Memorial Day and I remember
I will never forget.
From 2004 - 2005 I had the honor of serving as the Rear Detachment Command Sergeant Major for the 1/25th Stryker Brigade while they deployed to Iraq. The hardest part of my job during that time period was getting the calls when we lost a soldier, and dealing with arranging all of the memorial services and other things related to taking care of our soldiers families.
My heart broke over and over again for each soldier and their families; and for the names on this list who were my friends... my heart broke in ways I didn't know it could.
MAJ Horst "Gary" Moore: 9 November 2004
MSG Steven Auchman: 9 November 2004
SPC Thomas K. Doerflinger: 11 November 2004
SPC George D. Harrison: 2 December 2004
SSG Salamo J. Tuialuuluu: 4 December 2004
SGT David A. Mitts: 4 December 2004
1LT Andrew C. Shields: 9 December 2004
CW4 Patrick D. Leach: 9 December 2004
CPT William W. Jacobsen, Jr.: 21 December 2004
SPC David A. Ruhren: 21 December 2004
SPC Nicholas C. Mason: 21 December 2004
MSG Paul D. Karpowich: 21 December 2004
SSG Robert S. Johnson: 21 December 2004
SPC Jonathan Castro: 21 December 2004
PFC Lionel Ayro: 21 December 2004
SSG Julian S. Melo: 21 December 2004
SSG Darren D. VanKomen: 21 December 2004
PFC Oscar Sanchez: 29 December 2004
PVT Cory R. Depew: 4 January 2005
MSG Brian A. Mack: 13 January 2005
PFC Gunnar D. Becker: 13 January 2005
SGT Nathan P. Swindell: 15 January 2005
1LT Nainoa K. Hoe: 22 January 2005
PFC Stephen A. Castellano: 28 January 2005
SGT Stephen R. Sherman: 3 February 2005
SSG Zachary R. Wobler: 6 February 2005
SGT Adam J. Plumondore: 16 February 2005
SPC Christopher M. Pusateri: 16 February 2005
SGT Frank B. Hernandez: 17 February 2005
SPC Clinton R. Gertson: 19 February 2005
SSG Juan M. Solorio: 4 March 2005
SSG Donald D. Griffith, Jr.: 11 March 2005
SGT Kenneth L. Ridgley: 30 March 2005
SSG Ioasa F. Tavae, Jr.: 2 April 2005
SGT Anthony J. Davis, Jr: 23 April 2005
1LT William A. Edens: 28 April 2005
SGT Eric W. Morris: 28 April 2005
1SG Michael J. Bordelon: 10 May 2005
SGT Benjamin C. Morton: 22 May 2005
SPC Tyler L. Cremean: 22 May 2005
1LT Aaron N. Seesan: 22 May 2005
SPC Philip "Nick" Sayles: 28 May 2005
SPC Nils G. Thompson: 4 August 2005
SPC Jose L. Ruiz: 15 August 2005
From 2004 - 2005 I had the honor of serving as the Rear Detachment Command Sergeant Major for the 1/25th Stryker Brigade while they deployed to Iraq. The hardest part of my job during that time period was getting the calls when we lost a soldier, and dealing with arranging all of the memorial services and other things related to taking care of our soldiers families.
My heart broke over and over again for each soldier and their families; and for the names on this list who were my friends... my heart broke in ways I didn't know it could.
MAJ Horst "Gary" Moore: 9 November 2004
MSG Steven Auchman: 9 November 2004
SPC Thomas K. Doerflinger: 11 November 2004
SPC George D. Harrison: 2 December 2004
SSG Salamo J. Tuialuuluu: 4 December 2004
SGT David A. Mitts: 4 December 2004
1LT Andrew C. Shields: 9 December 2004
CW4 Patrick D. Leach: 9 December 2004
CPT William W. Jacobsen, Jr.: 21 December 2004
SPC David A. Ruhren: 21 December 2004
SPC Nicholas C. Mason: 21 December 2004
MSG Paul D. Karpowich: 21 December 2004
SSG Robert S. Johnson: 21 December 2004
SPC Jonathan Castro: 21 December 2004
PFC Lionel Ayro: 21 December 2004
SSG Julian S. Melo: 21 December 2004
SSG Darren D. VanKomen: 21 December 2004
PFC Oscar Sanchez: 29 December 2004
PVT Cory R. Depew: 4 January 2005
MSG Brian A. Mack: 13 January 2005
PFC Gunnar D. Becker: 13 January 2005
SGT Nathan P. Swindell: 15 January 2005
1LT Nainoa K. Hoe: 22 January 2005
PFC Stephen A. Castellano: 28 January 2005
SGT Stephen R. Sherman: 3 February 2005
SSG Zachary R. Wobler: 6 February 2005
SGT Adam J. Plumondore: 16 February 2005
SPC Christopher M. Pusateri: 16 February 2005
SGT Frank B. Hernandez: 17 February 2005
SPC Clinton R. Gertson: 19 February 2005
SSG Juan M. Solorio: 4 March 2005
SSG Donald D. Griffith, Jr.: 11 March 2005
SGT Kenneth L. Ridgley: 30 March 2005
SSG Ioasa F. Tavae, Jr.: 2 April 2005
SGT Anthony J. Davis, Jr: 23 April 2005
1LT William A. Edens: 28 April 2005
SGT Eric W. Morris: 28 April 2005
1SG Michael J. Bordelon: 10 May 2005
SGT Benjamin C. Morton: 22 May 2005
SPC Tyler L. Cremean: 22 May 2005
1LT Aaron N. Seesan: 22 May 2005
SPC Philip "Nick" Sayles: 28 May 2005
SPC Nils G. Thompson: 4 August 2005
SPC Jose L. Ruiz: 15 August 2005