OTF Newsletters - Archive
The more than 200 Soldiers' stories below were featured in conjunction with the Army's Operation Tribute to Freedom program that ended July 31, 2011. Moving forward, there won't be any additional content posted, but these stories still serve as enduring examples of our Army Values. For more information on these Soldiers and their stories of service, please contact TributetoFreedom@conus.army.mil.
Faces From The Front
- 2011
- Sgt. Joseph L. Miller
- 1st Lt. Clinton W. Cannon and
Spc. Andrew Cannon - 2nd Lt. William Garner
- Chief Warrant Officer Robert Flynn and Sgt. 1st Class Reagan Metcalf
- Spc. Felicia Dea Ann Hemphill and Spc. Austin Hemphill
- Lt. Col. Keith W. Hunt and Spc. Andrew Hunt
- Spc. Eric Nielsen
- Chief Warrant Officer 4 Rita Wilson and Sgt. Cory Cothron
- Staff Sgt. Erica Dorsey
- Maj. Lisa Maly and Capt. Sean Maly
- Pfc. Christopher Mace
- 1st Lt. Luke Moody
- Spc. Jared Hughes
- Pfc. Victor Gonzalez
- Staff Sgt. Robert Rosales III
- Master Sgt. Gregory Tarancon
- Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Doyle
- Cpl. Shereia L. Reed
- Sgt. 1st Class Jose Zarate
- Staff Sgt. Jayce Mayberry
- Staff Sgt. Jennifer Cintron
- Staff Sgt. Michael Meck and Spc. Jeremie Meck
- Master Sgt. Richard Bryant and Spc. Avian Bryant
- 1st Lt. Vincent C. Cooper
- Pvt. Christina Piegols
- Sgt. 1st Class Steven L. Ryan
- Capt. Howard Falls Jr.
- Spc. Robert Comfort
- 1st Lt. Barry Shugart
- 1st Lt. Stephen Hunnewell
- Sgt. Tyler Adams
- Sgt. 1st Class Laura VanGilder
- Sgt. Maj. James E. Allen
- 2010
- Spc. Melissa E. Townsend
- Staff Sgt. Frank Brown
- Capt. Reinaldo Gonzalez II
- Chief Warrant Officer Charles R. Perry
- Spc. Heather Lane
- Staff Sgt. Robert Brogan
- Staff Sgt. Sebastian Zarasua
- Staff Sgt. Randy Wight
- Sgt. Amber Scott and Sgt. Christopher Scott
- Spc. Juan Rosario
- Lt. Col. Richard Gulley
- Staff Sgt. Nicholas Cinelli
- Maj. Mark Hopkins
- Sgt. Tyronda Dorsey
- Spc. Shawn Antonucci
- Capt. Kiara Baugh
- Sgt. 1st Class Michael Horner
- Spc. John Laursen
- Pfc. Kyle Johnson
- Sgt. 1st Class David Hale
- Sgt. 1st Class Tracy Jordan
- Sgt. 1st Class Mamadou Diallo
- Capt. Jerry Webb
- Sgt. Arnikko Janise Walters
- Capt. Curt Degeyter and Spc. Jarred Degeyter
- Sgt. James Piland
- 1st Lt. Jennifer Purser
- Sgt. Maj. Hector Santiago, Spc. Alex Santiago, Spc. Victor Santiago, and Spc. Jimmy Rodriguez
- 1st Lt. David Strickland
- Spc. Ann Marie Loera
- 1st. Lt. Jeffrey Moye
- Sgt. John Garcia
- Maj. Larry Bonds
- Col. Tim McKernan
- Staff Sgt. Abel Torres
- Sgt. Maj. Charlie Fergurson
- Spc. Guadalupe Heredia
- Spc. Alejandra Alvarado
- Staff Sgt. Miriam Mountain and 1st Lt. Robert Mountain
- Chief Warrant Officer David Kean
- Sgt. 1st Class Alfred Weaver
- Sgt. Frances Hutton
- Lt. Col. Otha Thornton
- Spc. Samantha Shipley and Spc. Austin Williams
- Capt. Summer Favors
- 2009
- Spc. Sean Meadows
- Maj. Judy Sallerson
- Capt. Scott Eden
- Sgt. Francisco N. Aponte
- Spc. Robert E. Mitchell
- Pfc. Jarmaine Christian
- Spc. Jessica Velasquez
- Master Sgt. Albert Ouellette
- 1st Sgt. Conrad Gamez
- Spc. Terranika Johnson
- Sgt. 1st Class Elaine Holten
- Staff Sgt. John Rosado
- Staff Sgt. Anya Williams
- Spc. Joshua Higdon
- Sgt. Teo Garcia
- Sgt. 1st Class Corey Garner
- Spc. Christina Hines
- Capt. Lisa Landreth
- 1st Sgt. Gregory Williams
- Capt. Angela Smoot
- Master Sgt. David Roman
- Sgt. James H. Carter
- Sgt. Ryan Kindhart
- Capt. Troy Bidez
- Chief Warrant Officer Michael Harden
- Sgt. 1st Class Trevino L. Copeland
- Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Sangren
- Staff Sgt. Richard Smith
- Pfc. Mark Small
- Staff Sgt. Camille Adams
- Pfc. Robert Edwards
- Spc. Eileen Flynn
- Capt. Agustin Dominguez
- Sgt. Ryan Chicoine
- Sgt. Roy Mitchell
- Spc. Elayseah Woodard-Hinton
- Capt. Joe Bogart
- Pfc. Christopher Sanchez
- Sgt. Jen Dipley
- The Nixon Family
- Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Nixon, Sr.
OTF Soldier Stories
- 2011
- Capt. Eugene A. Vajna
- Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry
- Capt. Ranjini Danaraj
- Capt. Roderick Vinson
- Sgt. 1st Class Ray Castillo
- Sgt. Chad Hendricks
- Sgt. Sherri Jo Gallagher
- 1st Sgt. Mark D. Heyliger
- Pfc. Joshua Bullis
- Capt. Juan Guerrero
- Sgt. 1st Class Justin Minyard
- Sgt. 1st Class Landon Ranker
- Cpl. David Bixler
- Sgt. David Palczewski, Sgt. Fernando Franco, and Staff Sgt. Jenniffer Pitts
- Col. Michael Herman
- Spc. Levi Meyer
- Capt. Andrew Fisher
- Command Sgt. Maj. James Richardson Sr. and Pvt. James Richardson Jr.
- Spc. Marfel Ortiz-Brown
- Spc. Dawn Rogler
- Capt. Lindsey Baughn
- 1st Lt. Leslee O�Bryan
- Sgt. Simon Baum
- Sgt. Reed Webber
- Col. Gregory Gadson
- Sgt. Laramie D. Long Sr.
- Staff Sgt. Nicholas Negron
- Maj. Otto Padron
- Cpl. Nicholas Parker
- 2010
- Capt. Timothy Hernandez
- Sgt. 1st Class Eric Mehall
- Maj. Barry Periatt
- Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Benson
- Staff Sgt. Andre Murnane
- Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Kapacziewski
- Staff Sgt. Chris McDougall
- Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta
- Spc. Justin Hinton
- Staff Sgt. Loren Gernandt
- Sgt. Jason Collins
- 1st Lt. Maria Mengrone
- Chief Warrant Officer 2 Theodore Mozeleski
- Sgt. Chelsey Billing
- 1st Lt. John Bourges
- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Milburn
- Staff Sgt. Austin McCall
- Maj. Mark Thompson
- Sgt. 1st Class Michael Hertig
- Spc. Jason Lambright
- Maj. Randall Mitchell
- Staff Sgt. Sarah Bartolotta
- Col. Michael Mann
- Sgt. Maj. Leslie Nock
- 1st Lt. Liliane Delva and Warrant Officer Luny Delva
- Cpl. Michael Gilbreath
- Staff Sgt. Daniel Jensen
- Staff Sgt. Rudy Gomez
- Sgt. Angel Herrera, Sgt. 1st Class Jason Kirk, and Staff Sgt. Rachelle Renaud
- Spc. Devin Fowler
- Spc. Jatina Scales
- Sgt. 1st Class Diana Bullock
- Staff Sgt. Joey Torkildson
- Col. Maurice Clemons
- Lt. Col. Michael Girone
- 1st Lt. Mickey Cupkie
- Lt. Col. Hugh McNeely
- 1st Lt. Ray Critchfield
- Staff Sgt. Delbert Draper
- Sgt. Bryan Rippee
- Staff Sgt. Candice Delgado-Mella
- 1st Lt. Mary Nelson
- Sgt. Colleen Myrick
- Capt. Marci Hodge
- Lt. Col. John Luchansky
- Staff Sgt. Matthew Groppi
- Capt. Kenneth Singleton
- Capt. Mack Kelley
- 1st Lt. Tim Keegan
- Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Lane
- 2009
- Staff Sgt. Michael Norton
- Spc. David Hutchinson
- Maj. Troy Scott
- Col. Tom Cathey
- 1st Sgt. Jennifer Callicutt
- Master Sgt. Gabriel Fierro Sr.
- Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Stube
- Sgt. 1st Class Patrick McDonald
- Warrant Officer Abelardo Villarreal, Jr.
- Sgt. 1st Class Sean Bennett and Sgt. Daniel Jens
- Chaplain (Maj.) Charles Popov
- Staff Sgt. David McWhite
- Col. Katherine Miller
- Staff Sgt. Kaleb Menn
- Sgt. 1st Class Brian Reese
- 1st Sgt. Troy Steward
- Col. Darlette Stowers
- Master Sgt. Chris Catalano
- Lt. Col. Maria Kelly
- Chaplain (Capt.) Ed Choi
- Staff Sgt. Saphal Heng and Sgt. 1st Class Jacqueline Habaluyas
- Staff Sgt. Anthony Ocampo
- Capt. Andrew Shulman
- Father (Maj.) David Bottoms
- Sgt. Heyz Seeker
- Capt. Seth George
- Staff Sgt. Lemoore Rangel
- Command Sgt. Maj. Andrea Marks
- Sgt. 1st Class Angela McKinzie
- Capt. Jennifer Cave
- Sgt. Darryl Wilson
- Capt. Emiko Terry
- Maj. Al Niles, Jr.
- Spc. Joseph Gracia
