West Virginia


SSG William E. Friese

U.S. Army

From: Rockport, West Virginia.

Unit: 821st Engineer Company, 1092nd Engineering Battalion, 111th Engineer Brigade.

Based: Summersville, West Virginia.

Died: July 18, 2019 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

CSM Timothy A. Bolyard

U.S. Army

From: Thornton, West Virginia.

Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 38th Calvary Regiment, 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade.

Based: Fort Benning, Georgia.

Killed in Action: September 3, 2018 in Logar Province, Afghanistan.

TSgt David A. Board

U.S. Air Force

From: Salt Rock, West Virginia.

Unit: 130th Maintenance Squadron, 130th Airlift Wing.

Based: McLaughlin Air Base, West Virginia.

Killed in Action: August 2, 2017 in Ali al Saleem, Kuwait.

SSgt Ryan D. Hammond

U.S. Air Force

From: Moundsville, West Virginia.

Unit: 39th Airlift Squadron.

Based: Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

Killed in Action: October 2, 2015 in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

CPO Nicholas H. Null

U.S. Navy

From: Washington, West Virginia.

Unit: Navy Special Warfare – East, SEAL team.

Based: Damneck Station, Virginia.

Killed in Action: August 6, 2011 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.

CPT David E. VanCamp

U.S. Army

From: Wheeling, West Virginia.

Unit: G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

Based: Fort Hood, Texas.

Killed in Action: June 29, 2011 in Al Kut, Iraq.

PFC Andrew M. Harper

U.S. Army

From: Maidsville, West Virginia.

Unit: I Company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment.

Based: Vilseck, Germany.

Killed in Action: March 11, 2011 in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

SPC Julian L. Berisford

U.S. Army

From: Benwood, West Virginia.

Unit: C Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 25th Infantry Division (ID).

Based: Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Killed in Action: November 4, 2009 in Bermal, Afghanistan.

SFC Duane A. Thornsbury

U.S. Army

From: Bridgeport, West Virginia.

Unit: A Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (SFG).

Based: Fort Carson, Colorado.

Killed in Action: September 12, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq.

CW4 Brent S. Cole

U.S. Army

From: Reedsville, West Virginia.

Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division.

Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Killed in Action: May 22, 2009 in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

SFC Jamie S. Nicholas

U.S. Army

From: Maysel, West Virginia.

Unit: B Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (SFG).

Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Killed in Action: September 29, 2008 in Yakhchal, Afghanistan.

CPT Garrett T. Lawton

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Charleston, West Virginia.

Unit: H Company, 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC).

Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Killed in Action: August 4, 2008 in Herat Province, Afghanistan.

CPT Benjamin D. Tiffner

U.S. Army

From: Pigeon, West Virginia.

Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (SFG).

Based: Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Killed in Action: November 7, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

CPL Jason N. Marchand

U.S. Army

From: Greenwood, West Virginia.

Unit: I Company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment.

Based: Vilseck, Germany.

Killed in Action: October 5, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

PFC Thomas R. Wilson

U.S. Army

From: Morgantown, West Virginia.

Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (BCT).

Based: Vicenza, Italy.

Killed in Action: August 27, 2007 in Paktika, Afghanistan.

SSG Stanley B. Reynolds

U.S. Army

From: Rock, West Virginia.

Unit: B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment.

Based: Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Killed in Action: August 14, 2007 in Taqaddum, Iraq.

CPL Daniel F. Mehringer

U.S. Army

From: Morgantown, West Virginia.

Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Division Special Troops Battalion (DSTB), 82nd Airborne Division.

Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Died: April 27, 2007 in Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

PFC Michael J. Slater

U.S. Army

From: Scott Depot, West Virginia.

Unit: A Company, 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 82nd Airborne Division.

Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Killed in Action: April 21, 2007 in Taji, Iraq.

SGT Charles J. McClain

U.S. Army

From: Follensbee, West Virginia.

Unit: A Company, Special Troops Battalion (STB), 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division.

Based: Fort Drum, New York.

Killed in Action: October 31, 2006 in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan.

SSG Stephen A. Seale

U.S. Army

From: Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Unit: A Company, 2nd Brigade Troop Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

Based: Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Killed in Action: August 6, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq.

CPL William B. Fulks

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Culloden, West Virginia.

Unit: 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Died: May 18, 2006 in San Antonio, Texas (seriously wounded during combat in Al Anbar Province, Iraq).

SGT Matthew D. Hunter

U.S. Army

From: Valley Grove, West Virginia.

Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

Based: Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Killed in Action: January 23, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq.

SGT Brian C. Karim

U.S. Army

From: Talcott, West Virginia.

Unit: A Company, 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT),

Based: Fort Riley, Kansas.

Killed in Action: December 13, 2005 in Taji, Iraq.

SSG Robert F. White

U.S. Army

From: Cross Lanes, West Virginia.

Unit: A Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.

Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Killed in Action: September 26, 2005 in Zahri, Afghanistan.

SSG Jeremy A. Brown

U.S. Army

From: Mabscott, West Virginia.

Unit: 66th Military Intelligence Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

Based: Fort Carson, Colorado.

Killed in Action: July 3, 2005 in Tal Afar, Iraq.

PO1 Jeffrey S. Taylor

U.S. Navy

From: Midway, West Virginia.

Unit: Navy Special Warfare – East, SEAL team 10.

Based: Damneck Station, Virginia.

Killed in Action: June 28, 2005 in Asadabad, Afghanistan.

LCpl Adam J. Crumpler

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Charleston, West Virginia.

Unit: K Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Killed in Action: June 18, 2005 in Karabilah, Iraq.

SPC Brian S. Ulbrich

U.S. Army

From: Chapmanville, West Virginia.

Unit: L Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

Based: Fort Carson, Colorado.

Killed in Action: June 5, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq.

CPL Bryan J. Richardson

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Summersville, West Virginia.

Unit: K Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division.

Based: Moundsville, West Virginia.

Killed in Action: March 25, 2005 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

SSG Darren D. Vankomen

U.S. Army

From: Beckley, West Virginia.

Unit: A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 25th Infantry Division (Stryker).

Based: Fort Lewis, Washington.

Killed in Action: December 21, 2004 in Mosul, Iraq.

LCpl Bradley L. Parker

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Rachel, West Virginia.

Unit: B Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Killed in Action: November 15, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq.

SFC Otie J. McVey

U.S. Army

From: Oak Hill, West Virginia.

Unit: 706th Transportation Company, 475th Quartermaster Group.

Based: Kenton, Ohio.

Died: November 7, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq.

LCpl John T. Byrd II

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Fairview, West Virginia.

Unit: B Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Killed in Action: October 30, 2004 in Zaidon, Iraq.

SGT Bobby E. Beasley

U.S. Army

From: Inwood, West Virginia.

Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 29th Infantry Division (Light Infantry).

Based: Winchester, Virginia.

Killed in Action: August 7, 2004 in Ghazikel, Afghanistan.

SGT Deforest L. Talbert

U.S. Army

From: Charleston, West Virginia.

Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 150th Armor Regiment.

Based: Beckley, West Virginia.

Killed in Action: July 27, 2004 in Baladruc, Iraq.

SPC Danny B. Daniels II

U.S. Army

From: Varney, West Virginia.

Unit: 630th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade.

Based: Bamberg, Germany.

Killed in Action: July 20, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq.

LCpl Juston T. Thacker

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Bluefield, West Virginia.

Unit: 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Killed in Action: June 24, 2004 in Bari Khout, Afghanistan.

CPL Joshua S. Wilfong

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Walker, West Virginia.

Unit: 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Killed in Action: April 30, 2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

PFC Ernest H. Sutphin

U.S. Army

From: Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Support, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (ID).

Based: Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Killed in Action: March 18, 2004 in Landstuhl, Germany (seriously wounded during combat in Kirkuk, Iraq).

SSG Roger C. Turner Jr

U.S. Army

From: Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division (ID).

Based: Fort Hood, Texas.

Killed in Action: February 1, 2004 in Balad, Iraq.

PFC Richard W. Hafer

U.S. Army

From: Cross Lanes, West Virginia.

Unit: C Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

Based: Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Killed in Action: November 15, 2003 in Mosul, Iraq.

SSgt Anissa A. Shero

U.S. Air Force

From: Grafton, West Virginia.

Unit: 16th Special Operations Squadron.

Based: Hurlburt Airfield, Florida.

Killed in Action: June 12, 2002 in Gardez, Afghanistan.

SSG Gene A Vance Jr

U.S. Army

From: Morgantown, West Virginia.

Unit: Support Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (SFG).

Based: Kenova, West Virginia.

Killed in Action: May 19, 2002 in Shkin, Afghanistan.

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17 entries.
Mike Mike from Salt Lake City wrote on September 14, 2022 at 7:54 pm
Do you have a chapter in Utah?
josh josh wrote on October 13, 2021 at 3:06 pm
I'm the son of Tyler Stacy, I visited the chapter 21 years ago and I wanted to say u guys have left a great impact on me thank you hope to ride with y'all again one day
anthony Augusti Doc anthony Augusti Doc from delaware wrote on July 23, 2021 at 7:04 pm
Im a Vet looking to do some good with some good people and am interested in prospecting with your club please contact me to let me know how I can get intouch with you folks thanx Tony
Chad Hicks Chad Hicks from Florence, KY wrote on May 26, 2021 at 1:07 pm
Interested in the club. I am a Army Veteran.
Steven Hurst Steven Hurst from Fairmont wrote on May 25, 2021 at 11:33 am
Hey everyone just wanted to thank you for what y'all do and your cause . I would love to be apart of something like this . I live in fairmont, wv . I love your values and respect you all.
Devra "Dee" Huff Devra "Dee" Huff from Elizabethtown wrote on December 20, 2020 at 6:44 pm
I opened my front door this morning to discover a big ziploc bag filled with an adult coloring book, colored pencils, candy, and a Christmas card. Thank you so much for thinking of us seniors, especially during this loneliest of Christmas seasons. 🙂 Merry Christmas to you all! 🙂
Corey Corey from KEARNEY wrote on December 4, 2020 at 8:32 am
Good morning to all I just want to say I respect your mission and would love to be apart of it is there any future plans of a Nebraska chapter if so I'd be very interested thank you for all you do and have an outstanding day.
Larry Richards Larry Richards from Sheridan wrote on November 12, 2020 at 11:10 pm
Wondering if Vise was still around? If so tell him Postman from Wyoming says hello.
Shawn Shawn from Rivesville wrote on August 27, 2020 at 7:18 am
Is there a good hang around spot to meet some of the club members in northern West Virginia?
JC JC from Versailles wrote on August 5, 2020 at 10:37 am
I very much appreciate your cause and I am interested in learning more about your club. Please send info.
Robert Hall Robert Hall from Navarre wrote on August 2, 2020 at 12:25 am
Interested in your mc would like more information on club please
Shawn Shawn from Rivesville wrote on April 14, 2020 at 9:31 am
Hello, I am a new rider who would love to be involved with what you guys do and help support our veterans.
Eugene Moore Eugene Moore from Dover wrote on April 9, 2020 at 2:41 pm
Interested in your mc would like more information on club
John Lentz John Lentz from Huntington wrote on March 2, 2020 at 8:19 pm
Vietnam Vet (1967 - 1968). Retired Navy diver, Senior EOD. Rides: Harley FXBB Street Bob. Interested.
Interested in your mc and would like more info. I love your mission Interested in your mc and would like more info. I love your mission from Washington iowa wrote on December 20, 2019 at 5:00 pm
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Taz Taz from Round lake wrote on October 25, 2019 at 9:25 pm
TAZ FM WISCONSIN. GREAT JOB
Clutch SBMC Clutch SBMC from Roanoke wrote on October 25, 2019 at 7:21 am
Virginia Alive and Well! LRB!!!