LeeJay Pelton
Mr. Pelton was born on Nov. 9, 1967, in Greeley, Colorado, to Rodney J. Pelton and Caroline R. (Foos) Pelton. He graduated from Greeley West High School in 1986. After graduation from high school, he entered in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in Japan and Camp Pendleton. He was honorably discharged, a corporal, in […]
Scott Pickerel
My son, Sgt Scott Pickerel, served honorably 4 years in the Marine Corp. After serving 9 months in Fallujah, Iraq he became a different person. After years of fighting his inner battles, he tried to get help from the VA. His appointments and meds were too far and few apart. He lost his battle this […]
Jonathon Powell
On May 24th 2014, we lost a good man. A man that would take the shirt off of his back for anyone no matter the cost, an amazing husband and even better father, and last but not least, a Man that served his Country with Pride. He took his job as a Marine seriously and […]
Michael Price
My husband, Michael Shawn Price, enlisted in the USMC at the age of seventeen. He was deployed to: – Kuwait– Japan– China– Philippines He fought in the Gulf War. I will never know what he did; the VA has advised that he was an “elite soldier”, and that his work required a very high level […]
Jeffery Reber
SSgt Jeffery Reber joined the Marines in September 2003, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The 11th MEU is a forward-deployed, flexible sea-based Marine air-ground task force. Jeff served two tours in Iraq, one tour in Afghanistan and one tour in Yemen. While serving in Afghanistan Jeff received the Navy Commendation Medal with […]
Matthew Rethi
Matthew D. Rethi, 32, of Indiana, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, in Indiana, PA. He was born in 1982 in Indiana, to Daniel and Lori Jadzak Rethi.Matt was a 2001 graduate of Marion Center Area High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served eight years with two tours in Iraq, where […]
Robert Richards
Rob Richards, a Marine Scout Sniper, had deployed 3 times to Afghanistan, suffering severe physical wounds from IED explosions in his 2nd and 3rd deployments. He was medically retired last year at 100% disability. His physical wound, and PTSD and TBI were extensive, and he came close to taking his own life as he struggled […]
Brandon Robinson
“Brandon was born in Virginia Beach, VA. We moved to Moyock, NC when he was 10. Brandon wanted to join the Marines when he learned of the Marine Barracks Bombing in Beirut, Lebanon.Brandon loved motocross, starting from age 6. He loved the outdoors – his true love was fishing. Brandon was a thrill seeker; I […]
Dillon Shoffner
James Dillon Shoffner, 27, of Lexington, formerly of New Haven, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. His eight years in the service included one tour in Iraq and two tours in Afghanistan. He had most recently enrolled in the University of Kentucky, where he was a full-time […]
Daniel Sidles
Daniel Eli Sidles, was born January 16, 1982 in Emmetsburg, Iowa. He attended grade school in Graettinger, and he was a 2000 graduate of Emmetsburg High School. During high school, Dan excelled at football and wrestling.After a year of junior college, and just before the September 11, 2001 attacks, he enlisted into the United States […]