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Gold Star Testimonials

Ethan
Carbajal

Ethan, a scholarship recipient of the Folded Flag Foundation, is currently in his second year at Dallas Baptist University. His father, Staff Sergeant Carlos Benitez, was killed in action in 2010 while deployed to Afghanistan when Ethan was only 8 years old. Ethan recently shared how the funding from the Folded Flag Foundation and its donors has impacted his life after his father’s sacrifice. “It’s truly a blessing to receive continual support after my dad’s passing. I’m grateful for all of the donors that make this possible; I truly thank the Folded Flag Foundation for making this an advocate of gold star families like mine.”

Hear Their Stories

Crystal Blasjo

Crystal Blasjo’s husband, Sergeant Aaron Blasjo, served in the Special Forces and was killed in action May 29, 2011. To learn more about Crystal’s determination to continue her education through grants provided by The Folded Flag Foundation, watch this video.

Corbin Cabrera

U. S. Army Lt. Col. David Cabrera died Oct. 29, 2011, from injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device (IED). His son, Corbin, was only 13 at the time. Corbin is now honoring his father’s sacrifice through his studies as a freshman at Texas A&M University.

Haley Hartwick

Haley’s father, CW3 Michael Hartwick, was killed in action serving in Iraq in 2006, when Haley was 11 years old. Now a college senior, Haley is pursuing her educational dreams at Baylor University. Watch her inspirational video to learn more.

Madison Marcum

Madison Marcum’s father, John Marcum, was a Navy SEAL – killed in action on Sept. 11, 2008, when Madison was only eight years old. Now a teenager, Madison is pursuing her educational dreams, attending the Portsmouth Abbey School, thanks to a grant from The Folded Flag Foundation. In this video, Madison and her mother, Stacy, tell their story.

Nicole Rape

Sgt. Jonathon Rape was an MP in the Army and served two tours in Iraq, before being killed in the line of duty on August 15, 2009 in Afghanistan.
In this video, learn how his wife Nicole and his daughter Addison, with the help of The Folded Flag Foundation, are helping his legacy live on.

Craig Thurber

Craig Thurber lost his dad, Master Sergeant Bernard Deghand, on Sept. 15, 2006, in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province. Craig has since gone on to honor his father by studying and playing football at Southwest College. Craig’s story and how The Folded Flag Foundation is helping a hero’s son is a compelling one.

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RECIPIENTS’
FALLEN HEROES

The Folded Flag Foundation is honored to provide scholarships and educational grants to the families of our fallen heroes. Listed below are the names of those fallen heroes.

Louis Allen

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Jun 08, 2005

Michael Anderson

Petty Officer 2nd Class, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Anbar Province, Iraq | May 02, 2004

Martin Ramon Apolinar

Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | May 29, 2011

Jimmy Arroyave

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Ramadi, Iraq | Apr 15, 2004

David Lawrence Audo

Major, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Oct 27, 2009

Ronald Wayne Baker

Specialist, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Taji, Iraq | Oct 13, 2004

Scott Rowen Ball

Master Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Aug 07, 2007

Brian Bates

Private 1st Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Loy Kariz, Afghanistan | Oct 27, 2009

Larry John Bauguess Jr.

Major, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Pakistan |  May 14, 2007

Shane Robert Becker

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq |  Aug 03, 2007

Kenneth Wade Bennett

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan |  Nov 10, 2012

Stephen Anthony Bertolino

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Haditha, Iraq |  Nov 29, 2003

Thomas E. Blake, Jr.

O4, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Florida |  Sep 21, 2005

Aaron Joseph Blasjo

Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Wardak Province, Afghanistan
May 29, 2011

Raymond James Border

Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Afghanistan |  Oct 19, 2011

Justin Bowman

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Oregon |  Mar 06, 2012

Juantrea Tyrone Bradley

Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq |  Mar 12, 2008

Joe Nathaniel Bradshaw

E5 , U.S. Army
Place of Death:
North Carolina | Mar 05, 2005

Geoffrey Burleson

Staff Sergeant , U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Virginia | Mar 09, 2016

John Franklin Burner III

Sergeant , U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Sep 16, 2010

Richard Burress

Specialist, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Jan 19, 2008

John N. Butts

E6, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
New York | Mar 22, 2014

Nicanor L. Caboteja Jr.

E6, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Michigan | Michigan

David Cabrera

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Oct 29, 2011

Roland E Calderon

Corporal, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Apr 12, 2006

Nathaniel Alexander
Caldwell, Jr.

Corporal, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | May 21, 2003

Keith Alan Callahan

Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Jan 24, 2007

Anthony C Campbell

Technical Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Dec 15, 2009

Lance Michael Chase

E6, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Jan 23, 2006

Robert J Chiomento II

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Jul 17, 2006

Marcos Armando Cintron

E4, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Massachussetts | Jun 16, 2011

Lillian Ladae Clamens

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Oct 10, 2007

Michael K Clark

Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Aug 07, 2008

Tristan M. Clinger

Sergeant , U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
New Jersey | Dec 26, 2015

Brent Scott Cole

Chief Warrant Officer 3, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afganistan | May 22, 2009

Gregory Copes

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Farah Province, Afghanistan
Aug 17, 2012

Michael Seafred Curry

E8, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Jul 26, 2007

Devin Daniels

E5, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Aug 26, 2011

Paul John Darga

E7, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Iraq | Aug 22, 2006

Johnathon Frank Davis

Specialist, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Mar 29, 2012

Jason William Davis

O2, U.S. Air Force
Place of Death:
Georgia | Jan 10, 2006

Michael Lee Deason

E6, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Aug 31, 2006

Bernard Lee Deghand

Master Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Spira, Afghanistan | Sep 15, 2006

Jason Denfrund

E8, U.S. Arm
Place of Death:
Baghdad, Iraq | Dec 25, 2006

Sean Derrel Diamond

E6, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Feb 15, 2009

Douglas Andrew DiCenzo

O-3, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | May 26, 2006

Alejandro Antonio Dominguez

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Arm
Place of Death:
Iraq | Jun 25, 2008

Michael Joseph Donahue

Major, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Sep 16, 2014

Steven Todd Drewry

O5, U.S. Air Force
Place of Death:
Missouri | Dec 03, 2011

Patrick Dunn

Lieu
Place of Death:
Virigina | Sep 11, 2001

Gary Andrew Eckert Jr.

E5, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | May 08, 2005

Mark Alan Ehlers

Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Mediterranean Sea | Feb 04, 1997

Michael Duane Elledge

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Mar 17, 2008

Anthony Ellis

O4, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Virginia | Dec 25, 2003

Louis R. Fastuca

Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Jun 05, 2010

Paul John Finken

O-5, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Oct 29, 2011

William Timothy Flanigan

Warrant Officer, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Jul 02, 2006

Morris M. Fontenot Jr.

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Place of Death:
Virigina | Aug 27, 2014

Jason Richard Freiwald

Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Sep 11, 2008

Demetrius M. Frison

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | May 10, 2011

Chad Dennis Frokjer

Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Jun 30, 2011

John David Fry

Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Anbar Province, Iraq
Mar 08, 2006

Luis Antonio Oliver Galbreath

Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Shah Wali Kot, Afghanistan
Aug 16, 2012

Michael Robert Gehrz

Hospital Corpsman Third Class, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Minnesota | Oct 10, 2014

Mark Christopher Gelina

2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Iraq | Nov 04, 2006

Thomas Joseph Gibbons

CW3, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Bagram, Afghanistan | Jan 30, 2003

Johnathan Shelby Gibson

CWO3, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Red Sea | Sep 22, 2013

Troy Gilbert

Major, U.S. Air Force
Place of Death:
Baghdad, Iraq | Nov 27, 2006

Steven Ray Givens

Specialist, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | May 08, 2005

Jordan Goode

Corporal, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Zormont, Afghanistan | Aug 11, 2007

Anthony L. Goodwin

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Iraq | May 09, 2005

Yance Tell Gray

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Sep 10, 2007

Robert Hall

Specialist, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Dujayl, Iraq | Jun 28, 2005

Christopher Michael Harris

E4, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Aug 02, 2017

Ralph John Harting III

Captain, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Apr 29, 2005

Michael Hartwick

Chief Warrant Officer 3, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Baghdad, Iraq | Apr 01, 2006

Ryan Eugene Haupt

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Baqubah, Iraq | Oct 17, 2006

James Frederick Hayes

E8, MSG, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Nov 06, 2005

Erik Ryan Heldt

Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Ramadi, Iraq | Jun 16, 2005

Christopher Dale Henderson

Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Jun 17, 2007

Thomas Charles Hernandez

Major, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Washington | Jul 25, 2013

Ronald Hester

Private, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
United States (Agent Orange -Vietnam) | Sep 17, 2008

Richard S. Hester

Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Florida | Jun 01, 2006

Michael John Hobart

Corporal, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
New York | Oct 17, 2005

Casey Elwin Howe

E5, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Sep 26, 2005

Wesley Hunter

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Texas | Sep 18, 2008

Jack S. Jackson II

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Nov 11, 2006

Dameshvar Jaikaran

Master at Arms First Class, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
California | Oct 31, 1980

Alfred Henry Jairala

Specialist, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Jul 31, 2007

Allen Cornelius Johnson

Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Apr 26, 2005

Geoffrey Golden Johnson

Corporal, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Oct 12, 2008

Jeremiah Jewel Johnson

Corporal, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Germany | Jan 05, 2007

Jeremy Gordon Johnson

Ensign, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Diego Garcia | Jul 31, 2012

John Barry Jones

Technical Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Place of Death:
Maryland | Jul 16, 2014

Frederick Joyce

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
United States (Agent Orange – Vietnam) | Sep 30, 2010

Jeremy Andrew Katzenberger

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Paktika Province, Afghanistan
Jun 14, 2011

Paul Kelly

Colonel, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Baghdad, Iraq | Jan 20, 2007

William Nathan Kendall

E9, U.S. Air Force
Place of Death:
Utah | Nov 07, 2016

Charles Kiser

E6, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Jun 24, 2004

Michael J. Knapp

Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | May 18, 2012

Miles Kuykendoll

Senior Airman, U.S. Air Force
Place of Death:
Illinois | Aug 15, 2009

Michael David Lammers

E2, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Georgia | Jan 31, 2017

Maurice A. Lammie

Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Hondoras | Dec 11, 2002

John A. Lanca

Electricians Mate First Class, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
California | Jan 16, 2007

Samuel W. Large Jr.

Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Djibouti | Feb 17, 2006

Michael Chadwick Lloyd

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Aug 12, 2006

William Lee Loffer

Warrant Officer, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Georgia | Jun 22, 2004

John Darin Loftis

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Place of Death:
Afganistan | Feb 25, 2012

Dario N. Lorenzetti

U.S. Government Employee
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Oct 13, 2012

Clinton H. Loughmiller

E5, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
North Carolina | May 07, 2011

Thomas Raymond MacPherson

E5, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Oct 12, 2012

Russell Madden

E5, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Jun 23, 2010

Brandon Maggart

Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Aug 22, 2010

John Wayne Marcum

Senior Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Bagram, Afghanistan | Sep 12, 2008

Jude Cruz Mariano

Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Place of Death:
Qatar
Feb 10, 2004

John Shannon Martin

Major, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
South Carolina | Nov 11, 2014

Johnathan McCain

Sergeant 1st Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Nov 13, 2011

Joshua Michael McClimans

Captain, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
FOB Salemo, Afghanistan
Apr 22, 2011

Joseph Trane McCloud

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Iraq | Dec 04, 2006

Daniel McCollum

Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Pakistan | Jan 09, 2002

David Arthur McCracken

Colonel, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Georgia | Sep 02, 2011

Allen Robert McKenna Jr.

E5, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Feb 21, 2012

Tobias Corbin Meister

First Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Asadabad, Afghanistan
Dec 28, 2005

Angel David Mercado Velazquez

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Sep 01, 2006

Harold Anthony Middleton

Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Georgia | Jan 27, 2018

Lowell Thomas Miller III

Captain, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Aug 31, 2005

Arthur Mora Jr.

E5 , U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Oct 19, 2005

Edward Murphy

Major, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Ghazni, Afghanistan | Apr 06, 2005

Christopher J. OBrien

E5, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
New York | Aug 11, 2013

Robert Odell

Sergeant Major, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Mosul, Iraq | Dec 21, 2004

Luis Antonio Oliver

Sergeant , U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Aug 16, 2012

Kirk Avery Owen

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Aug 02, 2011

Nicholas James Patterson

E5, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Sep 10, 2007

Justin Dale Peterson

Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Iraq | Oct 01, 2006

Erickson H. Petty

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Salman al Habb, Iraq
May 03, 2004

Neil Armstrong Prince

Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Jun 11, 2005

George Anthony Pugliese

Sergeant 1st Class, U.S. Army National Guard
Place of Death:
Ar Ramadi, Iraq | Sep 28, 2005

Louie Ramos Velazquez

Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
May 26, 2011

Jason Carroll Ramsever

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Iraq | Apr 20, 2006

Jonathon Travis Rape

SGT, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Kabul Province, Afghanistan
Aug 15, 2009

Aaron Todd Reese

Staff Sergeant , U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Dec 11, 2003

Thomas Retzer

Petty Officer 2nd Class, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Jun 25, 2003

Edward Charles Reynolds

SSG, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Baghdad, Iraq | Oct 26, 2006

Blue C. Rowe

1SG, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | May 26, 2009

Alan Blake Rowe

Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Iraq | Sep 03, 2004

Joseph Lee Schiro

Warrant Officer, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Oct 06, 2012

Johnathan Philip Schmidt

Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Sep 01, 2012

Kevin Matthew Schranz

Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
Sep 28, 2015

Daniel Eugene Seitz Jr.

Corporal, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Florida | Jul 09, 2016

Robert Selie

Chief Warrant Officer 5, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
North Carolina | Jun 11, 2011

Micah Gabriel Shaw

E4, U.S. Government Personnel
Place of Death:
Iraq | Dec 09, 2007

Timmy Elwood Shelton II

E8 , U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Kentucky | Jul 30, 2015

Clinton Travis Slayton

Private First Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Tennessee | Feb 03, 2011

Bradley Randall Smith

Senior Airman, U.S. Air Force
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Jan 03, 2010

Benjamin Allen Stevenson

Master Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Jun 21, 2011

Maiceo Lee Sturdivant

PO1, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Virginia | Feb 06, 2016

Severin W. Summers III

Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Aug 02, 2009

Eddie Daniel Tamez

SPC, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Fallujah, Iraq | Apr 27, 2007

Donald Jay Taylor Jr.

Sergeant , U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
South Carolina | Sep 02, 2016

Christopher R. Thibodeau

Chief Warrant Officer Second Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | May 26, 2011

David Johnpaul Thompson

Captain, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Jun 29, 2010

David James Todd Jr.

E7, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Aug 20, 2008

Aaron Carl Torian

E8, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Feb 15, 2014

Chad Trimble

Private 1st Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Gardez, Afghanistan | May 28, 2008

Jorge Emmanuel Villacis, Jr.

Corporal, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Dec 12, 2010

Douglas Melville Vose III

Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Jul 29, 2009

Terry Daniel Wagoner

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Iraq | Sep 14, 2007

Howard Walters

Tech Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Nov 23, 2003

Jeffrey Louis Wiener

Hospital Corpsman Second Class, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Iraq | May 07, 2005

Eugene Williams

Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Vic Obj Raiders, Iraq
Mar 29, 2003

Kenney Wilson

Master Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
North Carolina | Jun 02, 2012

Benjamin Brian Wise

Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Afghanistan | Jan 15, 2012

Frank C. Wittwer

Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
California | Jan 08, 2006

Jacob James Wolverton

Private First Class, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Michigan | Jul 24, 2016

Jermayne Young

Sergeant, U.S. Army
Place of Death:
Virigina | Nov 18, 2010

Robert James Zangas

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
Iraq | Mar 09, 2004

Lester Zayas

Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
Place of Death:
South Carolina | Apr 02, 2003

Scott Allen Zellem

Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
Place of Death:
Kito Iwo Jima, Japan | Aug 10, 2004