Hero Stories for July 2010

Sgt. Kyle B. Stout, 25, of Texarkana, Texas, died July 30, 2010, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Stout was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Spc. Michael L. Stansbery, 21, of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, died July 30, 2010, near Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Stansbery was assigned to 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Staff Sgt. Kyle R. Warren, 28, of Manchester, New Hampshire, died July 29, 2010, at Tsagay, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Warren was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Lance Cpl. Shane R. Martin, 23, of Spring, Texas, died July 29, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Martin was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Capt. Jason E. Holbrook, 28, of Burnet, Texas, died July 29, 2010, at Tsagay, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Capt. Holbrook was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Perot aiding Fort Hood victim facing sixth brain surgery Fort Hood shooting victim vows to walk again Patrick Zeigler &amp; Jessica Hansen's blog Patrick Zeigler Recovery Fund Web site Want to meet a real life superhero? A man whose strength and power defies what many believed was humanly possible? A man who defines the phrase "American soldier"? Meet Staff Sgt. Patrick Zeigler. For the past 8 ½ months, Zeigler has looked death in the face and refused to blink. He’s battled back fro...

Lance Cpl. Abram L. Howard, 21, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, died July 27, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Howard was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of North Versailles, Pennsylvania. </d

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