LCpl. Michael Allred
Born: 12 November 1981
Died: 6 September 2004, at age 22.
Stationed at Camp Pendleton, California
2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Deployed to Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Well liked and admired by his fellow Marines and officers, Michael had a great smile, friendly nature and concern for others, especially his team members. He was fun-loving and liked to play practical jokes on friends. He loved being a Marine, taking his duties seriously, wanting to be the best. With these qualities, he was chosen as team leader in his squads during his two deployments to Iraq. When home he loved being with family and friends.
He enjoyed riding his motorcycle up Logan Canyon and tooling around Cache Valley. He always envisioned going on road trips after he got home. Mostly he wanted to be with his family. Desiring to continue serving others after the Marine Corp, he either wanted to teach or go into law enforcement. Concern for and serving others has always stood out as his defining character trait.
Died: 6 September 2004, at age 22.
Stationed at Camp Pendleton, California
2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Deployed to Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Well liked and admired by his fellow Marines and officers, Michael had a great smile, friendly nature and concern for others, especially his team members. He was fun-loving and liked to play practical jokes on friends. He loved being a Marine, taking his duties seriously, wanting to be the best. With these qualities, he was chosen as team leader in his squads during his two deployments to Iraq. When home he loved being with family and friends.
He enjoyed riding his motorcycle up Logan Canyon and tooling around Cache Valley. He always envisioned going on road trips after he got home. Mostly he wanted to be with his family. Desiring to continue serving others after the Marine Corp, he either wanted to teach or go into law enforcement. Concern for and serving others has always stood out as his defining character trait.
Spc. Daniel Dolan
Cpl. Adam Galvez
Sgt. Michael Lehmiller
Born: 15 January 1982
Died: 21 August 2005, at age 23
Stationed at Fort Bragg, NC
D Company, 82nd Airborne
Deployed to Baghdad
Stationed at Vicenza, Italy
173rd Airborne
Deployed to Baylough, Afganistan
Michael was no different than most young men with ambitions of living life to the fullest. He played all sports during his school years, and had a natural talent for baseball but loved basketball most. His goal was to be an architect designing buildings and roller coasters. He completed his associate degree in mechanical drawing and wanted to pursue it further. He joined the Army Signal Corp in March of 2001 to pay for school loans and to further his education. Soon after our country was attacked on 9-11, he called to say he needed to be where the action was. He was going Airborne Infantry. He finished infantry and jump school and was assigned to the 82d airborne division at Fort Bragg before being sent to Kuwait for the start of the Iraq War.
While there he sent his dad an American flag and instructed him to “raise it high everyday and think of me and about what we’re doing for everyone at home.” Asked if he was scared he replied, “Hell no. This is what we do....” He would look over his shoulder at the flag and know that it was what made it all worthwhile. Mike loved what he did and was good at it. After returning home he reenlisted with the 173rd airborne brigade and was sent to Afghanistan. In a letter to Michael's dad, a fellow soldiers wrote, “A soldier never truly dies; he lives on in the hearts of all who knew him and in the souls of all soldiers."
Died: 21 August 2005, at age 23
Stationed at Fort Bragg, NC
D Company, 82nd Airborne
Deployed to Baghdad
Stationed at Vicenza, Italy
173rd Airborne
Deployed to Baylough, Afganistan
Michael was no different than most young men with ambitions of living life to the fullest. He played all sports during his school years, and had a natural talent for baseball but loved basketball most. His goal was to be an architect designing buildings and roller coasters. He completed his associate degree in mechanical drawing and wanted to pursue it further. He joined the Army Signal Corp in March of 2001 to pay for school loans and to further his education. Soon after our country was attacked on 9-11, he called to say he needed to be where the action was. He was going Airborne Infantry. He finished infantry and jump school and was assigned to the 82d airborne division at Fort Bragg before being sent to Kuwait for the start of the Iraq War.
While there he sent his dad an American flag and instructed him to “raise it high everyday and think of me and about what we’re doing for everyone at home.” Asked if he was scared he replied, “Hell no. This is what we do....” He would look over his shoulder at the flag and know that it was what made it all worthwhile. Mike loved what he did and was good at it. After returning home he reenlisted with the 173rd airborne brigade and was sent to Afghanistan. In a letter to Michael's dad, a fellow soldiers wrote, “A soldier never truly dies; he lives on in the hearts of all who knew him and in the souls of all soldiers."
Sgt. Larry Rougle
Cpl. Matthew Reed Smith
Born: 8 August 1980
Died: 26 January 2005, at age 24
Stationed in Hawaii
1st Battalion, Third Marine Regiment, Charlie Company
Deployed to Iraq
Matthew was a dedicated Marine. The only thing he ever wanted was to be a Marine. He was into extreme physical conditioning, with heavy doses of long distance running. He used to fill a backpack with large rocks, put on his boots and run for miles. Matt loved guns and all sorts of weapons. He always thought of himself as a protector of his family and mankind.
He was a solid United States Marine and patriotic citizen of his country, with an abiding believing in it and the flag of the United States of America. Matthew died with 29 of his fellow Marines in a helicopter crash. His unit was flying to Korean Village, Iraq, to support and protect Iraqi citizens while they voted.
Died: 26 January 2005, at age 24
Stationed in Hawaii
1st Battalion, Third Marine Regiment, Charlie Company
Deployed to Iraq
Matthew was a dedicated Marine. The only thing he ever wanted was to be a Marine. He was into extreme physical conditioning, with heavy doses of long distance running. He used to fill a backpack with large rocks, put on his boots and run for miles. Matt loved guns and all sorts of weapons. He always thought of himself as a protector of his family and mankind.
He was a solid United States Marine and patriotic citizen of his country, with an abiding believing in it and the flag of the United States of America. Matthew died with 29 of his fellow Marines in a helicopter crash. His unit was flying to Korean Village, Iraq, to support and protect Iraqi citizens while they voted.
Cpl. Dion Stephenson
Sgt. Brandon Thomas
Born: 21 March, 1978
Died: 7 May, 2005, at age 27
Stationed at Camp Williams, Utah
19th Special Forces Airbourn, Utah National Guard
Brandon lived life on an adrenalin rush as an extreme skier, mountaineer and motorcyclist. He planned to pursue a law enforcement career after his parents and his brother, and had flirted with an acting career. But 911 rearranged his priorities, and he felt a calling to serve his country as a Green Beret. For him it was the real deal.
He was devoted to God, family and country in that order. He had a way with children and specialized in teaching skiing at Dear Valley to the younger set. Had he lived he would have made a great father. Those that knew him as friend would, with few exceptions, call him their best friend. There is no better measure of a man than that.
Died: 7 May, 2005, at age 27
Stationed at Camp Williams, Utah
19th Special Forces Airbourn, Utah National Guard
Brandon lived life on an adrenalin rush as an extreme skier, mountaineer and motorcyclist. He planned to pursue a law enforcement career after his parents and his brother, and had flirted with an acting career. But 911 rearranged his priorities, and he felt a calling to serve his country as a Green Beret. For him it was the real deal.
He was devoted to God, family and country in that order. He had a way with children and specialized in teaching skiing at Dear Valley to the younger set. Had he lived he would have made a great father. Those that knew him as friend would, with few exceptions, call him their best friend. There is no better measure of a man than that.
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