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War with Iraq > Memorial
List of casualties: September

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SEPTEMBER 30:

Army Spc. Dustin K. McGaugh, 20; Derby, Kan., non-combat gunshot
Although Dustin K. McGaugh was born 30 minutes before his twin sister, Windy, she often called him "my kid brother."

"I wanted to do everything I could to take care of him," Windy McGaugh said at a memorial service for her brother

McGaugh, 20, died in Balad, Iraq, on Sept. 30 of a gunshot wound. The military told his family his death was from friendly fire.

McGaugh grew up in Springdale, Ark., and graduated from high school in Tulsa, Okla., in 2001. He enlisted after high school and was based at Fort Sill.

His family said he loved children.

"When he got to Iraq, one captain was telling us that you were trained not to get out of your vehicle," said his father, James McGaugh of Springdale. "He said he looked over and Dustin was out giving candy to a bunch of kids."

SEPTEMBER 29:

Army Sgt. Andrew Joseph Baddick, 26, Jim Thorpe, Penn., drowning
As his older sister remembers it, Andrew Joseph Baddick never thought twice before rushing to help someone.

"He feared nothing," Elizabeth Hoherchak said. "Nothing. There was no hesitation in him."

Baddick, 26, of Jim Thorpe, Pa., drowned Sept. 29 when he tried to rescue another soldier whose vehicle had plunged into a canal in Iraq. He was stationed at Fort Bragg.

Baddick had been serving in Afghanistan before going to Iraq a few months ago, said Charles McHugh, a family friend.

"I knew the boy all his life; I watched him grow up," McHugh said. "All he wanted to do was be in the Army and be a paratrooper, and he succeeded."

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher E. Cutchall, 30, McConnellsburg, Pa., explosion
As a teenager, Christopher Cutchall spent a lot of time hunting and fishing in the woods of Pennsylvania's rural Fulton County.

"Chris wasn't very big physically. He grew up in the woods here hunting and fishing, so he knew how to shoot and how to sneak, and the Army built on that," said his father, Paul Cutchall.

An Army scout, Cutchall had been in Iraq for less than a month when he was killed Sept. 29 by an explosive device west of Baghdad. The 30-year-old Cutchall had been in the military since 1991 and was stationed at Fort Riley.

Cutchall, who grew up in McConnellsburg, Pa., planned to make the military his career, his father said. He had been to Germany, Turkey and most recently was in Kuwait.

"He was a firm believer that everybody should serve their country," Paul Cutchall said.

Cutchall is survived by his wife and two sons, ages 4 and 6.

Army Pfc. Kristian E. Parker, 23, Slidell, La., non-combat injuries
Before his National Guard unit was deployed to the Middle East, Kristian Parker had been taking classes to become a nurse anesthetist. He was also engaged to be married.

"He was very proud to be serving this country," said his mother, Alexandra Parker. "He was truly happy over there. He felt like he was making a real contribution."

The 23-year-old soldier from Slidell, La., died Sept. 29 at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar. National Guard spokeswoman Dusty Shenofsky said officials believed the cause of death was cardiac arrest,

One of Parker's primary interests was music. "He wanted to be a famous DJ," his mother said.

Army Sgt. Darrin Potter, 24, Louisville, Ky., vehicle accident
Darrin K. Potter was outspoken, competitive, caring and intelligent, said Cheri Collett, a Louisville, Ky., police officer who trained at the police academy with him.

"He was one of the smartest in the class," she said. "We would always go to him with questions."

But what struck her most was his caring nature. Collett said she couldn't run well because she injured her knee, but Potter wouldn't let her quit: "He ran the last laps with me, cheering me on to finish," she said.

On Sept. 29, the 24-year-old soldier was in a Humvee that plunged into a canal in Baghdad while responding to a mortar attack. Potter was swept away by the swift currents and drowned. Another soldier died while trying to rescue him.

Potter had joined a National Guard police unit because of his interest in law enforcement, his father said.

"I think he was very content," David Potter said. "He was a military man, he knew his mission and he went there to do a job. He was very positive in his outlook."

SEPTEMBER 25:

Army Capt. Robert L. Lucero, 34, Casper, Wyo., explosion
Robert Lucero expressed his pride in what he was doing in Iraq in letters he sent a 10th grader who had become a pen pal through an ROTC program.

He also offered his advice about military service.

"It doesn't always work out the way you hope it will, but it is all important, even when it doesn't seem like it all the time," he wrote in his last letter to Megan Rossi back home in Casper, Wyo.

Lucero, 34, was killed in Tikrit on Oct. 25 when he and another soldier opened a box and it exploded. The other soldier survived.

Lucero graduated from high school in 1986, then spent four years in the Army. He joined the Wyoming National Guard afterward.

Lucero would go fly fishing on the Platte River almost every day and he was known to take 10-day treks by himself deep into the Wyoming outback to bow hunt for elk, said his friend Miles Bundy.

"He truly was an outdoor and survival expert," said friend Lee Blake.

Survivors include his wife, Sherry.

Army 1st Sgt. Robert E. Rooney, 43, Nashua, N.H., vehicle accident
Robert E. Rooney's passion was following the NASCAR circuit and his favorite driver, Jeff Gordon. While he was stationed in Kuwait, a friend taped the races and sent them to him.

"Jeff Gordon was his idol," his wife, Diane Rooney, said. "He has so much (Gordon) stuff in this house, it's not funny. That's pretty much all we would buy him for Christmas."

Rooney, 43, was killed Sept. 25 in a forklift accident in Kuwait, where he had been stationed with his Massachusetts National Guard unit based in Bourne, Mass.

A longtime resident of Plymouth, Mass., Rooney was deployed with his unit to Kuwait in January. Before that, he worked at Otis Air Force Base and Camp Edwards, both on Cape Cod, most recently as an operational maintenance shop chief.

Besides his wife, survivors include two sons and a daughter.

Diane Rooney said her husband had a knack for ending their rare disagreements on a humorous note.

"He'd just give me a kiss and say, 'Apology accepted,' " she said. "I couldn't stay mad at him."

Army Spc. Kyle G. Thomas, 23, Topeka, Kan., explosion
By all accounts, Kyle Thomas was a man of many talents. Whether it was building a grandfather clock, designing theater sets, playing football, tinkering with a car or being a ballet dancer, he excelled.

"He was the jack of all trades and wrote the book on every one of them," said his younger brother Craig.

The 23-year-old paratrooper from Topeka, Kan., was killed Sept. 25 by a bomb blast in Tikrit. He was stationed at Ford Ederle in Italy.

Kyle Thomas didn't start out to be a soldier. He played football and wrestled in high school – but by his junior year, he swapped his football helmet for ballet shoes.

Mark Smith said he got his friend, a member of the Topeka Fencing Club, interested in ballet when he asked him to help out with a local production of "Romeo and Juliet."

While performing in Topeka, he met another dancer, Cari Dyke, whom he married in July 2002.

He told his family that he decided to join the military after nearly drowning while kayaking after the Sept. 11 attacks.

SEPTEMBER 24:

Army Spc. Michael Andrade, 28, Warren, R.I., vehicle accident
Michael Andrade loved to sing – and everyone knew it. He used to sing along with the radio while he was on the job at JRA Collision Center in Bristol, R.I., and he was a big fan of karaoke.

"When he went to boot camp, he left a tape of some of the songs that he liked to sing," said office manager Denise Suitter.

Andrade, 28, a National Guardsman from Warren, R.I., died Sept. 24 when the Humvee he was in was struck by a fuel vehicle north of Baghdad.

A volunteer firefighter with the Bristol Fire Department, Andrade was married and had a 14-year-old stepson.

"He was a very good soldier. He was always just a nice person," said Sgt. John Cervone, assigned to the same armory as Andrade. "Everybody would say how devoted he was to his family."


SEPTEMBER 22:

Army Spc. Paul J. Sturino, 21, Rice Lake, Wis., non-combat shooting
For years, older brother Alonzo Sturino led and younger brother Paul Sturino followed – from high school wrestling to joining the Army to going to Iraq.

The two were having a friendly race to see who would be the first promoted to sergeant, said their uncle, Duane Sturino of Kenosha, Wis.

Now, "Alonzo said he is even more motivated now because of Paul's death," Duane Sturino said.

Paul Sturino, 21, died Sept. 22 in Iraq after another soldier's firearm accidentally discharged. He grew up in Rice Lake, Wis., and was based at Fort Campbell.

Family members reminisced at his funeral about the happy boy who often spent summers in Kenosha, where the Sturino family is widely known and well-loved. He also spent three summers on the Barracuda Swim Team in Kenosha.

"He was a fun-loving, well-liked young man," Duane Sturino said.

SEPTEMBER 20:

Army Spc. Lunsford Brown II, 27, Henderson, N.C., action
Lunsford B. Brown II may have been a bit unpolished as a high school football player, but his hard work helped his team in Henderson, N.C., win the conference championship.

"He was raw, since he hadn't played much," said coach Randy Long. "But he was a strong guy, and he moved well and ended up being a contributor to the team as a defensive lineman."

He also made an impression in other ways: "I vividly remember him coming to the locker room with his ROTC uniform on to get dressed for practice," Long said.

Brown, 27, was killed Sept. 20 when mortars struck an Iraqi prison outside Baghdad. He was based in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Brown's younger brother, Jason, is the star center for the University of North Carolina's football team.

Long said Lunsford Brown was "a very likable person" – "He had the same good demeanor as the rest of his family. I thought a lot of him."

Survivors include his wife, Sherrie Wheeler Brown of Greensboro, N.C., and 3-month-old daughter, Amber.

Army Sgt. David Travis Friedrich, 26, Naugatuck, Conn., action
David Travis Friedrich was a natural leader. He was co-captain of his college cross country team and was an ace recruiter of fellow distance runners in high school.

"Kids joined the cross country team because he made it fun," said his mother, Beth Friedrich. "He had that kind of personality. He was that kind of leader. He could get people to do things."

Friedrich, 26, of Naugatuck, Conn., was killed Sept. 20 when mortars hit a U.S. base outside Baghdad.

Friedrich enlisted in the reserves to help pay for graduate school, his mother said.

He studied criminal justice and chemistry as an undergraduate at Brockport (N.Y.) State College and was working on a master's degree in forensic science at the University of New Haven. He also had a full-time job at a factory.

Beth Friedrich said her son often surprised her with his intelligence.

"I just thought of him as my little boy," she said.

Army Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller, Jr., 26, Hagerstown, Ind., explosion
Frederick L. Miller Jr. was going to be a dad for a third time.

His wife, Jamie, told him the good news – that daughters Haley and Sierra would be getting a brother in December – after he had been sent overseas.

Miller, 27, of Hagerstown, Ind., died Sept. 20 in an explosion while on patrol outside Ramadi, Iraq. He was stationed at Fort Carson.

Miller joined the Army after graduating from high school in in 1994. He re-enlisted after the 2001 terrorist attacks, said his mother, Anne Miller.

"He had a job to do, and that's what he was going to do," she said. "I tried to talk him out of it, but he wouldn't."

Jolene Miller said her brother was enthusiastic about his Army service, but that his tone had changed in an e-mail she received from him shortly before he was killed.

"He said things were getting worse out there," she said, "and that he was scared."

SEPTEMBER 18:

Army Spc. Richard Arriaga, 20, Ganado, Texas, action
Arriaga was killed in Tikrit, Iraq, in a small arms fire and rocket propelled grenade ambush. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment out of Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Capt. Brian Faunce, 23, Philadelphia, Pa., accident
Acting on a tip about a hidden cache of weapons, Army Capt. Brian R. Faunce's company raided a house in Iraq. Faunce made one thing clear.

"He said, 'Just make sure that once you tear everything apart, you put everything back just the way you found it,'" recalled Staff Sgt. Shawn Dodd. "I said, 'Are you serious?' And he said, 'Yeah.'"

Faunce, 28, of Philadelphia died from electric shock after touching a low-hanging power line Sept. 18 in Iraq while he was in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Stationed at Fort Carson, he was known as a commander who rarely slept and could draw up attack plans faster than anybody else.

Maj. Joe Golden said Faunce did not fear his senior officers.

"He respected them enough to tell them the right answer, not what they wanted to hear," Golden said. "Brian was a guy you knew you could rely on because he always did the right thing, even when no one else was watching."

Army Sgt. Anthony O. Thompson, 26, Orangeburg, S.C., action
In his hometown of Orangeburg, S.C., Anthony Orlando Thompson was known as a quiet but friendly leader who always did the right thing.

"He was a fine kid in the neighborhood. He was respectful and disciplined. A loving son any mother would like to have," said neighbor Earl Fersner.

Thompson, 26, died Sept. 18 during a small arms and rocket-propelled grenade ambush five miles south of Tikrit, Iraq. He was stationed at Fort Hood.

Friend Morio Miller, 19, credited Thompson with keeping him on the "straight and narrow."

"Anthony was always on top of things. He was always trying to keep us out of trouble. He was a loving person."

Twenty-year-old Furman Mintz said Thompson was "like a big brother to me. We used to play ball together in the neighborhood; football, basketball, baseball. He was a nice guy."

Army Spc. James C. Wright, 27, of suburban Cincinnati, action
James C. Wright was looking forward to becoming a father for the first time and was hoping to get home a few months after the birth of his son, expected in December.

"He was so excited about the baby," said his brother, Edward Wright II. "Now he won't ever have the chance to see him."

James Wright, 27, from suburban Cincinnati, was killed Sept. 18 during an ambush in Tikrit, Iraq. Wright, stationed at Fort Hood, had served two years in the Army after four years with the Marines.

Edward Wright II said he had been planning for his brother's return.

"I was going to let him think I couldn't get off work and then we were all going to be there in Texas when he got off the plane," he said.

Alina Wright, also based at Fort Hood, knew one thing for sure:

"I am going to tell our baby what a great dad he was," she said, "and how good of a man he was."

SEPTEMBER 15:

Army Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Kimmerly, 31, North Creek, N.Y., explosion
Kevin C. Kimmerly was always there when you needed him.

"He was a real down-to-earth guy," said friend Steve Studnicky. "There was never anything he wouldn't do for you."

Kimmerly, 31, of North Creek, N.Y., was killed Sept. 15 in a grenade attack in Baghdad. He was stationed in Baumholder, Germany.

Kimmerly and his twin brother played basketball in high school, where they were known as the "twin towers."

"It's a small town, and the news has started spreading and the sadness with that," Studnicky said. "It really, for us, puts a face on Iraq."

Army Spc. Alyssa R. Peterson, 27, Flagstaff, Ariz., non-combat
Alyssa R. Peterson was a woman of faith who had a gift for learning foreign languages.

"She was a quiet, very intelligent woman who asked a lot of good questions about life and religion," said Terry Leisek, who taught Peterson at a theological training center for members of the Mormon faith.

Peterson, 27, of Flagstaff, Ariz., died Sept. 15 from a non-combat weapons discharge in Iraq. She was stationed at Fort Campbell before being deployed to conduct interrogations and translate enemy documents.

Peterson graduated from Northern Arizona University in May 2001 with a degree in psychology. She was fluent in Dutch and easily mastered Arabic at the military's Defense Language Institute after enlisting in July 2001.

During her time at NAU, Peterson also attended the Flagstaff Institute of Religion, the theological training center.

"She was a very, very good lady who will be missed by a large number of friends," Leisek said.

SEPTEMBER 14:

Sgt. Trevor A. Blumberg, 22, Canton, Mich., explosion
Trevor A. Blumberg always gave 100 percent in everything he did, whether it was playing football or hitting the books or serving his country.

"He never complained if you gave him an extra task," said Gary Brokas, his high school marketing teacher. "He would never, ever say 'It's somebody else's job,' or 'I'm busy.'"

Blumberg, 22, of Canton, Mich., was killed Sept. 14 by a roadside bomb in Fallujah, Iraq. He was a paratrooper stationed at Fort Bragg.

Blumberg was small for an offensive lineman on his high school football team, standing about 5 feet 7 inches and weighing about 165 pounds. Still, he worked harder than anyone else on the team, said Bob Cummings, the team's offensive coordinator.

"He pushed other players on the field to do their best," Cummings said.

Blumberg was so well thought of by his fellow soldiers that his death broke their morale, said Staff Sgt. Kyle Foster.

"He always smiled, always carried on," Foster said.

SEPTEMBER 12:

Sgt. 1st Class William M. Bennett, 35, Seymour, Tenn., action
William M. Bennett is remembered by colleagues as a man of contradictions: a fitness buff who enjoyed a good cigar, a challenger of authority who respected decisions he disagreed with.

Master Sgt. Jeff Mason said Bennett came across as cocky when they first met, but he soon learned: "Bill not only talked the talk, he walked the walk."

Bennett spoke his mind, but his loyalty was never in doubt, Mason said.

Bennett, 35, was killed Sept. 12 in a firefight in Ramadi, Iraq. He was a Green Beret stationed at Fort Campbell and lived in nearby Seymour, Tenn., with his wife, Allison, and their son, Seth.

Bennett entered the Army in December 1986. He also served in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and Afghanistan.

"Bill honored God, his country, Special Forces, his teammates, his family by always setting an esteemed example in all aspects of his life," said Sgt. 1st Class Steve Ferrell.

Master Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead, 33, Little Rock, Ark.; action
Kevin N. Morehead was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved his aunt's pumpkin pie.

"He would help anybody at anytime," said his uncle, Wardell Nixon. "He's just one of a kind."

Morehead, 33, died in a firefight Sept. 12 in Ramadi, Iraq. He was a Green Beret stationed at Fort Campbell, near Adams, Tenn., where he lived with his wife, Theresa Morehead.

After a memorial service, Morehead was remembered by his father for his military service.

"Today is not about me, my wife, his wife," Jim Morehead said. "It's an opportunity the state doesn't get very often, to honor a hero."

Kyle Woodson, 16, talked of his cousin's loyalty.

"He was a good friend and a good soldier," Woodson said. "I'm going to join the Army like him to be a Green Beret. He'll never be forgotten."

SEPTEMBER 11:

Army Sgt. Henry Ybarra III, 32, Austin, Texas, vehicle accident
Henry Ybarra III was the kind of guy who didn't let anything bother him, the kind whom people confided in.

"Everybody liked my son," said Mary Jane Hill, Ybarra's mother. "He was a kidder and a joker."

Ybarra, 32, of Austin, Texas, died Sept. 11 in Iraq when the tire he was changing on a military truck exploded. He spent the last year stationed in Germany with his wife and their three children.

Hank Ybarra learned of his son's death as he was observing a moment of silence for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Ybarra's father said he wants his family to never forget that "he died protecting our country."

Said Hill: "My son made me very proud. ....He died defending the freedom (he) believed in."

SEPTEMBER 10:

Army Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Robsky Jr., 31, Elizaville, N.Y., explosion
Joseph E. Robsky Jr. became a specialist in defusing bombs to help save civilians from the horrors of war.

"He was in Bosnia," said his mother, Bonnie Robsky. "He saw children with their arms and legs off, and he said that if he could prevent any of that from happening, he would."

Robsky, 31, who grew up in Elizaville, N.Y., died Sept. 10 when a bomb he was trying to disable exploded. He went to Iraq a year ago after spending two years at Fort Irwin.

Robsky served with the Marines for four years after graduating from high school. He was in the Reserves before joining the Army.

"I'm proud of him and loved him very much," his mother said. "I knew that he was happy with what he did. He always loved life and always wanted to help."

SEPTEMBER 9:

Army Spc. Ryan G. Carlock, 25, Macomb, Ill., action
Ryan G. Carlock didn't talk much about Iraq when he spoke with his wife. He didn't want her to worry any more than she already did.

Instead, they chatted mostly about their 10-month-old daughter and his 7-year-old daughter from a previous marriage.

"He loved his children," Heather Carlock said. "He was a loving husband. I've never seen a mean streak in him."

Carlock, 25, of Colchester, Ill., died Sept. 9 in combat north of Baghdad. He was stationed at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia after joining the service about three years ago to earn a living and get job training.

"He was trying to figure out his next move, stay in or go to college," said Terry Evans, Carlock's stepfather. "He had more to do here in this life."

SEPTEMBER 7:

Army Spc. Jarrett B. Thompson, 27, Dover, Del., vehicle accident
Jarrett B. Thompson worked hard but knew how to have fun, too. He appreciated good beer and good music, and was a guitar player himself.

"Elvis and the Grateful Dead were his favorites," said his wife, Kelly Thompson.

Thompson, 27, of Dover, Del., died Sept. 7 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center of injuries he suffered Aug. 30 in a vehicle accident in Iraq. He is also survived by two sons, ages 2 and 6.

Thompson served in the Army for two years after graduating from high school in 1993 and joined the Reserves in January 2000. Before being deployed overseas in April, he worked in computer animated design.

Neighbor Kevin Yingling recalled the first time he met Thompson.

"He came over wearing a tie-dye T-shirt and carrying two microbrews," Yingling said. "That's how he introduced himself."

A military history buff, Thompson recently had taken up brewing and golf, and was making plans to get his pilot's license.

"He was a good, wonderful husband and father," Kelly Thompson said. "He was our hero."

SEPTEMBER 4:

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bruce E. Brown, 32, Coatopa, Ala.; vehicle accident
Brown was killed in a vehicle accident near Qatar's al-Udeid base. He was assigned to the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron, out of Robins Air Force Base, Ga.

SEPTEMBER 2:

Army Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson, 20, Oak Park, Ill., helicopter crash
Christopher A. Sisson loved to fly and planned to become a pilot when he returned from his stint overseas as a paratrooper. Upbeat and confident, he was known as a professional soldier who always did his duty.

Sisson, 20, of Oak Park, Ill., died Sept. 2 in Iraq when the helicopter he was riding in flipped and crashed on takeoff. He was stationed at Fort Bragg.

"He died doing something that he loved to do and wanted to be a part of," said Pfc. Jeremy Brown, one of his friends from the squad.

Brown said he and Sisson did everything together. In North Carolina, they hung out when they weren't working. In Iraq, they kept each other company on guard duty.

"He kept me going," Brown said. "He was motivated, determined and loyal. You could not ask any more from this guy. He did it all."

SEPTEMBER 1:

Army Sgt. Charles T. Caldwell, 38, North Providence, R.I., explosion
Charles T. Caldwell and his bride, Margaret, had pushed up their wedding from June to February when things began heating up in the Middle East. Charles wanted to celebrate their union with "a huge party" as soon as he came home.

"Well, baby, this is some party," Margaret Caldwell said at a memorial service for her husband, sending a wave of laughs through the audience.

Caldwell, 38, of North Providence, R.I., was killed Sept. 1 when the Humvee he was riding in struck a land mine in Iraq. He was a member of the Rhode Island National Guard.

Kipp Caldwell remembered his older brother as a loving and loyal friend. He liked the camaraderie and the structure of the military.

"He was happy that he was doing something that he felt was very worthwhile and we're proud of him for that," said Kipp Caldwell. "I think he was at a happy point in his life. He was doing what he wanted to do."

Army Sgt. Joseph Camara, 40, New Bedford, Mass., explosion
Joseph Camara was a quiet, funny man who had a calming effect on the people he encountered in his four years as a patrol officer.

"Those are tough qualities to find," said Lt. Richard Spirlet, spokesman for the New Bedford, Mass., Police Department.

Camara, 40, of New Bedford, died Sept. 1 when the Humvee he was in struck a land mine near Baghdad. He was a member of the Rhode Island National Guard.

"He was an exceptional partner," said Officer Luis Sud-Martinez.

"He had no qualms about going back and serving his duty in the military," Sud-Martinez said. "He had put his time in and was ready to retire but he went back and he had a job to do."

Camara is survived by his wife, Ana, and children Matthew, Angela and Ashley.

Army Staff Sgt. Cameron B. Sarno, 43; Waipahu, Hawaii, vehicle accident

Cameron B. Sarno was full of energy. After driving a truck all day, he would drop by to see his aunt and the two would talk late into the night. And his enthusiasm for the Reserves was boundless.

"He was gung-ho," said his aunt, Nancy Gurdison. "He really believed he should do something for his country."

Sarno, 43, of Las Vegas, was killed Sept. 1 while changing a flat tire on a heavy transport truck in Kuwait City, Kuwait. He had 19 years of combined active and Reserve duty in the Army.

Sarno, a native of Hawaii, joined the military soon after graduating from high school, following in the footsteps of his late father, James Sarno Sr. Sarno's son, Cameron Bryan "B.J." Takeuchi, served in Afghanistan.

"He always had a smile on his face," said Spc. Anthony Grimando. "There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for anybody. He was selfless."






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