Hero Stories for February 2009

Jeremy E. Bessa

Staff Sgt. Jeremy E. Bessa, 26, of Woodridge, Illinois, died February 20, 2009, in Khordi, Afghanistan, when his military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device followed by small arms fire attack by enemy forces. Staff Sgt. Bessa was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.<

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Strykers gear up for new mission in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON - The Army's Stryker armored vehicle will get its first crack at the resurgent Taliban and terrorist strongholds in Afghanistan this summer when the 2nd Infantry Division's, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team hits the ground the

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Cwislyn K. Walter

PFC Cwislyn K. Walter, 19, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died February 19, 2009, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. PFC Walter was assigned to the 29th Special Troops Battalion, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Hawaii National Guard.<

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Staff Sgt. Timothy P. Davis

Staff Sgt. Timothy P. Da

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Love the Memorial Bracelet.

Dear HeroBracelets, Want to thank you for the wonderful Memorial Bracelet. They are really beautiful and mean everything to us. We had seen someone wearing a memorial bracelet a few weeks back and asked them about it. They told us about your web site and we ordered right away. We're very happy. Thank you. AJ Tel

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Called to the colors

God gives us memory so we can have roses in December." - J. M. Barrie There is a place you can go to feel the war in Iraq. You can't experience it living in everyday America. We are shopping and playing golf and watching soap operas and complaining about the price of gas but we don't feel this war. Those of us who don't have a friend or a child in uniform in Iraq have a hard time understanding the pain being caused by this conflict in our country and in Iraq. This is essentially what confound...

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A thank you.

I just want to say thank you for the Hero Bracelets- I am wearing it as a proud mother of a soldier. It didn't take long for the order, it was very fast. I am very proud of my son but also very scared at the same time, I'm sure you know the feeling!  May God Bless all our Hero's!!!! When I saw you on the news, I cried- only a parent can understand what it is like to have a Hero in the military! Thank you so much again, Sincerely, Karen Cote of Methuen , M

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My newfound Hero.

I just wanted to take the time to thank you for all your help with my Hero Bracelet. For many years I wore a Vietnam War POW/MIA bracelet. Just recently I found that my soldier SSGT. Ervin Warren from Philadelphia was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in 2004. I have set my bracelet aside knowing that he is now at peace. One evening while watching FOX25 News out of Boston, MA, I saw the segment they did on Herobracelets.com. Needless to say, I went on-line that evening to find out...

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My newfound Hero.

I just wanted to take the time to thank you for all your help with my Hero Bracelet. For many years I wore a Vietnam War POW/MIA bracelet. Just recently I found that my soldier SSGT. Ervin Warren from Philadelphia was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in 2004. I have set my bracelet aside knowing that he is now at peace. One evening while watching FOX25 News out of Boston, MA, I saw the segment they did on Herobracelets.com. Needless to say, I went on-line that evening to find out...

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My Hero. My Son. Staff Sgt. Michael A. Shank.

Shankdawg - (Vanilla Gorilla)  was in the Army. He had been to Bosnia two times. Along with being at Johnson Island, Hawaii For a year.(2000) In Iraq and then in Afghanistan There is a page about my son and his Army life Where to start? At his start or now? His start I guess He came into my life in June of 1975. In the State of Minnesota. And He left my life November 28, 2006 We have lived in Michigan, Minnesota, and Texas. I am happy to say he did good in school. He attended high school in D...

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