badge with Bronze Service Star which opened the northern front and ultimate success of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In Iraq, he was wounded on Dec. 12, 2003 for which he received a Purple Heart. Josh also served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from February 2005 to February 2006. He was deployed to Afghanistan for a second tour in May 2007 and paid the ultimate sacrifice on Dec. 12, 2007, receiving the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Josh received the Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NATO Medal and the Combat Infantry Badge for Iraq and Afghanisan.
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Master Sgt. Jamal H. Bowers
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Raleigh
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Camp Lemonier, Djibouti
3-18-2011
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Spc. Jacob C. Carroll
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Clemmons
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Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
11-13-2010
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Lance Cpl. Jessie A. Cassada
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Hendersonville
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
1-6-2009
He was a 2007 graduate of East Henderson High School who joined the Marine Corps and completed boot camp that November. “He’s in a better place now, but I would prefer that he was here,” He attended East Henderson High School
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Cpt. Shawn PT Charles
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Hickory
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Staff Sgt. Adam L. Dickmyer
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Winston Salem
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Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
10-28-2010
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Cpl. Michael J. Dutcher
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Asheville
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
9-15-2011
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Sgt. Donald R. Edgerton
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Murphy
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Spc. Steven R. Elrod
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Hope Hills
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Capt. Michael S. Fielder
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Holly Springs
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Capt. Michael S. Fielder
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Holly Springs
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Fielder had been in the Navy from 1990 to 1994, then enjoyed civilian life for several years before joining the Army in June 2000. He joined the Army because of the scholarship opportunities. He earned a bachelor of science in zoology and a doctorate in veterinary medicine from N.C. State University in 2004. After graduation, Fielder began Army training.
He completed the Army Medical Department Officer Basic Course and the Veterinary Clinic Proficiency Course. "Michael, first and foremost, was a husband, and a wonderful and devoted friend," "He was a vet that absolutely loved his job and was quite a wonderful father to the soldiers he had." Michael Fielder could make anybody feel welcome and always had a joke handy when needed -- or not.
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Chief Warrant Officer Paul J. Flynn
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Whitsett
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Spc. Anthony G. Green
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Matthews
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Petty Officer 1st Class
Joshua Harris
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Lexington
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Spc. David E. Hickman
23
Greensboro
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Badhad, Iraq
11-14-2011
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Lance Cpl. Nelson M. Lantigua
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Miami
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Spc. Patrick L. Lay II
21
Fletcher
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Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
8-11-2011
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Lance Cpl. Christopher P.J. Levy
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Ramseur
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
12-10-2011
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Spc. George V. Libby
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Aberdeen
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Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan A. Lowery
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Houlton
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Basra, Iraq
7-15-2011
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Staff Sgt. Leon H. Lucas Jr.
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Wilson
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
8-1-2011
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Spc. Steven R. Jewell
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Bridgeton
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Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson
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Garner
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Cpl. Willie A. McLawhorn Jr.
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Conway
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Sgt. Joshua L. Morley
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Samara, Iraq
8-26-2011
Joshua Morley was born in Hendersonville, NC, and is the son of retired MSG Joseph Morley of Carthage, NC, and Waynette Morley of Laurinburg, NC. Before his enlistment into the Army, he traveled much of Asia and the U.S. because of his father's career. Sgt. Morley always knew that he wanted to serve his country and his family as an Army soldier, and he used his short time in service to serve with distinction. Sgt. Morley is survived by his wife, Kendra Dawn Morley; his daughter, Alexis Ryanne; sister, Kara Catrina Brown and husband, Chris; and niece, Melody Louise Brown; his maternal grandparents, Jimmy and Reba Jacobs; and his paternal grandfather, Frank Morley.
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Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Newman
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Shelby
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Kubal Province, Afghanistan
10-29-2011
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Lance Cpl. Nicholas S. O'Brien
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Stanley
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
6-9-2011
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Staff Sgt. Ergin V. Osman
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Jacksonville
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Spc. Jason R. Parsons
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Lenoir
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Spc Calvin Pereda
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Fayettville
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Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
11-12-2011
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Sgt. Devin C. Poche
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Jacksonville
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Pvt. Michael W. Murdock
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Chocowinity
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Cpl. Pruitt A. Rainey
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Haw River
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Sgt. Colby L. Richmond
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Providence
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
8-25-2011
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6-2-2011
Sgt. Jeffrey C. S. Sherer
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Four Oaks
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Pfc. Amy R. Sinkler
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Chadbourn
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Chief WWarrent Officer
Terry L. Varnadore II
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Hendersonville
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Pfc. Christian M. Warriner
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Mills River
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Chapel Hill
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These are the names of our FALLEN HEROES. If you have any information how this HERO lived, please email the information and a picture in jpeg to us and we will add it to the name.
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