Week ending May 1, 2010

May 2, 2010 · By Jerry Castillo

Troops give respective farewell to comrade-in-armsWeek ending May 1, 2010 the US Department of Defense released the names of 9 military personnel who died, while serving in the United States armed forces.  The DoD also announced the return of MIA from WWII.

Welcome viewers. These weekly episodes pay tribute to brave men and women who answered the call of our country and died while supporting our nation’s wars.   We focus on the warrior as a human whose lives have impacted families, friends, and our neighbors around the world.  Your respectful comments are welcomed and serve as memorial tributes to our fallen soldiers. Political opinions and debates are best suited elsewhere.

Please visit www.USFallen.org for family tributes, videos of military funerals and homecomings. We have centralized other key resources for survivors and returning veterans.

Fallen Description:

Sgt. Keith A. Coe, 30, of Auburndale, Fla., 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

1st Lt. Salvatore S. Corma, 24, of Wenonah, N.J., 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Nathan P. Kennedy, 24, of Claysville, Pa., 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Ronald A. Kubik, 21, of Brielle, N.J., 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

Command Sgt. Maj. John K. Laborde, 53, of Waterloo, Iowa, 649th Regional Support Group, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Lance Cpl. Thomas E. Rivers Jr., 22, of Birmingham, Ala., 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Jason A. Santora, 25, of Farmingville, N.Y., 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

Sgt. Grant A. Wichmann, 27, of Golden, Colo., 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo

Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Worrell, 35, of Virginia Beach, Va., 702nd Combat Support Battalion, 4th Stryker Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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