Hero Stories for New Jersey

Petty Officer 3rd Class (SEAL) Denis C. Miranda, 24, of Toms River, New Jersey, died in a helicopter crash September 21, 2010, during combat operations in the Zabul province, Afghanistan. Petty Officer 3rd Class Miranda was assigned to an East Coast-based SEAL Team. </d

Spc. Pedro A. Millet Meletiche, 20, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, died August 22, 2010, at Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Spc. Millet Meletiche was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d

Spc. Jamal M. Rhett, 24, of Palmyra, New Jersey, died August 15, 2010, in Ba Qubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with grenades. Spc. Rhett was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. </d

Maj. James M. Weis, 37, of Toms River, New Jersey, died July 22, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Maj. Weis was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Born: May 25, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York Died: June 24, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq Maj. Dwayne M. Kelley of South Orange, New Jersey graduated from John F. Kennedy High School and went on to earn his Bachelors&#8217; Degree in Business Administration from Rutgers University. While at Rutgers, he participated in the ROTC program, earning a [.

Died: May 20, 2010 in Kirkuk, Iraq Spc. Stanley J. Sokolowski, III of Ocean, New Jersey died at age 26 in Kirkuk, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Special Troops Battalion 1st Brigade 1st Armored Division Fort Bliss, Texas To be updated&#8230; <

Died: May 18, 2010 in Kabul, Afghanistan Col. John M. McHugh of New Jersey attended James Caldwell High School in 1982 before attending West Point Military Academy. He died at age 46 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their convoy with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Army U.S. Army Battle Command Training [.

Born: March 11, 1985 in Westwood, New Jersey Died: September 7, 2006 in Al Anbar, Iraq Pfc. Vincent M. Frassetto of Toms River, New Jersey played tight end for Toms River High School North. After graduating in 2003, he joined the Marines about a year later in August of 2004. In the Corps, he seemed to [.

Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek, 25, of Westwood, New Jersey, died January 14, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Hrbek was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. Michael P. Scusa, 22, of Villas, New Jersey, died October 3, 2009, in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his contingency outpost with small arms, rocket-propelled grenade, and indirect fires. Sgt. Scusa was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d