When Todd R. Cornell was assigned to train Iraqi soldiers for combat, he forged a personal connection with the men. “He made friends with them”, Renee Cornell said of her son. “He told them about his life in America, and Continue reading →
Around groups of people, Justin Ross was quiet and sometimes shy. But around his friends, his personality blossomed, and the son of a pastor began to shine.
“He never, ever thought of himself,” friend Amy Staeven told WBAY-TV. “He was Continue reading →
Robert Warns once helped a bunch of friends into a sold-out rock concert by using his artistic skills to scrawl fake passes on their hands. “Such a rascal”, said his sister, Katie Riesch. Warns, 23, of Waukesha, Wis., was killed Continue reading →
Shane O”Donnell sang for four years in his high school choir and had a smile that could lift people”s spirits when they were down. “Nice voice and a great smile _ the type of kid you just wanted to look Continue reading →
Laura Watson will never forget the day Daniel Wyatt proposed. It was March 9 _ the same day he was called up for active duty that would eventually take him to Iraq. “He proposed to me at 8 o”clock in Continue reading →
After Andrew Halverson graduated from Marine boot camp, he and his uncle went shopping for clothes on snazzy Hollywood Boulevard. Halverson, wearing his Marine uniform, walked with his head hung low. “He was unsure of himself and what he was”, Continue reading →
Cpl. Justin J. Cain, 22, of Manitowoc, Wis., died Oct. 13 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was ssigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Survivors include Continue reading →