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CW2 Lee Ingrid Papanek Lane

A lifelong adventurer, Lee Lane joined the military to become a helicopter pilot. The first female helicopter pilot in her Illinois National Guard unit, she spent her time overseas zooming across the Iraqi countryside, 50 feet above the ground. Unlike many soldiers in...

PFC Sam Williams Huff

Not many people, including her parents, considered Sam W. Huff to be obvious Army material. She was petite—just over 5 feet tall—didn’t play any major sports and was best known at Tucson’s Mountain View High School for her striking beauty and sharp fashion sense. But...

SGT Joshua E Hansen

Sergeant Joshua E. Hansen United States Army (retired) Josh started his own motorcycle repair business in the 90’s, JH Racing, and traveled all over America as a mechanic for professional motocross/supercross racers. After 9/11, he enlisted in the Army Reserves at the...

SPC Michael Travis Osorio

“SPC Michael Travis Osorio, 20 of Horseshoe Bend, Idaho passed away on April 23, 2019 in Iraq serving his country. Michael was born to David and Jennifer Osorio on November 21, 1998. He attended grade school in Salt Lake City, Utah and finished his schooling in...

SPC Donald McCune

Donald McCune wanted to be a fighter. He named his pets after characters in the fighter-pilot movie “Top Gun,” and when the time came, he asked to transfer to a unit that would go to Iraq. “He felt this was something he needed to do, and I’m very proud of what he...