Archives for July 2010
2nd U.S. sailor’s remains are found in Afghanistan
The body of a second U.S. sailor who went missing in Afghanistan last week has been recovered, an Afghan police chief said on Thursday.
Former Arlington Cemetery officials subpoenaed by the Sentate
Officials who ran Arlington National Cemetery for nearly two decades before hundreds of unmarked and mismarked graves were discovered last month have been served with subpoenas to testify Thursday before a Senate subcommittee investigating contracting irregularities, according to the committee’s chairwoman.
Navy ID’s Casualty and List Sailor as Whereabouts Unknown
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor and the identity of another sailor listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN). The announcement resulted from a July 23 incident in Logar province, Afghanistan, while the sailors were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
USFallen.org is busy gearing up for new mission
During this past year I’ve had the honor and privilege to do my civic duty by honoring hundreds of American Heroes. These brave men and …
Week ending Jul 17, 2010
Week ending Jul 17, 2010 the US Department of Defense released the names of 21 military personnel who died, while serving in the United States armed forces. This past week also marked the passing of two notable veterans; a baseball legend & a WWII Medal of Honor Recipient
Spc. Jerod H. Osborne, KIA, Funeral Service for Our American Hero
July 16, 2010 (Dallas, TX) Spc. Jerod Heath Osborne, 20, of Royse City, TX, was laid to rest in Rockwall, TX. After church services concluded …
Vernon Baker, Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies at 90
Vernon Baker, who was the only living black veteran awarded the Medal of Honor for valor in World War II, receiving it 52 years after he wiped out four German machine-gun nests on a hilltop in northern Italy, died Tuesday at his home near St. Maries, Idaho. He was 90.
Spc. Jerod H. Osborne KIA Homecoming – Welcome Home to the USA
July 15, 2010 (Dallas, TX) Spc Jerod Heath Osborne, 20, of Royse City, TX, remains arrived in Greenville, TX on a charter plane Wednesday July 14, 2010 at 1300 hours (1:00 PM). The temperature was a scorching 98 degrees as family and friends waited for his arrival.
Week ending Jul. 10, 2010
Week ending Jul. 10, 2010the US Department of Defense released the names of 18 military personnel who died, while serving in the United States armed forces. The DoD also announced the return of one MIA from WWI. This episode is dedicated to Rex Castillo (Jerry Castillo’s father) and Greg Missman in memoriam.
USA Spc. Jerod Heath Osborne KIA returning home to N. Tex.
Spc. Jerod Heath Osborne, age 20, was born February 23, 1990, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, TX, and passed away July 5, 2010, in Afghanistan. He was on active duty as a combat medic in the 82nd Airborne stationed there.
