Hero Stories for July 2009

2nd Lt. Derwin I. Williams, 41, of Glenwood, Illinois, died July 6, 2009, in Konduz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. 2nd Lt. Williams was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Dixon, Illinois. </d

Petty Officer Second Class Tony Michael Randolph, 22, of Henryetta, Oklahoma died July 6, 2009, in an improvised explosive device attack on his convoy in northern Afghanistan. Petty Officer Second Class Randolph was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eight, Sigonella, Italy, and was deployed with his platoon to Joint Task Force South conducting counter-improvised explosive device operations in support of Task Force Zabul in Afghanistan. </d

Spc. Issac L. Johnson, 24, of Columbus, Georgia, died July 6, 2009, in Konduz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Spc. Johnson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron, Rome, Georgia. </d

Spc. Chester W. Hosford, 35, of Hastings, Minnesota, died July 6, 2009, in Konduz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Spc. Hosford was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Dixon, Illinois. </d

Capt. Mark A. Garner, 30, of North Carolina, died July 6, 2009, in Argandab District, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Capt. Garner was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany. </d

Pfc. Nicolas H.J. Gideon, 20, of Murrieta, California, died July 6, 2009, at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered earlier that day in Paktya, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. Pfc. Gideon was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. </d

Sgt. Brock H. Chavers, 25, of Bulloch, Georgia, died July 6, 2009, in Konduz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Chavers was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Americus, Georgia. </d

Thousands of pizzas were served to Soldiers during the 4th of July celebration Saturd

Teams of National Guardsmen from Missouri and 11 other farm-belt states are deploying to Afghanistan on year-long tours to to help Afghanistan attain a functional level of prosperity and self-sustainability through improved agricultural metho

Petty Officer Second Class Tony Michael Rando