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James Arness, the actor who played Marshal Matt Dillon on the long running television series Gunsmoke, died on Friday, June 3, 2011, at the age of 88.

SSGT Omar Aceves, 30, KIA, Jan. 17, 2011 is returning home to N. Texas’ DFW Airport on Thursday morning. Staff Sergeant Omar Aceves is survived by his wife, 6 children, his mother and father, and two brothers and two sisters.

John P. Wheeler III, 66, was found dead in a Delaware landfill, and his death has been ruled a homicide by Newark, Del., police. They are asking the public for leads in the case.

The family of Pvt. Austin G Staggs contacted us earlier today to advise us of their trip to Dover AFB to witness the dignified transfer. They also confirmed he would be coming home to North Texas for burial. The 19-year-old grew up in Weatherford and attended high school there. He graduated from a private school and then joined the Army.

Pvt. Devon Harris’ mother Sorainya Harris, brother and twin sister will face Christmas this year without their loved one, who was killed late last week. The 24-year-old Army private had been in Afghanistan only a month when a rocket-propelled grenade killed him.

We were sad to learn of the recent death of 1st Lt. Robert Michael Kelly, son of Marine Lt. Gen. John Kelly. This marks the …

November 16, 2010 PATROL BASE SHANFIELD, Afghanistan — The dust of Patrol Base Shanfield turned to gold as the sun started a long plunge toward the Marjah countryside. As the Marines came forward to pay their final respects, it peeked over hesco walls and snuck under the camouflage netting that covered the place where they knelt in honor of 1st Lt. James R. Zimmerman.

USFallen.org is pleased to announce Roberto Duran, 5-time World Boxing Champion and International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, is not only a big fan of ours, buts wants to get involved with our mission. Not only will he conduct meetings with us, but also catch the Pacquiao vs Margarito fight at the Cowboys Stadium on Saturday.

Allen Jackson and Tim McKinney two extraordinary veterans that ensured a grave maker was ordered and placed where World War II veteran William Jennings Brien Jr. was laid to rest 65 years ago.

USFallen.org received an editorial response from Toll Roads News regarding the handling of a fallen warrior. The bottom-line is he feels the PGR and USFallen.org actions are sad and pathetic for exposing OK Toll Authority’s lack of respect rather than protesting the war or the enemy.