Navy SEAL Nick Spehar received a hero’s welcome, as the fallen SEAL returned to his hometown of Chisago City, Minnesota. He was one of the Navy SEALs killed when a Chinook helicopter crashed in Afghanistan. As Sephar’s remains travelled back to his hometown on Tuesday afternoon, people lined the streets, and flags were lowered to [...]

Memorial Day is a time for Americans to reflect, and honor, the courage of the men and women who lost their lives while in military service to the United States. For the families that they left behind, however, Memorial Day is a much more personal day of remembrance. A feature on the Navy Times shared [...]

Navy SEAL Lt. Brendan Looney was laid to rest at the Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, October 4. According to a feature on TBD.com, around 3,000 people attended his funeral services and burial. Looney was honored by friends and family as an American hero, describing him as a motivator, a protector, and a leader, as [...]

Navy SEAL Denis Miranda is home. A report on NJ.com shared that the remains of the 24-year-old Navy SEAL from Toms River arrived at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on Monday. The post reported further that Miranda is the 25th service member who had ties to New Jersey to die in Afghanistan. Miranda enlisted in the Navy [...]

We may not know them personally, but we know that they have dedicated their lives to protecting us, their countrymen. It is but fitting that we try to remember them in our thoughts and in our prayers – the service members who perished recently in a helicopter crash in Southern Afghanistan. One of them was [...]

Lt. Brendan John Looney was among nine service members who lost their lives when their Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Southern Afghanistan. Navy SEAL Looney, 29, is from Owings, Maryland. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 2004; while in the Academy, Looney was an All-American lacrosse player. A feature on NavySports.com remembers one of the [...]