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centermass556
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Thought I would share some stories...
centermass556
Posts: 3,618 Senior Member
CPL Carlos Gonzalez gave his life 16 March 2006 in Tikrit Iraq when he was struck by a rocket. Carlos was a great guy, almost always had a smile and enjoyed life. He was born in 1983, raised in Middletown, NY, and had the Army in his future. He did JROTC his entire time in high school. He joined the Army in 2004, and came to Ft Campbell in 2005. He was recently married and had a daughter. He was a quick learner and would do what ever it took to get the job done. He was the Soldier that ever one wished they had in their squad and platoon. He never let his buddies or his leadership down. It was no small wonder that he was tapped to work a special project with the MI folks. Carlos was always a leader and will always be missed.
1SG Peter McKenna gave his life for his men 7 August 2015 when there was a ground attack at his base. He died running towards the sound of the guns. To his friends he went by Drew, short for his middle name. He was born 4 April 1980 and was raised in Bristol, RI. I would tease him about having to double as a Soldier and State Rep since RI was so small. Drew always had a smile to flash and had a very easy way about him. He was an Infantry dude turn Commo guy when he went SF. Drew was very confident and inspired confidence around him. He was one of the few 18E I knew that was a Team Daddy, those jobs are usually held by the 18Bs. He had volunteered for that deployment, and was selected to be the 1SG of the SOJTF. And, in true Drew fashion, he was not going to let his men be danger when the sound of the guns came. I was told by another friend that was there, he didnt even stop to get his kit. he went full on to the fight, as soon as the first explosion happened, to stop the wave from coming through the gate.
MSG Joshua Wheeler. I didn't know Josh very well, but I knew he was the epitome of what a shadow warrior was. He was the quiet professional that every assaulter should try to be. From his start in the Army he was operating in the top tier units, with a start in ranger regiment as a young Soldier. He was a humble man, and had an easiness about him...Even though without a smile he looked liked he was going to kill someone. He makes Jason Borne look like a punk. You should see some of the citations for his awards. 11 Bronze Stars, 4 for Valor. He was loved by everyone in the community and loved by everyone that knew him. Josh died 22 October 2015. He was the first casualty of the ISIS fight. Josh gave his life covering the exfil of his team. The mission was to rescue ISIS hostages, and the intel was bad, things went wrong. But, in the end, his actions saved 80 lives.
The world was a better place because of these men. And, their leaving has left a hole. If you have a chance this weekend, raise a toast to them so that will live forever.
1SG Peter McKenna gave his life for his men 7 August 2015 when there was a ground attack at his base. He died running towards the sound of the guns. To his friends he went by Drew, short for his middle name. He was born 4 April 1980 and was raised in Bristol, RI. I would tease him about having to double as a Soldier and State Rep since RI was so small. Drew always had a smile to flash and had a very easy way about him. He was an Infantry dude turn Commo guy when he went SF. Drew was very confident and inspired confidence around him. He was one of the few 18E I knew that was a Team Daddy, those jobs are usually held by the 18Bs. He had volunteered for that deployment, and was selected to be the 1SG of the SOJTF. And, in true Drew fashion, he was not going to let his men be danger when the sound of the guns came. I was told by another friend that was there, he didnt even stop to get his kit. he went full on to the fight, as soon as the first explosion happened, to stop the wave from coming through the gate.
MSG Joshua Wheeler. I didn't know Josh very well, but I knew he was the epitome of what a shadow warrior was. He was the quiet professional that every assaulter should try to be. From his start in the Army he was operating in the top tier units, with a start in ranger regiment as a young Soldier. He was a humble man, and had an easiness about him...Even though without a smile he looked liked he was going to kill someone. He makes Jason Borne look like a punk. You should see some of the citations for his awards. 11 Bronze Stars, 4 for Valor. He was loved by everyone in the community and loved by everyone that knew him. Josh died 22 October 2015. He was the first casualty of the ISIS fight. Josh gave his life covering the exfil of his team. The mission was to rescue ISIS hostages, and the intel was bad, things went wrong. But, in the end, his actions saved 80 lives.
The world was a better place because of these men. And, their leaving has left a hole. If you have a chance this weekend, raise a toast to them so that will live forever.
"To have really lived, you must have almost died. To those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know."
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