Heroes

Cpl. Paul Gardner

Paul enlisted in the US Marine Corps on Dec 17, 2001. He served as a Rifleman with 2nd Battalion 5th Marines during the 2003 invasion … Read more

CWO3 Jonathon Gibson

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gibson devoted his life to service, excellence, and family. Anative of Aurora, Oregon, Jon enlisted in the United States Navy in … Read more

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SSG. Joshua Eckhoff

SSG Joshua Eckoff, Sapper, US Army, is a true American hero living amongst us and serves as a great reminder as to why we all … Read more

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Cpl. Todd Nicely

Arnold, Missouri native Todd A. Nicely was 26 years old when his life changed forever on March 26, 2010 while participating in combat operations against … Read more

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SGT. Franz Walkup

Sgt. Walkup graduated from high school in 2007. He then attended Motlow Community College for one semester. After the death of his brother, 1 Lt. … Read more

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Cpl. Joshua Meetze

Josh Meetze joined the Marine Corp straight out of high school in 2009. His specialty was locating and disarming IEDs. While serving in Afghanistan in … Read more

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Cpl. Jeremy Voels

Jeremy’s story, as with so many, is heart-wrenching. He enlisted in the Army at age 19 and after training, was assigned to Bravo Company at … Read more

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LCpl. Erik R. Heldt

Lance Corporal Erik Heldt, USMC, was the grandson of a World War II veteran. LCpl. Heldt graduated from Hermann High School as a star basketball … Read more

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Cpl. Justin McLoud

Born and raised in Jefferson County, Missouri, Marine Cpl. Justin McLoud graduated from Hillsboro High School in 2006 as a star athlete, diehard Cardinal fan, … Read more

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SFC. Cory Remsburg

Sergeant First Class Cory Remsburg, Army Ranger, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment was born in Phoenix, Arizona, but moved to St. Louis, Missouri as a … Read more