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James Arness, 88, WWII Hero and legendary cowboy died
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, returns home on Thursday, at DFW
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.
Body of US Military Expert found in DE landfill
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.
Pvt. Austin G Staggs, N. Texan among 6 killed by Afgan cop
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 KIA is returning home to North Texas
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.
General’s son KIA given military honors at Arlington
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 …
Marines honor fallen platoon commander at Shanfield, Afghanistan
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.
US Army SSG Carlos Alonzo Benitez (KIA) 24, returning home to N. Texas
It is with a heavy heart to announce the homecoming if SSG Carlos A. Benitez, 24, KIA on October 14, 2010 in Afghanistan, is expected to return to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
Pfc. Cody A. Board KIA Homecoming Oct 14, 2010
McKinney, TX (Oct. 14, 2010) at 4:00PM and as family, friends, Patriot Guard Riders, 1st Cavalry, and the southern comfort of a appreciative community welcomed their hero home- Pfc. Cody A. Board.
USS Cole 10-years later
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2010 – Navy officials, current and former crew members and families of the fallen gathered today at Norfolk Naval Station, Va., to remember the 17 sailors killed and 39 others wounded in the al-Qaida attack on the USS Cole 10 years ago today.
