Joshua Lipstein
Joshua was the oldest of three children. He was totally shy until he became a teenager and came out of his shell. In 2005, he joined the Navy. He was among the first to volunteer for duty as a “Riverine” (Squad 1) patrolling the waterways in Iraq. He served on two tours in Iraq. He […]
Michael LeJeune
Michael was Assistant Scout Master of Boy Scout Troop 158. He loved camping, biking, hiking and activities with me and our kids. He was respected by all who knew him. He had a huge heart and was selfless. The most special thing about him was that he always carried McDonald’s $$$ to give homeless people […]
Todd Lanning
Todd was born 12/19/1968, and he went to live with God on 3/9/2013. As most people in our family, he chose the Navy. He was a Navy Seabee and later served his community as a fireman and first responder. He loved anything outdoors. He left his mom and dad, and step dad, three brothers, two […]
Alexander Ferrer
“Alex enjoyed everything about the ocean, the way it smelled to the way the waves crashed onto themselves. He even enjoyed the sound of a boats engine far off in the distance. He had a dog he forever loved and never stopped talking about named King.Prior to becoming an officer in New Jersey, he was […]
Jason Dunlap
Jason served 6 years in the Navy as a hospital corpsman at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth. He was a loving husband and father.Jason was a Navy Corpsman who took care of hundreds of PTSD victims at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. He was an honest, caring, sweet man with a very sensitive soul, who kept […]
Jason Derosier
Shared by his wife, Jessica:“Jason and I have two children now 18 (Chloe) and 10 (Max). Jason was a good and loving father and husband. He was kind, wonderful, simple in his desires for life. He wasn’t flashy, didn’t boast, or aspire to impress anyone. He was a good man – an honest, trustworthy and […]
John Carroll
http://heroesnotes.org/heroes/gm2-john-guns-carroll/Shared by his mother, Jody: “He was my hero from the moment he was born…Johnny did not have any easy life at all, but he always persevered and came out stronger from every hardship. Johnny was 85% deaf, and suffered from Meniere’s Disease. Out of his 6 years in the Navy he spent 4 1/2 […]
Matthew Brinker
Matt graduated from Redbank Valley High School in 2000. He was an outstanding wrestler where he was a PIAA state medalist, placing 7th. He was a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church in New Bethlehem. He loved to visiting and spending time in monasteries and had a special devotion to St. Michael the Archangel. […]
Shannon Blake
Shannon P. Blake ISC (IDX/EXW/SW/AW) served from 2000-2013. His first job was a torpedoman’s mate, but he began cross training to become an IS (Intelligence Specialist) in 2003. Shannon’s career progressed and in 2005, he was hand selected to join Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 (EODMU5) at Naval Base Guam. In 2008, he transferred […]
John Adrian
“John’s hometown is Albuquerque, New Mexico. He loved fishing and camping. We heard many stories of how he would talk someone out of suicide. He was always willing to give his last dollar or feed someone. He loved his little brother Daniel and his nephew Kaysen with all his heart. He moved up in rank […]