Honoree

Captain Joshua Byers, an Army Ranger and paratrooper, was a Company Commander in 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and was deployed to Iraq in April 2003. Byers, 29, was killed on July 23, 2003 when the convoy he was leading hit an explosive device near the town of Ramadi, about 60 miles from Baghdad. Captain Byers…

SPC Daniel “Lucas” Elliott, of Youngsville, NC, died on July 15, 2011, in Basra, Iraq, three days before his 22nd birthday.  Lucas was a MP in the Army Reserve, attached to the 805th MP CO, located in Cary, NC. In 2009, he volunteered for deployment with the 810th MP CO out of Tampa, Florida, and…

Steve Davis came from a military family and was born and raised in the Fort Bragg area. His great grandfather, grandfather, father and brother were all combat veterans. He was a dedicated student athlete, ice hockey player, soccer, golf and other sports throughout his youth. He also had a passion for skateboarding, he would walk…

Special Warfare Operator Chief, Brian R Bill was born on Aug 23, 1979, joining his older brother Christian and sister Amy. His parents Patricia (Pat) Parry and E Scott Bill separated and both ultimately remarried. Scott had 2 more children and Pat married Dr. Michael Parry who had 2 children. Michael helped raise Brian from…