Hero Stories for HeroStories

Weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to protect the Mojave Desert War Memorial, vandals, in the dark of night on Sunday, May 9, tore down the seven-foot-tall monument that stood bolted for more than 75-years atop Sunrise Rock honoring our nation's war dead. You can help us re-install this precious memorial and bring these pathetic criminals to justice! Liberty Institute, which represents longtime memorial caretakers Henry and Wanda Sandoz, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United St...

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Josiah D. Crumpler, Army, My hero my husband was killed in action in Afghanistan. You are missed so much. Shana Crump

Hi, I saw your site on the news tonight and wondered if you could help me out with something. I lost my husband who was 23yrs Air Force and I know all too well that the men over there fighting for us needs our support. I write poems and make cards for all occasions and I would like to contact men and women over there to send them things through email or US mail. Something to brighten their day, remind them how much we care and appreciate them. Can you tell me how I can get names, emails, or ...

I would love to tell the story of my son, Roger, who is waiting to deploy again any day. The ash from the volcano is keeping him home. He and his wife had a baby 07-08-2008 and he did not survive. He wasn't due until December of that year. Now they have a precious baby boy born 02-15-10 and he, like so many others, have to leave that precious baby to go back to Iraq. Fortunately, he was home for the delivery and a couple months. Thank God for that. I never had children of my own and I ...

PFC James P. White (JP), US ARMY, 11B quiet well respected h

Sgt. 1st Class Jason Omar Bradley Hickman February 05, 1974 -- January 07, 2010 United States Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Omar Bradley Hickman, age 35, died Jan. 7th, 2010 at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered earlier that day at Combat Outpost Bowri Tana, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. His unit had been serving in Afghanistan since early February, 2009 and was scheduled to return to Ft. Richardson, Alas...

I just happened to stumble on this and I would like you to hear my story. My son SSG Jack M Martin III was killed in Jolo, Philippines on Sept 29, 2009 when the vehicle he was driving struck an IED I cannot describe how bad it feels about 7 months from it happening- I think it hurts just as bad because I think some of the shock has worn off and my heart still hurts! I think of Mother's Day about 3 years ago when he called me and said good bye to me over the phone (from WA state) I was visit...

I have 3 sons and a daughter in law in the military, 2 Sailors and 2 Marines. I have worn Deployed Hero Bracelets for each one of them as they were deployed ... I wear this Memorial Hero Bracelet in remembrance of their friend Army Spec Kelly B Grothe, who was KIA on 3 May 2007 ... he is forever our Hero .. Frankie Taylor Fis

Could you afford to lose $60,300 right now? If you're the fulltime caregiver for a seriously injured veteran, that's how much income, on average, your family stands to lose during the rehabilitation process. The brave mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, sons and daughters who care for our nation's wounded veterans are serving our country tremendously, and they shouldn't be worried about paying the bills. And now, help is finally coming. Yesterday, the President signed the Caregivers and Vetera...