Heroes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cpl. Tyler Huffman

Every Marine regiment is rightfully proud of their history and tradition, as well as past and present successes. There can be, however, no clearer example … Read more

Cpl. Chris Van Etten

Christopher Van Etten, of O’Fallon, Illinois is the son of Wayne and Leigh Van Etten, both retired Air Force veterans. After graduating from O’Fallon Township … Read more