My name is Jose and I served in the United States Marine Corp. I faithfully defended our nation during times of war and served proudly to keep our freedoms and liberties just like many of you. I want to share with you a bit about myself. I served with Golf Company 2nd BN 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division during June …

I SGT Rojas, Gilberto A. joined the U.S. Army in 2005. My first duty station was in Germany 1st ID 2 BCT 1/26 INF Reg Cco 2 PLT. I was deployed to Iraq, Northeast Baghdad in Adhamiyah, in 2006-2008. We lost 14 soldiers in our company and made the news in CNN, Time magazine, and Army Stars and Stripes as …

Dear fellow warriors, My name is Dan. I was born and raised in Southern California. After school I joined the Navy and after initial training I was assigned to duty aboard an aircraft carrier home ported in Norfolk, Virginia. I served during two deployments to the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, and also the Northern Atlantic. I also served aboard a …

“Trick” or Treat all my Fellow Warriors, My Name is Janet I joined the United States ARMY. After Sept 11th I went to Basic Training to Ft Jackson and qualified to 91Golf… I joined because my Dad was a Vietnam Veteran and I grew up with an American Flag in my front yard. I thank all of you for your …

I’m a medically retired E5 from the Army Military Police Corp. My story, like many of yours, is one of loss and hardship, so I’m not going to talk about that. I served my country in a time of war, saw more than my share of battle, and returned home to a completely different battlefield. In November of 2005, we …

Hello my name is Daniel and I grew up in California. I’ve always been “go getter” I never really depended on anyone for anything -I started working when I was 14 years old. I bounced around a lot growing up- I had my first baby in 2000 the same year that I graduated from high school. That was the day …

To My Brothers and Sisters in Arms, Hi, my name is David After finishing high school in Portland, OR.I started working for United Parcel Service (UPS) in the warehouse; sorting packages, loading and unloading trucks. After working there for six years, I knew I didn’t want to drive a brown truck for the rest of my life. In August 2001, …

Dear 911 HAF Friends, After constantly moving around for almost 10 years, life has taken me to California where I found not only a possibility for a better future, but I was also fortunate to find a second family in the 9-11 Help America Foundation. Back in 2003, I made the decision to join the Marines as a way to …

My name is Alex I am one of the new guys to the 9/11 foundation. I served with Alpha Company 1ST of the 75th Ranger Regiment out of Hunter Army Airfield, GA. I completed three combat tours with my unit, earned my Ranger Tab and a list of other Awards, Accommodations and ribbons. Before I tell you how Mike Talleda …