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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Staff Sgt. Chad A. Barrett
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Saltville
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"Danny really had a heart of gold," said his mother. "He loved his country, and we’re so proud of him."
Daniel grew up in that community with his brother and sisters.
"Dan loved the outdoors as a kid and spent much of his time fishing, hiking and playing team sports for local youth organizations," "In 1998 he received the sportsmanship award for his football team."
"He loved baseball. He was also a real, Civil War buff; he could tell you what general went where and all about the battles."
HE WENT to St. Timothy School through eighth grade and then attended high school at The Hyde School in Woodstock, Conn., where he lettered in varsity lacrosse, football and wrestling. He was Hyde's Most Improved Lacrosse Player in 2003 and was a Second Team All-League goalie. He also worked on the tech crew in the school’s drama department.
After graduating from Hyde in 2005, he joined the Marine Corps in June 2006. After completing boot camp at Parris Island, he was stationed at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C. He served two tours of duty overseas, participating in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
"He was an expert marksman and was proud to carry on his family’s military tradition. "Dan was extremely proud to be a Marine and serve his country." He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Lejeune.
"Danny was in the Personnel Security Division and was a bodyguard for his commanding officer,"
"HE GREW UP in a military family," "His maternal grandfather, now retired, was a colonel in the Air Force.
"So Danny saw what can happen in the world and felt called to serve,". "He felt a responsibility to do what he could for his country. He researched all [branches of the service] and liked the Marines best."
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Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Bennett
23
Clifton
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Pfc. Tramaine J. Billingsley
20
Portsmouth
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Staff Sgt. Christopher F. Cabacoy
30
Virginia Beach
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Kandahar, Afghanistan
7-5-2010
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Sgt. Sean T. Callahan
23
Warrenton
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Staff Sgt. Jesse G. Clowers Jr.
27
Herndon
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Spc. Sean R. Cutsforth
22
Radford
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Spc. Douglas J. Green
23
Sterling
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Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
8-28-2011
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Major Samuel M. Griffith
36
Virginia Beach
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Helmand Province, Afghanistan
12-14-2011
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1st Lt. Benjamin J. Hall
24
Fredericksburg
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Brig. General
Terence J. Hildner
49
Fairfax
| Kabul Province, Afghanistan
2-3-2012
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Sgt. William R. Howdeshell
37
Norfolk
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1st Lt. Michael E. Johnson
25
Virginia Beach
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Sgt. Jevon K. Jordan
32
Norfolk
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Abu Jassim, Iraq
3-23-2008
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Sgt. Scott L. Kirkpatrick
26
Reston
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Spc. David E. Lambert
39
Cedar Bluff
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Staff Sgt. James R. Leep
44
Richmond
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Babil Province, Iraq
10-17-2011
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Spc. Morganne M. McBeth
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Fredricksburg
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Al Asad, Iraq
7-2-2010
Morganne McBeth was paratrooper and a combat medic with the 82nd Airborne Division. "Morganne McBeth's vivid smile and attitude were contagious," "Regardless of how rough your day may have been, if Morganne entered the room you were going to smile. Her spunky character and selflessness and will be remembered by all who were privileged enough to have met her." "She had a positive impact on all the paratroopers within the 1st Brigade Special Troop Battalion, and will be dearly missed," "She was always quick with a smile and looked after her fellow paratroopers with keen diligence and respect." She joined the army on July 9, 2008, and entered basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. Upon completion of basic training, she attended advanced individual training Fort Sam Houston, Texas. She arrived at Fort Bragg, NC, February 2009, where she was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, Special Troop Batallion, and was deployed to Iraq with the unit on August 17, 2009. McBeth's awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, the Global War on Terror Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Basic Parachutist Badge. She is survived by her father, Leonard McBeth and her stepmother, Sylvia McBeth.
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Chief Warrant Officer Jackie L. McFarlane Jr
30
Virginia Beach
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Cpl. Ryan C. McGhee
21
Fredericksburg
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Spc. William K. Middleton
26
Norfolk
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Staff Sgt. Phillip A Myers
30
Hopewell
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Capt. Michael W. Newton
30
Newport News
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Faryab Province, Afghanistan
6-11-2011
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Spc. Levi E. Nuncio
24
Harrisonburg
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Pfc. Michael W. Pyron
30
Hopewell
| Parwan Province, Afghanistan
1-10-2012
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Capt. Charles A. Ranson
31
Middlothian
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| Pfc. David H. Sharrett II
27
Oakton
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Spc. Shawn D. Sykes
28
Portsmouth
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Staff Sgt. David W. Textor
27,
Roanoke
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Anthony Venetz Jr.
30
Prince William
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Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson
21
Maurertown
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