Decker
Named in Honor of Specialist Cody M. Decker US Army 5/27/1992 - 6/8/2020 Specialist Cody M. Decker born in Mahanoy City, PA enlisted in...
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HONOR STORIES
Nick
Named in Honor of LCpl Nicholas Rodriguez US Marine Corps 12/11/87 - 3/1/11 Nick graduated from Northampton High School in 2006, and...
Chris
Named in Honor of Sgt. Christopher S. Thomas US Marine Corps 8/12/86 - 12/15/2008 Born in Sellersville, August 12, 1986, Chris was a 2004...
Charly
In Honor of: Chief Master Sergeant Gene Charles United States Air Force Gene Charles was one of the first five Air Force airmen that were...
Buddy
Clarence 'Bud' George US Navy WWII November 22, 1926 – January 21, 2016 Clarence 'Bud' George, a descendent of Davy Crocket, served his...
Luke
Luke J. Mercardante US Marines 5/10/1972 — 4/15/2008 The date was April 15, 2008. In the lawless southern provinces of Afghanistan, about...
Mac
Named in Honor of James Edward MacFarland July 7, 1931-July 14, 2014 James entered the U.S. Navy November 1, 1952 where he served for 3...
Jaws
Pfc. Stephen W. Jaworski US Army 6/10/1916 — 9/10/1944 Conshohocken native Pfc. Stephen W. Jaworski entered the service on January 3 1942....
Holley
Named in Honor of David J. Holley Jr. US Marines 7/22/1965 — 3/7/1996 United States Marine Captain David Holley entered the military in...
Vaughn
Named in Honor of Aaron Carson Vaughn June 24, 1981 - August 6, 2011 Elite Navy SEAL, Aaron Carson Vaughn, was killed August 6, 2011,...
Dietz
Named in Honor of Danny Dietz Jr. January 26, 1980 - June 28, 2005 Born in Aurora, Colorado, Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Danny Dietz Jr....
Hyde
Named in Honor of 1st Lt Daniel B Hyde Died March 7, 2009 Daniel graduated from Downey High School in 2003. He lettered in three...
Boris
Named in Honor of David Boris June 22, 1977 – November 12, 2007 U.S. Army Capt. David Boris was killed Nov. 12, 2007 in Bermel,...
Diehl
Named in Honor of Nicholas Lee Diehl February 6, 1982 – September 30, 2017 Nicholas Diehl, age 35, was a resident of Macungie,...
Faith
Named in Honor of Army Spc. Faith R. Hinkley 1987 – August 7, 2010 Enlisting on 8-27-2007, Army Sgt. Faith R. Hinkley, 23, of Monte...
Ernie
Named in Honor of Ernest Louis Benfante April 17, 1932 – November 12, 2010 Ernest was the oldest out of four children. Born to immigrant...
Piestewa
Named in Honor of Specialist Lori Ann Piestewa December 14, 1979 – March 23, 2003 Lori was a U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps soldier killed...
Phelan
Named in Honor of Lieutenant Colonel Mark P. Phelan 1970 – October 13, 2004 Lieutenant Colonel Mark P. Phelan, 44, of Green Lane,...
Josh
Named in Honor of Joshua B. Smith August 18, 1985 – November 5, 2012 Lehigh Valley Resident Joshua B. Smith joined the Marine Corp in...
Jazmin
Named in Honor of Emily Jazmin Tatum Perez February 19, 1983 – September 12, 2006 In July 2001, after graduation from high school, Perez...
Szever
Named in honor of Army Ranger Stephen Szever August 11, 1970 - May 4, 2021 Stephen was a Whitehall High School graduate that lived in...
Jake
Named in Honor of Jacob Robert Gordan June 2, 1917 – July 15, 1979 A Sergeant in the Army Second Armor Division WWII Tank driver. Purple...
Rivers
Named in Honor of PFC John Rivers, USMC November 23, 1918 - August 21, 1942 John Rivers was killed at the Battle of Tenaru, Guadalcanal,...
Van"Parys"
Brandon Joseph Van Parys November 2,1986 to February 5, 2007 US Marine Corps. As a boy of 16, Brandon Van Parys plastered a red ‘’Semper...
Wargo
Army Specialist Michael C. Wargo from Lehighton, PA June 22,1976 to May 20, 2013 Michael’s story is impactful. A 1994 National Honor...
Baum
Named in Honor of Army Staff Sgt. Mark C. Baum Died – February 21, 2009 Mark Baum, from Quakertown, PA joined the Guard in 2005 after...
Zimm
Named in Honor of Travis C. Zimmerman US Army October 26, 1986 – April 22, 2006 Private First Class, US Army, Travis Clyde Zimmerman, of...
Marclee
Named in Honor of Marc Alan Lee US Navy Seal March 20, 1978 to August 2, 2006 Marc enlisted in the United States Navy SEAL Program in May...
Seifert
Named in Honor of Army Captain Christopher S. Seifert April 24, 1975 to March 22, 2003 United States Army Captain Christopher S. Seifert...
Dayton
Named in Honor of Sr. Chief Petty Officer Scott Cooper Dayton July 30, 1974 – November 24, 2016 Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott Cooper...
Loftus
Named in Honor of John Aloysius Loftus August 24, 1929 – March 26, 2016 Serving 12 years in the Navy (4 active and 8 reserve) in the...
Hansen
Named in Honor of Justin M. Hansen U.S. Marine Corps August 13, 1985 to July 24, 2012 Sergeant Hansen graduated in 2003 from Kingsley...
Eric
Named in Honor of Eric T. Rothharpt 2/6/1985 - 10/10/2009 Born in Reading PA, Eric served his country in Golf Company, 426th Brigade...
Axe
Named in Honor of Matthew Axelson US Navy 6/25/76 - 6/28/05 Matthew attended California State University, Chico, where he earned a...
Reinert
Donald S. Reinert US Navy DOD. May 11, 1945 Donald S. Reinert, to which the Donald S. Reinert Egypt VFW Post 7293 is named after, was a...
Noble
Named in Honor of Noble E. Stephens US ARMY January 28, 1920 - January 18, 2020 99 years old Noble lived a full and wonderful life. He...
Reed
Army Specialist Jesse D. Reed October 16, 1983 - July, 14 2010 Reed was assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th...
Carman
Named in Honor of Robert L. Carman US Army 2/16/49 - 1/25/07 Robert graduated from high school in Wilton Conn, in 1967 and received...
STORIES OF THE HEART
Healing the psychological wounds of war with a wagging tail
Written by Kathryn M. Van Druff Jason, a veteran and volunteer, spends some quality time with Loftus, a Tails of Valor service dog in...
Harold Siegfried and Phelan
by Bill White of The Morning Call Harold Siegfried was volunteering at ArtsQuest’s Christkindlmarkt two years ago, accompanied by his...
Mothers find camaraderie in shared experience of sons' suicides
As military grapples with alarming number of suicides, mothers find it hard to cope. The shared experience isn't the only thing that...
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