Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom

"John it has been 9 years since you went to heaven and I still miss you as much as I did when they told us you had been killed in the line of duty .Grandson your whole family misses you and hope someday to be with you .Tell the rest of the family we will see them later .Love your Grandmother Smith"
Sharon Smith of West Burlington ,Iowa

"John today is your birthday and we all want to wish you a happy birthday in haven ,we went to grandpa grave Sun and wished him a happy birthday .You are always in our hearts and we think of you all of the time .Love you Grandson ."
Sharon Smith grandmother of west Burlington,Ia

"John it has been 8 years ago today that we lost you,but you are always in our heart and on our minds.I know we will see you again someday when our lifes have come to an end ,so keep watch over all of us and we will meet again I am sure of that.Love you sweet Grandson"
Sharon Smith of West Burlington,Iowa

"To the family of:John W. Miller
I am so sorry for the loss of your love one. My heart cries out for you in your grief and you have my thoughts and prayers. He died a hero defending freedom. May you have the peace and understanding that only comes from God. Prayerfully we will all meet in Heaven one day where we will rest in the arms of Jesus. If you need prayer or need someone to talk to, please call or write my pastor: Rev. John Pearrell 11677 Brown Bridge Rd., Covington, GA 30016. (770)787-1015.
Your friend in Jesus Christ, Polly Ballew Covington,Ga""

"i miss you and love you"
sharon miller of west burlington iowa

"I LOVE YOU JOHN FOREVER AND ALWAYS GONE BUT NOT FORGOTEN. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU."
Sharon Miller of West Burlington, Iowa

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN HOPE YOUR HAVING FUN UP THERE LOOKING DOWN ON ME AND THE FAMILY HAVE FUN ON YoUR BIRTHDAY I HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON"
Sharon Miller of West Burlington Iowa

"Dear John,
I miss you so much. I can't wait til we met again. It has been so hard to get over you. Everytime i hear the songs you like and the songs that were played at your funneral all i can do is cry thinking about you. I wish that you have never left. This world has turned around without you in it. Everyone misses you.
I LOVE YOU COUSIN ALWAYS AND FOREVER!!!!"
Sharon Miller of West Burlington, Iowa

"April 16, 2009
To the family of Spc. John W. Miller:
John gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org"
Peggy Childers of Carson City, NV

"I was luckey to know John and it has been a wile since he passed away. I rember the last time I saw him and he was very happy, even though his family had just suffered threw a tradgity. I miss John every day and have very high respect for him and alway will. I love you John and miss you."
Kathy M. of Columbia, Mo.

"I do not know you, but I thank you for giving the ultimate sacrafice. As they say, freedom is not free. God provide strength to your family, friends and all those who knew and loved you. Thank you."
Shelly Sharpsteen of Miami, Florida

"Rest in peace, Soldier, and thank you. I was a Charlie MP Marine attached to 224 in Iraq. I remember. Semper Fi."
RS of Boise, ID

"John was one of my adopted soldiers,I will always remember you, may God Bless your family."
Katherine Clark of Arlington, TX

"Rest in peace bro. You died giving America the very thing you joined up for, freedom. To his family I give my condolences over the lose of one of the coolest guys I have ever known."
Spc. J. Edgington, A Co. 224th Eng. Bn., IANG of Burlington, IA

"I would like to give support to the family and friends of John W. Miller. My son-in-law, Corp. Manny Lopez died the same day in Bagdad and left behind my beautiful daughter and grand daughter who was 4 months when her daddy died. Know that my prayers and thoughts are with you and I feel every pain that you feel. I trust God that their death's were not in vain and they are sleeping with the Angels every night and watching over all of us. God Bless you."
Bobbi Francabandera of CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA

"Rest in Peace Brother, I will never forget."
SPC A. W. Olson, 224 Eng. Bn of Washington, Iowa

"Hey, this is Spc. Miller W. John cuz he never knew about Bobby Burner. I never got to know him but he is a hott dude
Love
Booby Burner"
Bobby Burner of Ft Masidon, IA

"I never got to met John and i wish i had. He sounds like a loyal and honest person. A year ago my family and i started a project called Troops Tribute Across Iowa. If anyone has information about John or his family please contact me at: queenie_20035@hotmail.com. Please and Thank you, we would like for his family to join our project."
Ashley Farrier (T.C.B. Demo) of Washington, Iowa, USA

"To the family of John W. Miller:

The Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation will be honoring your loved one at the non-denominational Memorial Day Sunday worship service at 11:00 a.m. on 29 May. We will remember the casualties of the Global War on Terrorism from Minnesota … and the neighboring states of Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Outside of the historic Fort Snelling Veterans Memorial Chapel will be a “Memorial Garden” filled with white crosses bearing the names of the war dead … including your loved one.

I would like to extend to your family an invitation to honor us with your presence at worship as we pay tribute to the sacrifice made by your service member and family. Our pastor, U.S. Army Chaplain, LTC Kenneth L. Beale, Jr. will preach a message entitled “Remembering Our Freedom.” A former Soldier and country music songwriter and performer “Rockie” will pay a special musical tribute. At the conclusion of the worship hour, all of the congregation will be invited to silently pay their respects at the garden and place poppies at each of the crosses. An honor guard squad will be on hand to fire vollies as the US flag is lowered to half-staff and Taps is played.

As this Christian worship service has traditionally been well attended, we would be happy to reserve seating for you and yours. To do so, kindly call (612/970-7866) and leave a voice message indicating your veterans’ name and the number of persons attending. If you are not able to attend, we pray that you would find comfort in knowing that our prayers are with you and all of the fallen heroes.

Respectfully,
Leila Campbell
Administrative Assistant
Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation
email:info@fortsnellingmcf.org
web site:www.fortsnellingmcf.org"

"May I offer my condolences to the family and friends of Spc. John W. Miller. The sacrifice he has made will not go unnoted. I only hope those who were close to him can take pride in the service he provided all of us and the manner in which he served our country. We all owe him a great deal of gratitude. I am sad to say that I did not know this fine young man, but I have more respect for him than anyone I know."
Douglas Scheesley of Philadelphia, PA

"To the family of John W. Miller, My family honors your hero. He gave the most precious gift in the fight for freedom. His Bravery will always be remembered. We are grateful for his loyal service and will never forget his sacrifice.
God Bless John and his family"
Jennifer and SSGT Larry Mays and family

"John will also be remembered as a hero. I didn't know him but I know that losing someone so strong and so brave is tough. My good friend Spc. Manuel Lopez III passed away that same day and we will never stop grieving. I'm sorry for your pain. John, please guide your family to live through you. Help them through this tough time. You will never be forgotten, but remembered as a true hero. I love and appreciate you!"
Catherine of New York

""Hey, I am Spc. Miller W. John younger and only sister. My family and me would like to thank you for the support you guys have shown us. We are thankful that John could help this nation. We know he died trying to help this world, and we are very proud of him. Everybody that knows them knows that he was caring, thoughtful, and a very nice person. He told us that his job was to be out there fighting for our country. We know he is in a good place, now he can be with our mother. I want him to know we a very PROUD of him. He was a good brother. He is our HERO.
We love him and miss him"
Jessica Miller of Washington, IA

"Specialist Miller, goodbye soldier and thank you. You are my hero."
Bill of Houston, Texas

"Hi, I'm the other younger brother of Spc. Miller John W. As my brother did i would like to Thank All of you for your moral support through the loss of a fallen hero/brother. By leaving a comment it shows that people really care about our troops over seas. Thank you"
James Miller of West Burlington, IA

"Hi, I'm one of Spc. Miller John W. younger brothers. My family and I would like to thank all of you for your moral support and for showing us that you respected what he was doing by leaving a comment. We can not show are gratitude very well through this comment, but you all have it. Thank you once again for your moral support."
Nathan Miller of West Burlington, IA

"To John's family:
My name is Jo Giles. I lost my little brother, Pfc. Landon Giles on Feb. 26th in Iraq. I know your grief, and the pain, and I want to say that I will keep you in thought and spirit, and I hope you can learn to laugh and dream again. Please know that we are all grateful for your hero, John. Thank you for giving him to the world. I hope you will email me if you would like to chat-celestialhoney2004@yahoo.com. I know you will get through, and you will see John again, in a much better place. There is a special place in heaven for men like Landon and John, and they will be there waiting. Until then, I hope warm memories can fill the cold void. You are all in my prayers."
Jo Giles of Bakersfield, CA

"We Will NEVER FORGET !"
Please KNOW so many people share your sadness, and we are remembering your family in your loss and your deep grief. Your HERO, John , will be remembered by name. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless you ALWAYS. Pat & Sandi Breckenridge from Montana "

"THANK YOU, JOHN FOR SERVING OUR GREAT COUNTRY. YOUR PARENTS SHOULD BE EXTREMELY PROUD OF YOU. FOR YOU MY FRIEND ARE APART OF THEM. WITH YOU WILLING TO PROTECT US AS AMERICANS FROM TERRORISM. TO HELP THOSE IN IRAQ TO HAVE FREEDOM. YOU ARE ALL OF AMERICA"S HERO! SO THANKFUL THAT MY SON SERVED WITH YOU. ALTHOUGH, YOU TWO PROBABLY NEVER MET. YOU TWO AS THE THOUSANDS THAT DO SERVE TOGETHER ARE BROTHERS AND SISTERS. SO JOHN YOU YTRUELY, HAVE TOUCHED THE HEARTS OF THE MANY! WE LOST OUR SON LAST MAY. SO WE UNDERSTAND; JOHN THANK YOU, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART AND PRAYS. TO MOM AND DAD, GOD BLESS!"
LEONARD WAHL of VALLEY STREAM NY

"Thank you John Miller, you will not be forgotten. Your bravery goes beyond words. I want to express my deepest gratitude for your sacrifice. To the family and friends, my prayers and deep condolences in your loss. May God strengthen you from knowing that fellow Americans and people around the world care about you and grieve with you in your loss. God bless you all. A very appreciative fellow American,"
Leo Titus of Grayslake, Illinios

"To the family and friends of Spc. John Miller:
May God's grace be with you during your time of grief. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and we feel your loss and share in your sorrow. Bless John for the sacrifice he has made to make a better life for the rest of us."
The Ford Family of Wells, Nevada

"To the family and friends of Spc. John Miller:
I am saddened by the loss of your loved one. He will always be remembered as a hero for fighting for freedom. I hope that this website will be a source of comfort and encouragement for you during this difficult time, and in the future as you recall the memories of John, who continues to live on in your heart."
Tim Rivera of Powder Springs, Georgia