Dine out for a year for 2011
Last year we collected gift cards and put them all together and made a book of dining out. The book was in our live auction, and we were able to raise $1400.00 for the scholarship fund. If you can purchase and donate or help us get cards please contact June at 513-831-1651. They will be auctioned off on April 9th, 2011. Some of the donations so far are:Star bucks,Fridays, Red Squirrel,LaRosa’s Tri County,Macaroni Grill,Rafferty’s, Jimmy Johns,Golden Coral, Mongolians Grill,Steak & Shake, Tower Pizza,Willie’s Sports Cafe, Baileys Sports Grill, Milford Quiznos, Chipolte, Carrabba’s, Milford IHOP,Arby’s,City BBQ,Graeter’s, Grand Olde Pub,Perkin’s,O’Charley’s, Country Fresh Farms,Max & Erma’s,Jeff Ruby and many more.
This package grougt $1700
Watch for new ones as they come in. eatimated Value is $1836.00
Thanks to Julie Prack and Shirley Lewis for their hardwork getting donations. If you want to see your name here please donate gift Cards or help us get them you must contact me for ID 513-831-1651
Indiana Marine KIA September 8th,2010
A local Marine who was killed in Afghanistan was on his third tour of duty overseas, but the first one in that country. John Bishop, 25, had served twice in Iraq before being sent to Afghanistan. Bishop family was notified on Wednesday that John and another Marine was killed. John is from Versailles, IN . Please Pray for the family.. funeral arrangements have not been released.
Sgt James Robinson KIA
The government says 27-year-old Spc. James Robinson, Middleton in the Cincinnati area, died in Afghanistan, when the unit was hit with indirect fire. Robinson was an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
Among his awards are the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a stepdaughter, who live in Fort Campbell, and his parents, from Middletown in Ohio.
Spec. Robinson was a member of the Patriot Guard with his father , a group of motorcycle riders who serve as an escort to the families and friends at the funerals of fallen soldiers.
Monroe High School plans honor him, Yellow Ribbon Support Center’s: Let Us Never Forget Scholarship will be given in his honor on April 9th ,2011.
2011 Scholarships 50 States
August 26, 2010 by admin
Filed under Fallen Heroes from 50 States 2009-2010-2011, News
Each year we choose one Fallen Hero from each state to honor. The following are the confirmed, thus far. As we receive the completed forms we will add to this list. Some are renewed scholarships,families have given donations or attendance of April 9th Fundraiser. We do not ask families for donations and the cost to the event is free to Spouses and Gold Star Parents.
| Alabama | AL | Capt Kyle Comfort | ||
| Alaska | AK | Sgt Joel D. Clarkson | ||
| Arizona | AZ | Staff Sgt Eric Lindstrom | ||
| Arkansas | AR | Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown | ||
| California | CA | Maj Ricardo Crocker | ||
| Colorado | CO | Sgt. Faith Hinkley | ||
| Connecticut | CT | SGT Steven Deluzio | ||
| Delaware | DE | Army Sgt Andrew Creighton | ||
| Florida | FL | Capt John Tinsley | ||
| Georgia | GA | Spc Lakeshia Bailey | ||
| Hawaii | HI | unavailable | ||
| Idaho | ID | Col.Joseph A Moore | ||
| Illinois | IL | Spc. Kevin Graham | ||
| Indiana | IN | Cpl John Bishop | ||
| Iowa | IA | Lcpl Benjamin R. Carman | ||
| Kansas | KS | Spc. David J. Lane | ||
| Kentucky | KY | SSG Gary Lee Woods | ||
| Louisiana | LA | Sgt. Patrick Williamson | ||
| Maine | ME | Spc Wade A Slack | ||
| Maryland | MD | USMCPL Jennifer Parcell | Walter Cohee III | |
| Massachusetts | MA | 1st Lt Scott Milley | ||
| Michigan | MI | Michael F Pedersen | Spc. Bradley D. Rappuhn | |
| Minnesota | MN | Army Spc James D Wertish | ||
| Mississippi | MS | LCPL Casey L. Casanova | ||
| Missouri | MO | Sgt Amanda N Pinson | William Woods | |
| Montana | MT | Sgt Terry Lynch | ||
| Nebraska | NE | Staff Sgt Lillian Clamens | ||
| Nevada | NV | Chief Warrent Officer Joshua Rodgers | ||
| New Hampshire | NH | Sgt Andrew C Nicol | ||
| New Jersey | NJ | Cpl Terrence P. Allen | ||
| New Mexico | NM | Captain John Casey | ||
| New York | NY | Pfc David T. Miller | Capt John J. McKenna IV | |
| North Carolina | NC | Spc Nicholas R. Gibbs | 1st LT Justin Smith | |
| North Dakota | ND | Army Maj Alan Johnson | ||
| Ohio | OH | Pvt Heath D.Warner | S Sgt Travis Griffin | |
| Oklahoma | OK | Charles(Scott) Jirtle | ||
| Oregon | OR | PFC Erin Leigh McLayman | ||
| Pennsylvania | PA | Sgt Jennifer Hartman | ||
| Rhode Island | RI | Marine Lance Cpl. Holly Charette | ||
| South Carolina | SC | Spc Zandra T Walker | ||
| South Dakota | SD | Sgt Jeremiah Boehmer | ||
| Tennessee | TN | Sr A Tre F Porfirio | ||
| Texas | TX | Army Spc Donald Burkett | ||
| Utah | UT | Marine Lance Cpl Nigel Olsen | ||
| Vermont | VT | Army 2nd Lt. Joseph D. Fortin | ||
| Virginia | VA | Army PFC George Lutz II | ||
| Washington | WA | Army staff Sgt Conrad Mora | Cpl Jeremiah Johnson | |
| West Virginia | WV | Marine Lance CplAdam Crumpler | ||
| Wisconsin | WI | 2 LT Tracy Alger | ||
| Wyoming | WY | Army Capt Bruce E Hays | ||
If anyone has information on the two States with no contacts please call June at 513-831-1651
Owensville Soldier KIA in Afghanistan Joe Bauer
July 25, 2010 by admin
Filed under Local Fallen Heroes, News
Rev. Jerry Hiland of St. Louis Church in Owensville announced the death at Mass Saturday, July 24, 2010.
Hiland said Joe was the son of Roger Bauer of Owensville. Joe was in the U.S. Army and had just re-enlisted, choosing to make the army his career.
This is the second person from St. Louis to die while serving his country in the current wars. Marine Nick Erdy, a member of the church, was killed in Iraq in 2005.
The Community Press will give us more informationas it becomes available we will then update this story
This brings the count to 12 for Clermont County, We have had our share of losses. More Yellow Ribbons are needed.
Cody and Group Welcome home
Deerfield Honors Veterans Park
DHVP is located at 5847 Irwin SimpsonRoad, Mason , OH 45040. We are proud to say we honor all veterans. We have a special section for those that have given the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq & Afghanistan. Here is a list where you can find their 
paver stone. Most recent names will be add soon. If you would like to buy a paver stone for your loved one( from any war); contact www.deerfieldhonorsveterans.org
If we have missed anyone from Cincinnati Tri State please let us know.
| From the Flag to monument – on left | |||
| 1 | MATT MAUPIN | US ARMY KNOWN | ONLY TO GOD |
| 2 | CPL TAYLOR B | PRAZYNSKI – OH | 9-May-05 |
| 3 | 1SGT RICKY L | MCGINNIS US | ARMY 26-OCT-06 |
| 4 | LCPL BRETT W | WIGHTMAN USMC | 1/11/83-8/3/05 |
| 5 | CPL CHRISTOPHER | TYLER WARNDORF | USMC 08/29/06 |
| 6 | SPC RYAN J | MONTGOMERY US | ARMY 03-JULY-05 |
| 7 | PFC MARLIN T | ROCKHOLD US | ARMY 08-MAY-03 |
| 8 | SPC GREGORY J | MISSMAN US ARMY | 8-Jul-09 |
| 9 | SSGT RICHARD T | PUMMILL USMC | 20-Oct-05 |
| 10 | CEOD GREGORY J | BILLITER USN | 6-Apr-07 |
| 11 | LCPL TIMOTHY M | BELL JR USMC | 3-Aug-05 |
| 12 | SPC JUSTIN A | SCOTT US ARMY | 29-Jan-04 |
| 13 | SGT G M HEMMERT | US MARINES | IRAQ 2005 |
| 14 | SGT KENNETH R | BOOKER US ARMY | 4-Nov-07 |
| 15 | SPC JASON L | BISHOP US ARMY | 1-Jan-06 |
| 16 | LCPL JEREMY S | SHOCK USMC | 19-Nov-06 |
| 17 | KYLE CHILDRESS | ARMY | JANUARY 21 2005 |
| 18 | CARLOS SAENZ | ARMY | MAY 5 2006 |
| 19 | PFC SAMUEL R | BOWEN US ARMY | 7-Jul-04 |
| 20 | LCPL MICHAEL J | CIFUENTES USMC | 3-Aug-05 |
| From the Flag to monument – on right | |||
| 1 | SSG OMER THOMAS | HAWKINS II US | ARMY 14-OCT-04 |
| 2 | CPL TIMOTHY D | ROOS USMC | 27-Jul-06 |
| 3 | US ARMY JAMES | McNAUGHTON SSG | IRAQ 2005 |
| 4 | SGT PHILLIP D | MCNEIL US ARMY | 20-Jan-07 |
| 5 | LCPL JUSTIN D. | SIMS – KENTUCKY | 15-Apr-06 |
| 6 | IN MEMORY OF | CHRIS DYER USMC | 2006 |
| 7 | JAMES MILLER IV | US ARMY MEDIC | KIA 30 JAN 05 |
| 8 | SGT CHAD KEITH | 82ND AIRBORNE | 11/19/81-7/7/03 |
| 9 | SPC RONNIE | DAVID WILLIAMS | 5/22/79-7/17/05 |
| 10 | SFC GREGORY S | ROGERS US ARMY | 9-Apr-06 |
| 11 | LCPL CHRIS DYER | US MARINE CORPS | IRAQ 8/03/05 |
| 12 | SPC STEVEN D | CONOVER US ARMY | 2-Nov-03 |
| 13 | PFC ANTHONY P | SEIG US ARMY | 9-Sep-06 |
| 14 | CPT TYLER B | SWISHER USMC | 21-Oct-05 |
| 15 | LCPL WILLIAM D | SPENCER USMC | 28=DEC-06 |
| 16 | CARLA STEWART | JAN 28 2007 | US ARMY IRAQ |
| 17 | KIM HAMPTON | CAPT US ARMY | JANUARY 2 2004 |
| 18 | SSG NICHOLUS R | CARNES US ARMY | 26-Aug-07 |
| 19 | CW2 JODY L | EGNOR US ARMY | 21-Feb-02 |
| From Statue to Monument on left | |||
| 1 | SSGT MARK A | WOJCIECHOWSKI | USMC 30-APR-09 |
| 2 | SFC WILLIAM B | WOODS US ARMY | 16-Aug-09 |
| 3 | SFC WILLIAM A | ZAPFE US ARMY | 19-Jun-07 |
| 4 | SGT ANTHONY MK | VINNEDGE US | ARMY 05-JULY-07 |
| 5 | SGT CHARLES J | WEBB US ARMY | 3-Nov-04 |
| 6 | LCPL BRYAN N | TAYLOR USMC | 6-Apr-06 |
| 7 | ELMER KRAUSE | SGT US ARMY | APRIL 9 2004 |
| 8 | ROBERT F WEBER | US ARMY | KIA IRAQ 2006 |
| 9 | WALTER COHEE | MARINE | JAN 20 2002 |
| 10 | LCPL NICHOLAS B | ERDY USMC | 11-May-07 |
| 11 | SPC MICHAEL K | FRANK US ARMY | 10-May-07 |
| 12 | SGT JUSTIN F | HOFFMAN USMC | 3-Aug-05 |
| 13 | CPL DAVID K J | KREUTER USMC | 3-Aug-05 |
| 14 | CPL RICHARD A | GILBERT JR USMC | 26-Jan-05 |
| 15 | CPT DAVID S | MITCHELL | USMC 26-OCT-09 |
| From Statue to Monument on right | |||
| 1 | SGT JOHN E | COOPER US ARMY | 15-Jan-07 |
| 2 | SGT DANIEL W | WALLACE US ARMY | 31-Oct-08 |
| 3 | EDWARD SALTZ | ARMY | DEC 22 2003 |
| 4 | SPC KYLE THOMAS | KIA 9-25-03 IRAQ | TOPEKA KANSAS |
| 5 | PVT BRANDEN P | HAUNERT US ARMY | 18-May-08 |
| 6 | PFC TIMOTHY J | HINES US ARMY | 14-Jul-05 |
| 7 | CPT WARREN A | FRANK USMC | 25-Nov-08 |
| 8 | SPC DANIEL J | FREEMAN US ARMY | 6-Apr-05 |
| 9 | SGT JONATHAN A | HUGHES US ARMY | 19-Mar-05 |
| 10 | PFC ZACHARY R | GULLETT US ARMY | 1-May-07 |
| 11 | SSG CHARLES A | KISER US ARMY | 24-Jul-04 |
| 12 | CPT MATTHEW C | MATTINGLY US | ARMY 13-SEP-06 |
| 13 | SPC JAMES C | WRIGHT US ARMY | 8-Sep-03 |
| 14 | SGT NATHON J | VACHO US ARMY | 5-May-06 |
Special Flag for Troops KIA
Military dad pushing flag for slain troops
Ohio man seeks Ohio, U.S. adoption
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
HAMILTON, Ohio — He has had one son in Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division since January and he has another headed there any day now with the Marines.
But that’s not why Tom Mitchell is on a mission to have Ohio adopt a special flag to honor troops who died in service to their country.
When Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Cifuentes, the nephew of a friend, was killed in Iraq by a roadside bomb Aug. 3, 2005, Mitchell began looking for a way to honor the Oxford, Ohio, man.
Cifuentes, 25, who was pursuing a master’s degree at Miami University before he was killed, was known as a leader and musical type who was heavily involved in band at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati when he was younger.
“Not really knowing Michael, but hearing about him and what a great guy he was and how outgoing he was, I wanted to do something in his name,” said Mitchell, who works in computers.
“If I were a millionaire, I probably would have contacted his high school and given them a $100,000 donation to rename the music room after him and it would have been done. But I’m just a poor working schlep.”
Last year, Mitchell came across a fledgling organization called Honor and Remember, a nonprofit group started in Chesapeake, Va., by George Lutz, a father whose son, Tony, was killed by a sniper in Iraq about four months after Cifuentes died.
At that time, Virginia — where Lutz lived — and North Carolina had joined in an effort to establish an officially recognized national symbol of gratitude for the sacrifice of troops who lost their lives to protect freedom.
Mitchell prayed about it, got his answer and then took steps to form an Ohio chapter. Alaska has joined in, too.
The goal is to get states to adopt the Honor and Remember flag in a push to have the federal government adopt it as a national symbol.
A second objective is to provide personalized flags to families whose loved ones died serving their country, no matter the war or conflict.
For now, though, Mitchell is focusing his efforts on more recent history.
With help from three friends from Hamilton, Mitchell is pitching his cause at local church festivals this summer in an effort to bolster support and raise money to buy flags for the 13 local families who have lost loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. Statewide, 230 troops have died since that time, Mitchell said.
He’s gotten some support from local governments, especially in his hometown. Hamilton was the first community in Ohio to adopt the flag.
The Hamilton Community Foundation also supplied a grant through the Michael J. Colligan Fund to help pay for two flags for Hamilton — one for an undecided city site and another for Veterans Park — and to start buying others for Butler County military families who lost a loved one.
Personalized flags for Gold Star families cost $325 apiece, but other types are available for less.
Supporting Mitchell’s cause was a no-brainer for the Hamilton City Council, Mayor Pat Moeller said. The council unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the flag as an official symbol for the city and also urging Congress to adopt it as a national symbol.
“Here’s a guy making a difference, and what benefits him is he knows he’s doing a good thing. All he was asking for was for our council to adopt and recognize what he’s doing,” Moeller said of Mitchell and his cause.
“And being a father of two young guys who are in the military, it’s sad to say one of these days somebody he knows and loves could be getting a flag that he helped support, create and recognize.”
Efforts to get backing at the county and state levels haven’t paid off yet, though Mitchell is networking for attention from local legislators as Lutz makes appearances in Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland over the July 4th weekend.
Mitchell said he has secured a partnership of sorts with the Cleveland Indians for recognition of the Honor and Remember flag during today’s home game against Oakland; the team also promised $10,000 from their charitable foundation. That money will be used to buy 29 flags for families in Cuyahoga County who lost family members in Iraq and Afghanistan.
But Mitchell said his priority lies in Columbus.
Oklahoma and Virginia have adopted the Honor and Remember flag as their official emblem of service and sacrifice of those in the Armed Forces.
Proposed legislation, House Bill 1034, is pending at the federal level and a petition-signing campaign is under way on the national Honor and Remember organization’s website.
“My No. 1 goal is to get the governor to sign the resolution to support the effort,” Mitchell said.
“No matter where you came from or what you believe in, you should be able to support the guys, the families of the guys that died to allow you to be able to think that way.”
smclaughlin@enquirer.com
We now have these flags on sale at Fallen Heroes Museum 513-752-4310
Lance Cpl Adam D. Peak KIA Feb.21,2010
July 3, 2010 by admin
Filed under News, Uncategorized
Governor Beshear has ordered flags at half-staff in honor of a Kentucky Marine killed in Afghanistan over the weekend.
25-year-old Lance Cpl. Adam Peak, of Florence, was killed Sunday by an improvised explosive device.
“He wouldn’t have it any other way,” Robin Peak, Adam Peak’s sister-in-law said. “He wants to be with his brother.”
Until the end, family members say the Peak brothers shared the closest of bonds.
“They joined the Marines the same week,” Robin Peak said. “They got out of boot camp within two weeks of each other, and went straight to Camp Lejeune, so they were always together. They were night and day when it comes to personalities, but they would do absolutely anything for each other.”Lance Cpl. Peak was a graduate of Boone County High School and Thomas More College.
He is survived by his parents, brother, and two sisters.
Governor Beshear ordered flags at state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of Peak’s funeral.
101st Airborne Division (Air Assualt) Ft Campbell hit hard in June
As I was researching the Fallen I was surprised to see how many were lost from Fort Campbell in one month.Those Fallen heroes are listed here:
1st Sgt. Robert N. Barton, 35, of Roxie, Miss., died June 7 in Konar, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
They died June 21 at Lar Sholtan Village, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when a suicide bomber attacked their unit. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Killed were:
Pfc. David T. Miller, 19, of Wilton, N.Y.
Spc. Andrew R. Looney, 22, of Owasso, Okla.
1st Sgt. Eddie Turner, 41, of Fort Belvoir, Va., died June 22 at Camp Clark, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky
Staff Sgt. James P. Hunter, 25, of South Amherst, Ohio, died June 18 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Nathan W. Cox, 27, of Fremont, Calif., died June 16 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained June 14 when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire at Near Forward Operating Base, Khogyani, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Benjamin J. Park, 25, of Fairfax Station, Va., died June 18 at Zhari district, Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Benjamin D. Osborn, 27, of Queensbury, N.Y., died June 15 in Shigalwashheltan district, Konar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device June 7 in Konar, Afghanistan. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Killed were:
Sgt. Joshua A. Lukeala, 23, of Yigo, Guam;
Spc. Matthew R. Catlett, 23, of Houston, Texas;
Spc. Charles S. Jirtle, 29, of Lawton, Okla.; and
Spc. Blaine E. Redding, 22, of Plattsmouth, Neb.
2nd Lt. Michael E. McGahan, 23, of Orlando, Fla., died June 6 in Khogyani district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troop Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sgt. Erick J. Klusacek, 22, of Calcium, N.Y., died June 8 at Gerda Serai, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.