Army Staff Sgt. Miller was assigned to Troop K, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado, as a cavalry scout. Miller was conducting a night security patrol, 60 miles west of Baghdad near the Euphrates River, when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Frederick joined the Army after graduating from high school in 1994 and re-enlisted after the 2001 terrorist attacks. He was remembered as an inspirational leader of great courage who wanted to take part in every mission. He was tough but fair, had a strong sense of duty, served with honor and loved his country. He had a keen sense of humor and loved sports, especially football. Frederick is survived by his wife, Jamie, two daughters and a son.∼Army Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller, Jr., of Hagerstown, Indiana, was killed September 20, 2003, in an explosion while on patrol outside Ramadi, Irac.
His father treasures a letter home, a letter of thanks.
"You know, Dad," the namesake wrote, "when I look down at my name, I'm proud."
The name is just a memory now--or carving on a headstone, with "A Fallen American Hero" beneath, as in the case of James Anderson Chance III...
His father treasures a letter home, a letter of thanks.
"You know, Dad," the namesake wrote, "when I look down at my name, I'm proud."
The name is just a memory now--or carving on a headstone, with "A Fallen American Hero" beneath, as in the case of James Anderson Chance III...
Army Staff Sgt. Miller was assigned to Troop K, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado, as a cavalry scout. Miller was conducting a night security patrol, 60 miles west of Baghdad near the Euphrates River, when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Frederick joined the Army after graduating from high school in 1994 and re-enlisted after the 2001 terrorist attacks. He was remembered as an inspirational leader of great courage who wanted to take part in every mission. He was tough but fair, had a strong sense of duty, served with honor and loved his country. He had a keen sense of humor and loved sports, especially football. Frederick is survived by his wife, Jamie, two daughters and a son.∼Army Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller, Jr., of Hagerstown, Indiana, was killed September 20, 2003, in an explosion while on patrol outside Ramadi, Irac.
His father treasures a letter home, a letter of thanks.
"You know, Dad," the namesake wrote, "when I look down at my name, I'm proud."
The name is just a memory now--or carving on a headstone, with "A Fallen American Hero" beneath, as in the case of James Anderson Chance III...
His father treasures a letter home, a letter of thanks.
"You know, Dad," the namesake wrote, "when I look down at my name, I'm proud."
The name is just a memory now--or carving on a headstone, with "A Fallen American Hero" beneath, as in the case of James Anderson Chance III...
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