Hero Stories

We love to share our Hero Stories.   CPL IAN ZOOK: Cpl Ian Zook, Marines RIP Marine Corporal Ian Thomas Zook was killed in Al Anbar, Iraq on October 12, 2004. He is survived by his wonderful parents, Mark and Karen, as well as his amazing sister, Amy, her husband, Kenny, and their daughter (named in honor of Ian) Jillian. I have worn his name honorably for approximately 10 years and just recently had to order another bracelet. His photo and the bracelet I've worn over the years are att...

To Staff and volunteers at HeroBracelets: I have had several memorial bracelets over the last 5 years. Everywhere I get them they always look and fit great. But they always wear out. Quickly. But I continue to wear them anyways. When I was looking to replace my recently retired bracelet I stumbled across your HeroBracelets website. I may have visited it before I couldn't say whether I have or not. Previously, the cost for the custom Copper may have deterred me. This time around I wanted a br...

Remains of 3 Marines Killed in Afghanistan Returned to US SEMPER FI  WE WILL NEVER FORGET   SSGT CHRISTOPHER SLUTMAN, SGT BENJAMIN HINES, CPL ROBERT HENDRIKS    WE SALUTE YOU.  SO SORRY FOR THE LOSS TO THESE FAMILIES.   A U.S. Marine Corps carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman, on April 11, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense, Slutman, of Newark, Del., was among three Americ...

We at HeroBracelets salute your service in the USMC, and we grieve along with your families.       Afghan security forces gather at the site of Monday's suicide attack near the Bagram Air Base, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Three American service members and a U.S. contractor were killed when their convoy hit a roadside bomb on Monday near the main U.S. base in Afghanistan, the U.S. forces said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. (AP Photo/Rahmat...

TRUE HEROES:  Herobracelets loves to call to honor our veteran heroes.  We have so many past military heroes who have made an impact on our nation and America is truly in debt to these amazing men and women in uniform! ~ Chaplains aren’t just religious advocates for service members. They’re also relied upon for moral and spiritual well-being, with an ability to be calm in the most harrowing of circumstances. Only a handful of chaplains have earned the Medal of Honor. Navy Lt. Vincent Capo...

HOW COOL?  OUR NEW TILES IN THE COPS HEADQUARTERS !  Thank you to our police officers! HEROBRACELETS supports COPS and honors our fallen with @nationalcops.org in their Headquarters.  This new Honor hallway is newly completed and just beautiful!  Thank you to all First Responders for all your amazing hard work.  #lawenforcementheroes

My name is Jesse Harden Im 23years old my husbands name is Xavier Joseph Harden he was 23years old and we have a three year old named Deion Harden.June 11th 2017 my husband and I were on the lake with ourson when our boat started drifting too far for comfort weboth couldn't quit get ahold of it to get back to shore.That's when my brave husband jumped out to swim tosafety while dragging our boat. However the current waspulling too hard and he could no longer keep above water. Myhusband was a c...

Never Forget our Fallen written by Kevin's mom:   Spc Kevin J Graham, my son, always wanted to be in the military.  As a young child, he and a friend would dress up in "military" garb and pretend to be protecting our neighborhood.  He loved anything military and had quite a large inventory of clothing, videos, military patches and other items related to the military.  He loved going to antique stores to find something new to add to his collection. Through the many stori...