Heroes

Joseph J. Kowalski Jr. is a 13 year veteran of the USMC serving from 1980-1993. He belongs to The Marine Corps League Silver City Detachment #45 where he has served as Commandant, Jr. and Sr. Vice Commandant, and Public Relations Officer, and he is a life member of the Force Recon Association of the Marine [...]

Name Larry Allen Draughn Jr. Branch United States Marine Corps Rank Corporal E-4 Active Duty/Deployments Swore in Dec 26, 2006 Deployment #1 to Iraq Feb 4 2008- July 21, 2008 Deployment #2 to Afghanistan May 20, 2009 – May 30, 2009 Injury Bilateral amputations of both legs, loss of two fingers on right hand with [...]

Name John Hayes Branch United States Marine Corps Rank E7 GySgt. Active Duty/Deployments I have been active duty 12 years – deployment on a MEU (the boat) 2 to Iraq and 3 months in Afghanistan until I got hurt. Injury IED Accident – December 2010 About 10 inches of thigh remain on right leg, nothing [...]

Name Ferris W. Butler Branch U.S. Army Rank Captain (retired) Active Duty/Deployments 1 Deployment, Aug 2006-Dec 21, 2006 (Injury Date), Iraq, 10th MTN Div out of Ft. Drum, NY Joined the Army Oct 27, 2004 Medically Retired Oct 26, 2009 Injury IED blast in Iraq on Dec 21, 2006 - Bilateral Below-Knee Amputee Hobbies Fishing, Wood [...]