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SPC DOUGLAS L TINSLEY KIA 12-26-06
Logan's Legacy.com page
Logan's Legacy.com page
Capt Kimberly Hampton KIA January 2, 2004
1st BN 82nd Aviation BN, 82nd Airborne
Ft. Bragg, NC
Back in third grade, Kimberly Hampton wrote a paper that described how
she had always wanted to fly. "We gave that to her as part of her graduation
gift from Army flight school, and I think it pretty much blew her away that
she had written such things as that as far back as the third grade," said her
father, Dale Hampton. Capt. Hampton, 27, of Easley, S.C., was killed Jan. 2
when the helicopter she was piloting was shot down near Fallujah, Iraq.
Hampton, based at Fort Bragg, N.C., was the first female pilot killed in Iraq.
An honors graduate from Presbyterian College, she was the battalion
commander of the ROTC unit there. Her leadership was clear even before
then. In high school, she was president of the student body and captain of
the tennis team. Hampton was in her second term of military service, having
earlier served in Korea and Afghanistan. She had planned to marry Army
Capt. Will Braman when they both returned from Iraq. "She was doing what
she enjoyed doing. She was trained well, and she felt it an honor to serve
her country," said her mother, Ann.
Kimberly's Legacy.com page
1st BN 82nd Aviation BN, 82nd Airborne
Ft. Bragg, NC
Back in third grade, Kimberly Hampton wrote a paper that described how
she had always wanted to fly. "We gave that to her as part of her graduation
gift from Army flight school, and I think it pretty much blew her away that
she had written such things as that as far back as the third grade," said her
father, Dale Hampton. Capt. Hampton, 27, of Easley, S.C., was killed Jan. 2
when the helicopter she was piloting was shot down near Fallujah, Iraq.
Hampton, based at Fort Bragg, N.C., was the first female pilot killed in Iraq.
An honors graduate from Presbyterian College, she was the battalion
commander of the ROTC unit there. Her leadership was clear even before
then. In high school, she was president of the student body and captain of
the tennis team. Hampton was in her second term of military service, having
earlier served in Korea and Afghanistan. She had planned to marry Army
Capt. Will Braman when they both returned from Iraq. "She was doing what
she enjoyed doing. She was trained well, and she felt it an honor to serve
her country," said her mother, Ann.
Kimberly's Legacy.com page
Spc. Joshua H. Reeves KIA Sept 22, 2007
Joshua H. Reeves joined the Army because he wanted to fly helicopters. "He
went to an aviation school after high school but he decided that joining the
Army would get him to that point quicker," said his father, James. "He was
always determined, in everything." Reeves, 26, of Watkinsville, Ga., was killed
Sept. 22 by a roadside bomb in Baghdad. He was a 2001 high school graduate
and was assigned to Fort Riley. "He was the least selfish person I had ever
met," said his wife, Leslie. "He never judged others. He accepted people as
they were and where they were and never talked bad about anyone. He was a
strong and courageous man and helped me to become stronger than I ever
thought I could be." His wife gave birth to the couple's first child, Joshua, just
hours before Reeves left on his last mission in Iraq. "He got to hear him cry
over the phone and said 'Hi' to him," she said. High school classmates said
Reeves' broke his foot but, as a percussionist for the marching band, wouldn't
sit on the sidelines. Afraid his missing bass drum would throw off halftime
shows, Reeves marched in every game.
Josh's Legacy.com page
Joshua H. Reeves joined the Army because he wanted to fly helicopters. "He
went to an aviation school after high school but he decided that joining the
Army would get him to that point quicker," said his father, James. "He was
always determined, in everything." Reeves, 26, of Watkinsville, Ga., was killed
Sept. 22 by a roadside bomb in Baghdad. He was a 2001 high school graduate
and was assigned to Fort Riley. "He was the least selfish person I had ever
met," said his wife, Leslie. "He never judged others. He accepted people as
they were and where they were and never talked bad about anyone. He was a
strong and courageous man and helped me to become stronger than I ever
thought I could be." His wife gave birth to the couple's first child, Joshua, just
hours before Reeves left on his last mission in Iraq. "He got to hear him cry
over the phone and said 'Hi' to him," she said. High school classmates said
Reeves' broke his foot but, as a percussionist for the marching band, wouldn't
sit on the sidelines. Afraid his missing bass drum would throw off halftime
shows, Reeves marched in every game.
Josh's Legacy.com page
Lance Cpl. Trevor A. Roberts KIA March 24,2007
Trevor A. Roberts first approached his parents about being a missionary after
a trip to Thailand. He knew he might be called to serve in Iraq, but he saw
mission work as his life's calling. "He just sat down with us and said, ''God is
calling me to go work for these children in the foreign mission field,''" said
his father, Chuck. Roberts, 21, of Oklahoma City, was killed March 24 by a
roadside bomb in Anbar province. He was a 2004 high school graduate and
was assigned to Oklahoma City. While in Iraq, seeing the plight of the people
solidified in his mind that he wanted to be a missionary, Roberts'' parents
said. "He saw some stuff he didn''t want to have to see," Chuck Roberts said.
"It hurt him. He could look at the Iraqi people and see their hurt and their
pain, and he could also see their joy. He could look in their eyes and just
see." He also is survived by his mother, Twyla. Joey Ware, who has known
Roberts more than 10 years, said his friend always looked out for those
around him. "Trevor would do anything for anybody no matter what it cost
around him. "Trevor would do anything for anybody no matter what it cost
him," Ware said. "I would hope to be like Trevor."
Trevor's Legacy.com page
Trevor A. Roberts first approached his parents about being a missionary after
a trip to Thailand. He knew he might be called to serve in Iraq, but he saw
mission work as his life's calling. "He just sat down with us and said, ''God is
calling me to go work for these children in the foreign mission field,''" said
his father, Chuck. Roberts, 21, of Oklahoma City, was killed March 24 by a
roadside bomb in Anbar province. He was a 2004 high school graduate and
was assigned to Oklahoma City. While in Iraq, seeing the plight of the people
solidified in his mind that he wanted to be a missionary, Roberts'' parents
said. "He saw some stuff he didn''t want to have to see," Chuck Roberts said.
"It hurt him. He could look at the Iraqi people and see their hurt and their
pain, and he could also see their joy. He could look in their eyes and just
see." He also is survived by his mother, Twyla. Joey Ware, who has known
Roberts more than 10 years, said his friend always looked out for those
around him. "Trevor would do anything for anybody no matter what it cost
around him. "Trevor would do anything for anybody no matter what it cost
him," Ware said. "I would hope to be like Trevor."
Trevor's Legacy.com page
Sgt Louis A Griese 10-31-07 Samarra, Iraq
My proud Son. My only Son,
Love and miss you always Mom
Louis' Legacy.com page
My proud Son. My only Son,
Love and miss you always Mom
Louis' Legacy.com page