Honor those Killed in Action in 2013

Honor the men and women who have given their lives for the United States of America during 2013 during the War on Terror in Afghanistan. All names below are printed on the back of the T-shirt. Pay tribute to these brave and loyal Americans who were Killed in Action.

T-shirts honoring Heroes from 2001 - to date will be made during June & July. If you are interested in a specific year, please e-mail our Operations Director, Deanna, at Operations@UntilEveryTroopComesHome.org to be notified when the year you would like is available.

The color of the shirt is red to signify the blood that drained the life from these Heroes due the wounds they suffered while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation New Dawn.

The soldier's cross shows the deepest loss a country can feel - the loss of a Hero. The helmet that this warrior wore to protect him from fatal shots covers his rifle. Dog tags hang from the downward facing rifle an indication the Hero who was fatally wounded in action. The boots that walked hundreds of miles in sand and mud now stand upright, yet void of the warrior who wore them day and night.

That evening, comrades’ stand in formation as roll call begins. Names are called by the commanding officer. All military service members’ answer to their names until there is silence as the name of a Fallen Hero is called. It is repeated. Once. Twice. Three times. But, it is met with silence for that Hero was tragically killed in action. This Hero's name is called for the very last roll call in his company.

During that roll call in a faraway land, comrades stand for a 21 gun salute followed by the last salute for their friend. Tears flow freely without fear of judgment. Each warrior knows in their heart that the soldier's cross that he kneels before, could very well have been his own. The commanding officer of this Hero's platoon stands and speaks from his heart on the leadership skills and talents this warrior demonstrated during his service in the military.

Meanwhile, in the United States there is a knock at the door of a family sitting down for dinner. Their laughter and smiles are interrupted by two men in uniform from the United States military. The inevitable words come but are lost immediately in the sound of screams, uncontrollable sobbing and devastation. This American family's world crashes into a million pieces like a shattered mirror that will never retain its original shape and reflect beauty.

There were 132 families in 2013 that were shattered and torn apart by the echoing words their hearts will never forget, 'We regret to inform you...' There are 132 families who have lost holidays, birthdays and will never have the opportunity to create new memories with their loved one due to the War on Terror.

We know this because in 2010, our family became broken ourselves.

So many people have asked our family, 'Is there is anything I can do?' when they learn that we are a Gold Star Family. Our answer which is always the same, a simple but profound, 'Remember him.'

The families of Fallen Heroes (aka Gold Star Families) want their loved ones to be remembered, to be honored and to live on becausethey live on through us. No family will ever 'get over it' or 'move on' simply because we cannot. There is no judge, jury or a trial when our loved one is Killed in Action. We live with the pain each and every day. We hope that each person purchases a shirt; not because the proceeds directly help send care packages but because as a Gold Star family, we know what it feels like when people forget (and unfortunately, peopledo forget.)

Don't forget these men and women. They belong to someone. They are Our Heroes but they are also someone's son, daughter, mom, dad, brother, sister, grandchild and friend. They are missed beyond belief.Please purchase a t-shirt to pay your respect to these warriors who paid the ultimate sacrifice and whose families are still paying for it.
Until Every Troop Comes Home, Inc. is founded and operated by the family of Fallen Hero, Marine Lance Corporal Nathaniel 'Nate' Schultz, Killed in Action 08/21/2010 while serving in Afghanistan.


Join Until Every Troop Comes Home, Inc. as we honor those 132 men and women who gave their today for our tomorrow. The hardest part about losing your loved one is the thought that one day they will be forgotten.

“We know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared their love.”

Army Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman
Army Sgt. David J. Chambers
Army Sgt. Mark H. Schoonhoven
Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Larry Bunn
Army Spc. Cody D. Suggs
Army Staff Sgt. Steven P. Blass
Army Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson
Army Capt. Sara M. Knutson
Army Capt. Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel
Army Staff Sgt. Rex L. Schad
Army Staff Sgt. Marc A. Scialdo
Army Spc. Zachary L. Shannon
Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician (SW) Christian M. Pike
Army Spc. David T. Proctor
Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 James E. Groves III
Army Sgt. 1st Class James F. Grissom
Army Sgt. Tristan M. Wade
Army Sgt. Michael C. Cable
Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Curtis S. Reagan
Air Force Capt. James M. Steel
Army Spc. Wilbel A. Robles-Santa
Army Spc. Delfin M. Santos
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Ward
Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew P. Ruffner
Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett M. Yoder
Army Pfc. Barrett L. Austin
Army Capt. Aaron R. Blanchard
Army 1st Lt. Robert J. Hess
Air Force Capt. Brandon L. Cyr
Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard A. Dickson
Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel N. Fannin
Air Force Capt. Reid K. Nishizuka
Army Staff Sgt. Michael H. Simpson
Army Pfc. Charles P. McClure
Army Spc. Trinidad Santiago Jr.
Air Force Tech Sgt. Herman Mackey III
Air Force Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney
Air Force Capt. Mark T. Voss
Army Spc. Kevin Cardoza
Marine Staff Sgt. Eric D. Christian
Army 1st. Lt. Brandon J. Landrum
Army Spc. Thomas P. Murach
Army Staff Sgt. Francis G. Phillips IV
Army Spc. Brandon J. Prescott
Marine Cpl. David M. Sonka
Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey C. Baker
Army Spc. Mitchell K. Daehling
Army Spc. William J. Gilbert
Army Spc. Cody J. Towse
Army Sgt. 1st Class Trenton L. Rhea
Army Sgt. Eugene M. Aguon
Army Spc. Dwayne W. Flores
Army Spc. Christopher R. Drake
Army Staff Sgt. Joe A. Nunez Rodriguez
Army Spc. Ray A. Ramirez
Army Pfc. Mariano M. Raymundo
Army Staff Sgt. Job M. Reigoux
Army Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli
Army Warrant Officer Sean W. Mullen
Army Spc. Robert A. Pierce
Army 2nd Lt. Justin L. Sisson
Army Lt. Col. Todd J. Clark
Army Lt. Col. Jaimie E. Leonard
Army Staff Sgt. Jesse L. Thomas Jr.
Army Staff Sgt. Marek Soja
Marine Lance Cpl. Jared W. Brown
Army Spc. Ember M. Alt
Army Spc. Robert W. Ellis
Army Staff Sgt. Justin R. Johnson
Army Sgt. William R. Moody
Army Sgt. Corey E. Garver
Army Sgt. Javier Sanchez Jr.
Army Sgt. Justin R. Rogers
Army Spc. Hilda I. Clayton
Army 1st Sgt. Tracy L. Stapley
Army Pfc. Errol D.A. Milliard
Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin Tuttle
Army Staff Sgt. Sonny C. Zimmerman
Army Sgt. Anthony R. Maddox
Army Spc. Rob L. Nichols
Army 1st Lt. Jonam J. Russell
Army Sgt. Stefan M. Smith
Army Staff Sgt. Eric T. Lawson
Army Sgt. Caryn E. Nouv
Army Staff Sgt. Stephen M. New
Army Spc. Nicholas B. Burley
Army Spc. Nickolas S. Welch
Army Spc. Keith E. Grace Jr.
Army Staff Sgt. Octavio Herrera
Army Sgt. Jamar A. Hicks
Army 1st Lt. Timothy G. Santos Jr.
Army Master Sgt. George A. Bannar Jr.
Army Spc. Kenneth Clifford Alvarez
Army Pfc. Jonathon Michael Dean Hostetter
Army 1st Lt. Jason Togi
Army Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis
Army Sgt. 1st Class Ricardo Young
Army Staff Sgt Joshua Bowden
Air Force Staff Sgt. Todd J. Lobraico Jr.
Army Staff Sgt. Randall R. Lane
Army Staff Sgt. Robert E. Thomas Jr.
Army Sgt. William D. Brown III
Army Spc. James T. Wickliff-Chacin
Army Staff Sgt. Timothy R. McGill
Army Staff Sgt. Liam J. Nevins
Army Sgt. Joshua J. Strickland
Navy Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jonathan S. Gibson
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Landon L. Jones
Army Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Baysore Jr.
Lance Cpl. Jeremiah M. Collins Jr.
Army Spc. Angel L. Lopez
Army Sgt. Patrick C. Hawkins
Army Capt. Jennifer M. Moreno
Army Spc. Cody J. Patterson
Army Sgt. Joseph M. Peters
Army Staff Sgt. Patrick H. Quinn
Army Staff Sgt. Lyle D. Turnbull
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher O. Grant
Army Sgt. 1st Class Forrest W. Robertson
Army Staff Sgt. Richard L. Vazquez
Army Staff Sgt. Alex A. Viola
Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Rodriguez
Construction Mechanic 1st Class James L. Smith
Army Staff Sgt. Jesse L. Williams
Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randy L. Billings
Army Sgt. Peter Bohler
Army Sgt. 1st Class Omar W. Forde
Army Spc. Terry K. D. Gordon
Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua B. Silverman
Marine Sgt. Daniel M. Vasselian
Air Force Capt. David I. Lyon


Remember Them
By Jeff Hooker
Lying here beneath this ground
Never again to make a sound
When alive, they were so brave
And carried honor into the grave

They were all the best of men
Courage earned by all of them
Medals pinned upon their chest
At last the peace, of final rest

In the ranks they stood so strong
Voices raised in battle songs
Marching forward defying fear
For the land they loved so dear

On that final Judgement Day
When they all stand up to say
We gave up all we owned you see
At duties call to set men free

So when the flag waves in the wind
If but a moment, Remember Them
For they all paid the final cost
So freedoms truth, would not be lost