Kyle Whisler

http://www.ourmidland.com/news/for-her-brother-ashley-vows/article_330c3155-b406-536d-9d56-acb7ee94aa81.html Earlier this year, a study by the U.S. government revealed the prevalence of suicide among military veterans was much higher than originally expected, with 22 deaths a day — or one death nearly every hour. Released by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the study covered suicides from 1999 to 2010. The U.S. military also […]

Stephen Keyes

Stephen proudly served his country with multiple tours of deployment, including Haiti and Afghanistan. Stephen will be remembered for his loving, caring, sensitive nature and love of the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. His cousin is SPC Sean O’Dell, who is also in the “Our Heroes” album. Here is a link that includes both of […]

Chad Lechlinski

“Chad’s hobbies were fishing and hunting and spending time with his family – he was so in love with his wife and he loved his two kids dearly, but he just couldn’t take the demons in his head that the PTSD caused, along with the TBI.”‘Jerome will be remembered by his family and friends as […]

Rocky Littlewind

Rocky Littlewind

“My brother Rocky was my number one the day he was born. I promised him I would always take care of him. My sister and I helped raise him in his early years. We doted on him and his brother Ray who was just a little older than him. He was a fighter. So much […]

Jason Lopez

Jason was 26 years of age when he took his own life. He served honorably in the United States Marine Corps for four years as a Sergeant and received two Purple Hearts. He was wounded in the Battle of Fallujah in Iraq. Upon honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, he had severe PTSD with 100% […]

Jeffrey Lucey

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heart/lucey/ ‘Something happened to Jeff’Jeff Lucey returned from Iraq a changed man. Then he killed himself.By Irene Sege, Globe Staff | March 1, 2005BELCHERTOWN — Less than three weeks before he committed suicide, Jeffrey Lucey, lance corporal in the Marine Reserves, veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, totaled his parents’ Nissan Altima.He wasn’t drunk when he […]

Janos Lutz

LCpl Janos V Lutz, USMC May 27, 1988 – January 12, 2013 It was 5:00 am October 31, 2006 while most teenagers were sleeping soundly in their beds dreaming about the Halloween parties occurring later that day, my 18 year old son Janos Lutz (John) was being transported to Parris Island where he would begin […]

Leland Machler

Leland Machler

Leland Machler was a proud Marine and Vietnam veteran. He proudly and honorably served this country. Lee was a humble man who loved his family greatly. He loved building things and even built a beautiful home with his own hands for his family. He grew up loving the beach and was a “California guy” – […]

Hugo Manzo

“Hugo Manzo’s home was Los Angeles, CA. His stations: Charlie Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company (2013-2015), 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (2015-Passing). Pvt Manzo served under me in 2nd Platoon, Charlie Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company in Norfolk, VA from Nov 2013 – Aug 2015. I was his squad leader and he was my designated […]

Kristopher Marrow

Kristopher Leon Marrow age 24, born August 22, 1991, went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2015.Kris was a former US Marine who proudly served one former deployment. He was born and raised in Mt. Zion, Georgia and moved to Richmond a short time ago. He loved the Georgia Bulldogs, the Atlanta Falcons […]