European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse July 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition pages photos by Michael and stripes 1st class Anthony Barber does a last Roll Call for Alphonso Montenegro and Ryan and Thomas Ray Daniel Agami and Anthony All of 1st 26th infantry 2nd brigade combat 1st infantry at the memorial ceremony in Ledward on right a Row of weapons and dog tags make up a memorial for the five soldiers killed in Iraq on june Schweinfurt pays tribute to five fallen gis by Matt Millham stars and stripes Germany Anthony Hebert knew How to live he treated that like a so did Many of his buddies in his the outlaws of com Pany 1st 26th infantry they kept a tally of who had been through the most bomb and the Guy with the highest total by deployments end would be declared the win going into the third week of Alphonso Montenegro and Thomas Ray Leemhuis were ahead of every they joked there was one Way to win the game but this want something the average person would find humor a fellow Soldier if one of them died in one of the he got to bring the brag Ging rights into the but Montenegro and along with Daniel Agami and Ryan All tied for first and Are going to have to share those rights up in heaven Marcus Leslie said during a memorial service for the soldiers sunday in All five soldiers were killed in a Roadside blast june 21 As they patrolled a Baghdad neighbourhood in their Bradley fighting staff Kenneth of the Usa eur band and plays taps at the end of the memorial ceremony for the soldiers at Ledward on the Community the brigade Calls Home gathered to remember the five fallen men tuesday in a memorial ceremony at the led Ward Barracks comments made by some of the soldiers comrades and Lead ers in Iraq were read at the Cere Mony Alphonso known As was one of the most caring and funny Guys i have Ever staff Raja Richardson but Monte was also known for his which sometimes got him in it was never though he just stood up for what he believed Richardson the platoon was the most tight knit in the and Monte was like the gatekeeper of the always challenging new personnel no matter what Richardson but once you earned a spot in his you had earned a spot in the like was fiercely Loyal to his fellow sol but also to his jewish Heri despite his grandfathers he proudly displayed an israeli Flag where others would see he also travelled All Over Iraq in order to observe the jewish holidays and often had to scrounge up meals on his own because the local dining facility neglected to make anything he would joke around about calling himself the hebrew Hammer or the real american you could Tell by the fire in his that to it was no it was Richardson Agami watched out for his friends with the same care he observed his after the laundry service lost one sergeants he re turned from a Mission to find a fresh stack of shirts and socks on his it took him two Days to figure out a private first class at the had Given him the Danny didst care if you knew he had helped he would give you anything he an american Indi was also proud of his read Dequinn he was always sitting in his room singing songs his Roommate didst but the two grew Leemhuis helped his room mate get through an emotional period after their squad Leader was and Leemhuis never would Tell you no if you asked him to do Nickerson Leemhuis Roommate gave him a cigarette Case As a but Leemhuis misplaced it when the outlaws moved to a new the Roommate found it when he was packing the fallen soldiers and included it among the personal effects that were mailed to his Woods heroics were often More whether he wanted to be or sergeant Wood was a natural said Rich after a fellow outlaw was shot by a sniper Wood jumped from the safety of his a Mored vehicle and led an infantry team Down alleys and into houses to Clear possible sniper Over the following Wood led countless patrols with the same Agami and Montenegro had All earned the coveted Hebert an unofficial award that Hebert doled out to soldiers who could make him Hebert was just the Guy to come up with such an Leslie said that during one tense operation when the soldiers had to enter an iraqi he Bert exited the Home wearing a Long Brown someone asked Over the radio if anyone knew who the hot Chick they knew there was Only one person it could have been he he had the whole Crew laughing email Matt Millham at military services we do what we say say what we do j roup from construction to maintenance from supplies to weve got it All located at Afghanistan Qatar Kuwait Iraq email us 1raq@wmgroup.net
