Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom

"Never Forgotten ! (2015)
From your friend..Sgt Thompson, David R.
Iron Hawk Troop 3/3 ACR"
David R. Thompson of Pueblo, CO

"hey bobby its me your little sister darryan i know we may not have been blood but you are and always will be my brother i got some news sarahs pregnant youve missed alot since youve been gone that i wish you would have been here for you taught me alot bobby you gave me hope to survive im with an amazing guy now you would love him i wish you could meet him i really love him i look up to the sky and i feel like your looking back at me i know your looking back but i wonder how your doing up there i hope you know i miss you i still cry about you being gone i dont think anyone was as affected by your being gone more then me i remember when you toldme you would show me where to run to when no one was there to take my side i remember you telling me that you would be gone one day and some one else would take your place anthony is my boyfriends name you would be proud of him he takes good care of me i really miss you and not a day has gone by that i dont think about you i love you so much robert and you saved me from myself i really wish you could be here one day ill be up there with you and we will be together again until then big brother ill shed a tear for you each day to show you that i miss you i wish i could be here but until i see you again ill be here waiting to hear your voice again i miss you buddy and will until i see your face in person heaven isnt big enough to hold a heart like yours so keep watching buddy ill be there someday"
darryan staten of columbus ohio

""You will always live in my heart !!
" I will never forget you!" (2014)
SGT Thompson,David R.
IRON HAWK 3/3 ACR""

"robert i miss you so much. i cant take it any more:( i would die too see u one more time. i wish you could come back and see us... im dying inside each day ur gone. i miss u and luv u with all my heart<3"
sarah slayton of columbus ohio

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"robbie sitting here thinking of you and wishing you were her with us all i love you and miss you so much will i love you more then you will ever know .."
renee miller of w jeff oh

"hey bub its me sheena your baby sister i just wanted to tell you i am doing okay i miss you and so does your 3 lil neices bubby they know there unles a hero bub you are amazing you did so much for ppl and serving in the army and fighting for our country was the greatest thing you ever did risking your life so we could live in this country was whole heartedly the best thing ever bub you are missed by many we all love you an will meet up with you in heaven one day what a day of rejoycing that will be bub also i met this guy named bobby he came into my life with open arms and i know you would like him he is more than right for me im never gonna let him go ever well bub i love you an although i may go through trials and tribulations i remember that u are with me were ever i go gtg we love you bub love always and forever your sister and bobby"
sheena of salem wv

"Hey bub it's me ur baby sister sheena bub I just wanted to say I miss u so much wish I could have gotten to meet u and wish u could have gotten to hold your 3 beautiful nieces wow it has been rough without u here with the family let me tell you sometimes I feel as if I can't go on when things seem so pointless and I am down I look at pics of u and cry asking god why did he have to take u bubby but I promise it won't be long and we shall meet . Your nieces are getting so big bub hailie just turned 4 yrs old April 14 th jaylynn turned 2 yrs old on may 20 th it's crazy bub she was born a day before u lol and serenity will be a year old September 10 th they love there uncle Robby so much and they already know that there uncle is a great man and our hero bub I could go on and on and talk to u for hours bc I just got that much to say I want you too know me and the girls and Andy miss u an your never forgotten love u so much bub 7-21-2013"
Sheena Swaney of Clarksburg wv

"Jan 16th 2013
hayy robbie i miss you:) ive been writting you letters there sitting at my house... i kno i cant give them to you but its ok! for some reason i kno your reading them when im writting them. i keep thinkin about you and i always talk about you as much as io can=) yup ive never forgot you and i never will... megan just had a baby her name is kathy:) leslie had a baby to three years ago.. her names brianna>=) the werid thing is she reminds me alot of you,maybe cuz i beleave sh should be yours.. we miss you alot and even though leslie denies it she does to she's just hurt you left us:( im kidda upset to i mean if you wouldnt of left then you would still be with us. even though you dated leslie, you were more of a brother to me:*) and its already been 09 years youve been gone i still remember all the fun we've had:) i miss you like crazy, my birthdays in a couple weeks. it aint gonna be the same."
Sarah of Columbus Oh

"BUB I MISS YOU WISH YOU WERE HERE I HAVE LOST SO MUCH IN LIFE LOST MY FAMILY MY GIRLS AND YOU SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE I CANT GO ON AND IM HURTING SO BAD RIGHT NOW I MISS MY GIRL YOU AND I FEEL SO LOST AND ALONE SOMETIMES IDK WAT TO DO I FEEL IN LOVE WITH THIS GUY AND HIS NAME IS LANE HE IS SO AMAZING BUT I AM TERRIFIED I AM GONNA LOSE HIM LIKE I LOST YOU HE IS GOING TO THE ARMY AND I AM SCARED BUB PLS HELP ME BC IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN I GET CLOSE TO SOMEONE THEY WALK OUT MY LIFE OR GET TAKEN AWAY FROM ME I FEEL LIKE I AM WORTHLESS AND I DONT DESERVE TO BE LOVED OR WANTED AND IT SUCKS SOMETIMES I WOUNDER Y I AINT IN THE GROUND LIKE YOU AND WHY GOD HASNT TAKEN ME HOME YET I JUST DONT NO WAT MY PURPOSE ON THIS EARTH IS AND I DONT THINK I EVER WILL BUB I NEED COMFORT THE PAIN AND HURT IS UNBAREABLE"
SHEENA of CLARKSBURG WV

"well here it is coming up on 7 years u have been gone and i still miss u every day i have you're picture on my living room wall that was every time come in my house i see u and i thank u and every night i go to put my kids in bed i pass bye u and tell u good night and ask that u watch over my kids every night i love u so much none will ever understand how i felt for u you were my Ace and always will be i love u .,."
Victoria Chapman (Ramey) of Columbus Ohio

"everyday i go on thinking of the thing i might of been able to say to try and bring Robert back:( but before i lay my head down at night i say a prayer to god and ask him to let Robert know how much i miss himm:( And i think to my self maybe it should of been me.. i was so mad at him for leaving us, to the point where when he left i wouldnt talk to him. then we got the call 2 years l8ter saying that he passed away:( my mom and dad was upset they thought of him as their own, and my sisters and brothers were all upset... i couldnt help but think it was all my fult... i shouldnt of told him i didnt love him:( i am sorry Robert Swaney and i always will:)"
sarah slayton

"will robbie i am sitting here thinking of you this day and how much i love you and miss you i am so proud of you and one day i will be with you.
love mom"
renee miller of w jeff oh

"i knew robert adeam swaney. he was my sister leslie's boyfriend there for a few years be fore he left to go to the army. And i just wanted to say how much i love him and to let everyone know how much i care. robert might not of told anyone in the army that he dated my sister butt it is true. i miss himm so much. to know that it is now been eight years ever since robert had passed. july 30th 2004 is when he passed and i am so upset for himm. i wanna let youu know i love youu robert adeam swaney. forever and always. robert was also like a brother to me:((
love your lil sis
sarah!!!"
sarah slayton of columbus ohio

"To everyone who was touched by Robert or a family memeber of his. I am Thomas McClellan formerly Shawn Swaney his older brother. Truth be told this has been very hard for me. He called me up the day he was deciding to join or not and I feel at times that if I would have fought a little longer maybe he wouldn't join and people wouldn't be upset or hurt. I can't ever look at something even stumbling across this page by accident its making me cry. I loved my brother we saw very differently on how our lives went, but we did agree on one thing, the USA was and is worth defending everyday he went Army after he found out I was in the Air Force. He sacrifice himself to make sure we still have the freedoms we have today. Are there things I wish I could have said to him and things I wish I could make up for as an older brother yes, but we were brothers again before he left and everyday his memory lives on. Robert you did a great job you faced diversities and over came them and did something big with your life. I do wish it was me at times and not you as an older brother it should have been me not you but I thank you and Salute you everyday for what you did for all of us americans. You are loved by everyone and no one has forgotten you. Thank you again your did very well brother very well."
Thomas McClellan of Ohio

"I had heard a few years ago you passed away and i can honestly say i didnt want to belive it. I remember back in HS hanging out with you and your sister.. I loved u to death boy u were one of the greatest friends i had, then the last time i saw you which was in 04. For some reason you came back to marion to talk to somone god i cant remember who and i was up there trying to get back in school. You had your uniform on and looked amazing, i knew that day you were going to make a great contibution to our society. I know u are in a better place but i feel you were taken way to soon"
Angela of columbus, OH

"My name is Julio Fernandez. I don't know what to say but here it goes. I was there when his vehicle was hit with 4 other soldiers. Since that day, my life have not been the same. I was there when Swaney needed something or needed a ride to work because they didn't have a car when he got married. He was full of joy to be around. I love this little mini me. That's what I use to call him. He hated but he accepted it from me. Since you passed away, I have always took blame for your passing. I'm taking it real hard but I know that you didn't want it any other way but to carrying on with the mission. I miss that crazy * smile of yours and chirped tooth of yours. I still remember when you chipped that tooth if it was yesterday. Your passing have been hard on me and my family because I have been diagnosed with PTSD and TBI since we got hit that day. I LOVE YOU MAN not it a homo way. Really do miss you man. I miss that positive attitude that you always had and took care of others. I will never forget you little buddy. I will always miss you. To your family, he died and was taken good care of his body. I made sure that he was all there. I didn't want to leave no parts of him behind. I'm still blaming myself for that day. It's still hard not to think of him everyday. I promised that he was in good hand even before his passing. Everyone wanted to have him as a Soldier. He was mature and responsible for his age and did whatever we told him to do. He made sure that he every mission and detail he was in was to standard or above standard. All the leaders in the unit, would love to him in there vehicle because he made sure that they were safe. HE LOVED BEEN IN THE ARMY. He was our little brother and his big brother would argue for him because he was the BEST SOLDIER we all wanted. I thank you for letting us meeting him (MOTHER and FATHER). He will never be replace as a Soldier and will never be FORGOTTEN.
SWANEY, little man, I WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU and ALWAYS compare my soldier to you but you are one of a few soldier that is unreplaceable. I will see you later in heaven and will cause hell up there. I don't say goodbye and you know that. I say "SEE YOU LATER BUDDY"."
SFC Fernandez, Julio C. of Vilseck, Germany

"I was the only father Robert had in his life from May/15/1988 until his death July/31/2005 his family was un-supporting of him and his sliblings. No One Knew Robert as I did all our converstaions about life, people, places. things were far beyond his years, I taught him everything I posiable about life and he learned and applyed all I taught him and become a Hero to Me and The World. There are many that claim to know him and claim to care but in truth they were never in his life ' he went to them to show them how to care and love'! Robert Your Memory and Life Deserves The World To Know The Truth ! I will Never Stop Being Your Dad As I Told You The Last Time We Talked.... You Know, I Know & God Knowa ! ''''''' I Love You Son, Your Dad"
GLS Step Father of Cebu, Philippines

"hey bub i miss you with all my heart.. if i had on more chance to tell you al bout my life and meet you for the firs time i would i would do anything to bring you back i found the love of my life bub you would like him and i no you would want me to be happy i am happy your lil nieace hailie is doing great .. your our hero and the best brother in the whole world and uncle"

"bub i cant explain how much i miss you if i could do anything to see you again i would i may not have known that much about you but i would have loved to get to know you ..you are the best brother and uncle in the whole world my hero i love you with all my heart !!!!!"
hailie and sheena of parkersburg wv

"bub your my hero and i love im going through alot right now and life right now seems pointless they took my lil girl and im loosin it but i want you too know i love and miss you"
sheena of kentucky 42254

"In Sorrow for Your Fallen Son

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swkT07TP-mo

Mozart - Requiem - Lacrimosa"
Papa Satire of USAT Community (NYS)

"My deepest condolences to you and your family in the loss of your son while he proudly served our country. May he rest in peace. "I Say" (from USAT)"
Gwenn of Richmond, VA

"I never want to forget the sacrifices of so many young men and women. I am so proud it makes me cry. I understand in theory only that war is a part of human nature but so is love and caring. I wish I could take the families pain away but I can't. I am committed to loving ALL people, myself and our environment. I am committed to working on my happiness everyday because so many have died for my freedom to live my life. Thank you is not enough but it is all I have. All my love and respect. ogersteiner@yahoo.com"
Scott Steiner of Gahanna, OH / USA

"You will always live in my heart !!
SGT Thompson,David R.
IRON HAWK 3/3 ACR"
David R. Thompson of Pueblo, CO (USA)

"hey bub i just wanted to say i love you and always will i no you left us young but god had better plans for you and you are my hero"
sheena of 26101

"hey bub you are the best brother in the whole world i love you with all my heart and you are my hero , i know i never got to meet you but once or twice and i didnt know much about you but your my hero and brother and i am missin you with all my heart your lil niece my duaghter is two m onths old now and she is gonna know her uncle is a hero, i had a great day i started a new job i love it workin my * off tho , i have a great bf he means the world to me well i love you bub goodnight love you and i miss you lots your lil sister"
sheena swaney of parkersburg wv 26101

"hey bub just wanted to tell you goodnight , i love you with all my heart and you are my hero"
sheena of 26101

"hey bub just wanted to say i love you with all my heart night"
sheena of 26101

"bub i love you with all my heart , i had a healthy bby girl i named her hailie , she is gonna no that her uncle is a hero"
sheena mcmillan of 26101

"As this memorial day weekend passes I can't help but think about Robbie alot he was a great person. During this weekend I must have looked up to the sky and thanked Robbie a thousand times, you are going to be forever missed, but I know you and I know you are sitting up there proud of your choices and you are looking down and smiling at all of us. So I just want to say once again Thank You Robbie for everything you did to make our lives better here. You are a true Hero!!"
Chrystal of Columbus, ohio

"Robbie:
Today is memorial day and all I can think of is how you were so young to give up your life for my freedom qand out country. I do miss you and think about you often. You gave the ultimate sacirifice foe each one of us. With that I will always be grateful.

your cousin amanda"
amanda hansel of columbus, ohio

"hey bub just wanted to say happy birthday and that i miss you alot and i am always thinking about you all the time and thinking about want you have done for our country i love and miss you bub
love samantha jasper"
samantha jasper of bluefield,wv

"hey bub just wanted to let you know that i am doing great i am about to have your lil niece , i am due 4-24-09 i can't' wait , i miss you so much wish your were here , i miss you with all my heart ,, love your lil sister sheena"
sheena of wv

"hey bub i just wanted to let you know i am doing great , i am 21 weeks pregnant , i miss you so much can't wait to be able to tell my lil boy or girl how there uncle was a hero and fought in iraq , bub i wish you could be here on may 2 when i have this bby i love you and i send u kisses up in heaven love your lil sis sheena"

"bub i love you with all my heart , sometimes i feel like sometimes no one heres me or sees me and what i am going threw , i never thought i would have to go on with out an older brother , wish you were here for thinksgiving this year 08 nov 27 i am 2 days away from 18 weeks along i miss you so much . i love you bub -4- ever"
sheena of paaaa

"hey bub how you been i am doing good , i am living with the bbys daddy , and i am going to go to school and get my ged , i always woundered what it would be like to be sucessful like you , you were a great hero , just wish you were here , i miss you so much , wish you were here i am so scared and happy and in love with my babys daddy at the same time i am so young at the same time , i am having a bby at 19 and i so worried , i am so young ,"
sheena lynn

"What America means to me



America stands for many things and pulls out many feelings inside of me. America is not just the country that I live in.

I know that it is something much bigger because men and women are at war dying for it. I also know its special because every one is always talking about it. I see it on TV all the time and I hear grown ups talking about the debates for who is going to run this country. Another way I know that America is special is because of Veterans Day, but the holiday is even bigger to me because my cousin Robbie served in the army.

Robbie was 18 when he came to live with us. He wanted to do something special with his life but needed some help. Robbie was the type of person who was always telling me to do the right thing and listen to my parents, and when he went into the army my parents were worried. He felt strongly about it. He told us that he wanted to be part of a true team and make a difference. His favorite poem was one written by Robert Frost called “The Road Less Traveled” and that is the road that he wanted to take for America. He wanted to be a leader and not a follower. Robbie felt that America was so great that he wanted others to feel that way even in Iraq. He helped defend our country and also changed things so that their country can be a little more like ours, SAFE, FREE & PROUD.


On July 31, 2005 Robbie was killed in action when the hummer he was ridding struck an IED. During his funeral he was treated like the President of The United States. All of the news channels were at our house interviewing us so they could try and find out what was so special about this country that Robbie was willing to die for it. The town gave him a parade. People waving flags made signs that lined the streets saying things like, “Thank You,” “Our Hero,” and “Never Forgotten.” The freeway was even blocked off so that we could get him to the cemetery quickly and safely because he is and stands for something very precious and that is what America means to me.

By Riley Denes"
Riley M. Denes of West Jefferson, Ohio

"goodnight bub love you with all my heart the bby is doing great wish you were here"
your lil sis sheena of no where

"hey bub its me sis , i love you and miss you so much and i got a job , i miss you greatly and wish you were here with me the bby is fine , just wish the daddy would wake up and relize some * ,"
sheena of nc

"hey bub i am 5 months pregnant , i miss you so much i am doing great getting ready for the new baby its a boy i am naming him braxton andrew i miss u so much , i luv you bub and i will continue doing good i have a group of new friends and i have a friend named aleesha she is awsome"
sheena of nc

"hey i am 11 weeks and 2 days i love you bub with all my heart i went for an altrasound and it was good a lil infection but i took care of it love ya your lil sis sheena i will follow my dreams promise"
sheena of WV

"oh yeah my birthday is this monday and i hope i have fun but i doubt it, lol j/k i love you bub good night ,"

"hey bub i love you and miss you alot wish you were here right now i cant wait to see you some day , i am pregnant and i am having a baby it is due in april sometime , and i cant wait to have it , if it is a boy i will name it somewhat after you , you are my hero and i miss you greatly love your bby sis sheena lynn swaney"
sheena of chattaroy wv

"hey bub just wanted to say i love you so much and i wish you were here , my life sucks right now and i dont know wat to do , i have a bby on the way and i am scared it hurts me to think i will never see you again or tlk to you , why did you have to die and leave me , you are the only thing i had to hang on to and know your gone when i need you the most , i love you and miss you so much"
sheena of no where hell i think

"hey bub guess wat i am pregnant and i am very happy , i love you so much"
sheena of no where

"hey bub just wanted to say i love you with all my heart and i cant wait to see u someday , i am doing good , and i will do my best in life"
sheena ( your lil sis :) of bfe

"hey bub just wanted to say i love you and i wish you were here , i miss you alot and cant wait to see you someday , i am doing ok and i know that you want whats best for me , so i will try my best love you lil sis sheena lynn swaney"
sheena lynn of bfe

"hey bub just wanted to say i am doing ok i guess , i hope u will keep me safe , i am done with all this bullshit drama"
sheena of athensa

"hey bub i miss you so much and i wish you were still around my birthday is coming up soonn and i cant wait i am excited well goodnight love you bub"
sheena lynn swaney

"hey bub , i love you and miss you so much i am doing alright wish ou were here right now , i am wanting to hug you and tell you alot of things out how my life is going and things that i have went threw , but i know you are looking down on me and keeping me safe and protected from this world and i know when that one special guy , wants to steal my heart your gonna send your love down and bless us in our relationship , bub even though ur gone i steal and will always remeber who my brother is , i love you bub , with all my heart , xoxoxoxoxoxox"
sheena lynn swaney of california

"hey bub i love you so much , i miss u so much and i wish you were here"
sheena of nc state

"hey bub just wanted to say i love you , and i know that the 30 is comining up and i am sorry !!!and i miss you so much !1"
sheena of no where

"hey bub , just want to say i am 3 months pregnant and i am struggling but i know you want the best for me so i will try my hardest , i love you with all my heart and i will keep my head high love you bub always your lil sis"
sheena lynn 18 of logan

"July 10, 2008
To the family of Pfc. Robert A. Swaney:
Robert 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

"robert, thank you for your service to this great nation. you are a hero to your family and your country. you will always be missed."
tony swaney of pendleton,sc

"hey bub just wanted to say i love you and wish you were here !!! i miss you but goodnight !!! love you and btw i am doing great i think !!!"
sheena of nelsonville ohio

"hey bub just wanted to say i love you and wish you were here !!! i miss you but goodnight !!! love you and btw i am doing great i think !!!"
sheena of nelsonville ohio

"hey bub just wanted to say hey and to let you know that i got into hocking and i am doing great , i got into nursing !!! love you your sis sheena"
sheena of nelsonville ohio

"hey bub , i wish you were here i am so scared to live life , without screwing everyone up in it , i am a big screw up and no body even cares i cry at night all the time"
sheena

"hey bub , how was ur your day , mine great , i got my hair cut , i think it looks alright , yeah i miss you so much, i hate it that ur gone , well i just wanted you to know that i am doing great and i love you so much , you are the best brother in the whole wide world love you good =night !!!"
sheena of cutler ohio 45724

"hey rob its me sis , i didnt do much today but i can tell you one thing i miss you alot and wish you were here , i always think bout all the bull i have to go through and sometimes i just wish mom and dad could have stayed together b/c i have lived an un normal life !! ttyl bub i am tired !!! goonight love you bunches"
sheena of cutler ohio

"robert you are my hero bub !!! I love you !!! and I hope you are reading this as I wright !!! I will do my best in life no matter what !!! Promise !!!"
sheena swaney of cutler ohio 45732

"hey bub , sorry it has been a while but i was dealing with a situation , and I love you and i wish you were here , but i will be strong even if my life goes wrong i will remember that you will be in my dreams and you would want me to do the best in life and I promise i won't give up and i will be strong no matter what promise bub !!! you are the best brother ever and I love you forever and for always !!! i wont give up promise !!! xoxoxdoxoxoxoxoxoxox9x90x"
sheeena lynnnnn of cutler 45724 ohio

"rob i love you bub so much and i miss u so much , wish i could still tlk to you and joke like we used , i cant believe it ended so soon !!!!some day i will see u and i will give you a big hug !!!"
sheena of 45724 cutler ohio

"good morning rob how was ur night , mine restless but great , i miss you , alot, i don't know what i am going to get into today but it will be fun i hope , bub i wish you were here sometimes so i could talk 2 u , you are my hero !!! and i will let my kids know that too when i am older ok promise bub !!!! i love you !!! <3333 i belive i will see you one day when i am older !!!"
sheena lynn age 18 of cutler ohio 45713

"hey bub , just want to say i miss you alot , i dont know what you got into to , i have been having fun , i found the love of my life his name is chad and he is so sweet , and i know you would want me to have someone nice , your bby boy is so cute and he misses
you , and your wife is doing good and she is a really nice person !!! i will ttyl love you bunches bro !!! happy b-day , early cause idk wat day it is !!!"
sheena of cutler ohio < 3333

"hey bub good morning , how was ur night , mine great , idk what i am going to get into today but i hope it is fun !!! <333 , i will do good !!! and make you proud !!! i know you would like to see me suceed !!! love you bub !! oh yeah good morning sunshine the world says hello !!! lol"
sheena of cutler ohio 45728

"hey bub , i just want to let you to know that my day was great !!! i went differant places and i had great time . did you have fun well i know you did your in heaven !!! i love you bub and i just want to wish you a happy early b-day cause i don't know when your b-day is i love you bunches and your the best brother in the world <333"
sheena lynn swaney of cutler ohio 45724

"rob hey its me sis , just want to say happy easter , i miss you and wish you were here , your my hero and when i have kids they will know that there uncle was a hero , i miss you so bad and want you to know I love you bub , and i send you my love up in heaven !!"
sheena swaney of marietta ohio

"rob bub i love u with all my heart and i miss u please come back and be in my life
lol luv sheena"
sheenaswaney@yahoo.com of mocksville nc

"Thank you for your service."
Casey of El Paso, TX

"I knew robbie through high school he was the best person i could have ever met my prayers go out to the family, Deanna and Renee please get in contact with me I miss you guys,"
Chrystal New of Columbus, Ohio

"We will always have you in are hearts. I remember how you love playing Football and how kind you was to the kids you worked with. You will always be are Hero."
Connie, Don of Columbus,Ohio

"DEAR ROBERT
IM WRITTING YOU A LETTER,BUT ITS ONE THAT YOU WILL NOT RECIEVE BY MAIL BUT I HOPE YOU ARE LOOKING DOWN AND YOU CAN READ AS I WRITE IT. I DO NOT HAVE ALOT OF PITCHERS OR VIDEOS OF YOU BUT I HAVE SOMETHING THAT NO ONE CAN TAKE WAY FROM ME. I HAVE MEMORYS. THEY GO BACK AS FAR AS I CAN REMEMBER.THE FIRST DAY OF ELEMTARY. THE 10 BLOCKS WE HAD TO WALK THAT SEEMED ENDLESS. OF COARSE WHEN SUMMER CAMEIT WAS OK. WE HAD THE SWIMMING POOL TO GET IN TO.THEN MIDDLE SCHOOL CAME ALSO THE SAME YEAR AS THE SO CALLED BROTHER AND SISTER FIGHTING BEGIN.AND I WOULD RE DO EVERY FIGHT WITH YOU ALL OVER AGAIN ROBERT.ITS A MEMORT MAYBE NOT A HAPPY ONE AT THAT TIME BUT A MEMORY I HAVE.THEN HIGH CAME PROM FOOTBALL. GODS YOU WERE GREAT. THEN THERE WAS THE RUNNING INTO EACH OTHER IN THE HALL WAYS AT LEAST THIS TIME WE 10 MIN TO STOP AND CHAT. I WOULD GIVE ANY THING TO HAVE THOSES TIMES BACK. BUT I KNOW THEY ARE MEMORYS AND THEY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN OR TAKEN.ROBERT YOU DID SOMETHING WITH YOUR LIFE. ME YEA I WAS GOING TO GO TO THE ARMY AND I WAS ALOMOST THERE. BUT I HAD A FEW SET BACKS NOT THAT I REGRET THEM BECAUSE I HAD TWO BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN AND ONE TYLER I WISH YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN TO HOLD HIM WHEN HE WAS BORN. I KNOW YOU WERE LOOKING DOWN ON ME WHILE I WAS GIVING BIRTH. WE NAMED HIM TYLER ADAM. AFTER YOU. YOU ARE MY HERO MY FAMILY HERO. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU. EVEN RONNIE WAS DEVASTED BY THIS TRAGIC.I KNOW NOT EVERYTHING WAS PEACHY BETWEEN YOU TWO BUT IM GLAD YOU GUYS WORKED IT OUT CAUSES HE MISSES YOU AND HE BEEN TALKING ABOUT GOING TO THE ARMY EVER SINCE YOU WENT HOME.MY KIDS WILL BE SO PROUD WHEN THEY ARE OLD ENOUGH TO UNDER STAND. WE HAVE YOUR MILITARY PICTURES ON T5HE WALL WITH EVERY NEWS PAPER CLIPPING.MCKENZIE HAS EVEN LEARNED TO UNCLE ROBERT.IT WONT BE LONG BUBBY I PROMISE. WEALL BE TOGETHER BEFORE YOU KNOW. JUST FOR NOW GUIDE US AND HELP US ALONG. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH,AND MISS YOU. ROBERT I HOPE YOU ARE READING THIS AS I WRITE. YOU CAME TO ME ONE NIGHT AND SAID DEANNA GET UP I NEED TO TALK TO YOU. I GOT UP BUT I COULD NOT FIND YOU. I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOE IM STILL HERE IM WATING AND LISTENING WHEN YOU ARE REQADY TO TALK OR GIVE ME A SIGN. I LOVE YOU WE ALL LOVE YOU. SEE YOU SOON.
LOVE DEANNA,RONNIE KENZIE TYLER PHILLIPS."
DEANNA SWANEY PHILLIPS of GALLIPOLIS,OHIO

"To the family of: Robert A. Swaney 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 ment Robert in the spring of 03 he was a friendly guy,fun to party with and always there for us,I regreat telling Him that we'll never be a thing(that was b4 he got married),we talked one night and he always told me you are an angle to all of us,U are a sweet petson and we need more ppl like you....I mIss hkm and Cried when I found out he passed away but i know hes in heaven and i will see him again soon...R.I.P Robert"
Karie of Colorado Springs,Colo

"Friends Depart Forever
They Say See Ya Latter
But they have no reason to labor
Friends Depart Forever
they depart at the gate
To you they may stay
but for them they say hey!
Dont worry about me i'll be ok!
As long as you go .

Roby wrote this for me the last day i was at Marion-Franklin High School
And when i went to Ace's Funeral i read it so ii just wont every one out there to know that Roby (ace)Sweany is still loved and missed ..."
Victoria Ramey of Ashville ohio

"Mary ,I just wanted to let you know I am still thinking about ACE. I was the one who put the wreath on his gravesite for Christmas. I wanted you to know I still love him and think about him. I wish you would contact me sometime."
Victoria Ramey of Columbus, Ohio

"I have a son in Iraq, Aaron Swaney, and I'm his father, Robert J. Swaney. My father was Robert C. Swaney, so I was particularly touched by this Fallen Heroes Memorial. I wish you the comfort that only God can give and I say "Thank you for great sacrifice your family has made". Should you wish to correspond you can email me at Rjswaney@aol.com"
Robert Swaney of Ventura, CA

"There are few words that can convey the depth of sorrow and feeling of loss that I can convey to your family. Robert was one of my son's(Chris)roommates when he first arrived at Ft. Carson. Even though I don't know your son or what he looks like, I feel he deserves the honor and respect of everyone. I want to post the notice of his passing here at work to bring attention to someone my son knew and make this tragic event have more meaning. Perhaps this will get someone more involved in some way to help the troops or realize the futility of this war."
Sue Campbell of Pennsylvania

"I love Robert sooo much! He was the best friend anyone could ever have. When standing at his funeral service before it started, I kept remembering our times together, and not one of those times were negative. I laughed and smiled and remembered when we were talking about funerals. He had said to me that he wanted a party and balloons. He lived a happy life and died doing what he loved to do best--- serve and helping others. He is my hero, my inspiration. I began to listen to voice messages I saved on my answering machine and they all show that he was positive person and encouraged us all to be positive and happy. So even though I weep at night and still think of him A LOT, in his honor nI manage to put a smile on my face and be positive... I think we should all be like this."
Amanda Allen of Columbus Ohio, US

"I meet Roby in the sping of 2001 at Marion Franklin High School we were bougth freshmen then we became friends and I was there the day Roby was laid to rest I loved Robert a lot he had a good heart and a great soul he will be mist but not forgoten I will never forget Roby I hope no one els dose eather he made a big impact on everyone he ever meets heart and life ...thank you P.F.C Robert A Swaney for putecting me and the rest of the USA..."
Victoria Ramey of Colmbus Ohio

"I met Robert when he was a skinny little 9-yr-old kid. Now he has made the ultimate sacrifice and has surrendered his life on behalf of his country. Robert, I salute you."
Jim Spelman of Delaware, Ohio

"I AM DEEPLY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. THIS COUNTRY AND ESPECIALLY MYSELF WILL NEVER FORGET THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED THIS GREAT COUNTRY AND HAVE DIED SERVING IT. I ADMIRE EVERY SOLDIER AND ARMY PFC. ROBERT A. SWANEY IS A GREAT HERO IN MY EYES. IN MEMORY OF THIS GREAT SOLDIER I WILL BE JOINING THE ARMY SHORTLY. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND MAY GOD TRULY BLESS YOUR FAMILY"
MICAHEL WORLEY of BUFFALO, MO. DALLAS

"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, Robert will be remembered by name. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless you ALWAYS. Pat & Sandi Breckenridge from Montana "

"The Salute


To those who have died,
And to those who have cried.
We Salute You.

To those who have lost,
Paid the ultimate cost.
We Salute You.

And to those who still serve,
The Red White and Blue.
Our grateful Nation,
Proudly Salutes You."
Tom Balstad of West Warwick RI

"We are deeply sorry for your loss. America will forever honor your Hero.
The Courage, Honor, and Valor that your Hero showed will always be remembered.
We are grateful for the sacrifice that was made and we will NEVER FORGET.
God Bless your family and please know that you are not alone.
All of our prayers are with you."
Jennifer and SSGT Larry Mays of Massillon, Ohio

"To the Swaney Family, I wish to extend to you my deepest condolences on the loss of your brave young soldier. Robert is a true American Hero who will always be remembered and honored. May God Bless you all and God Bless Robert."
Mary Ghaney of Brooklyn, New York

"Thank you Robert Swaney, 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 Pfc. Robert Swaney:
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 Robert 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 Pfc. Robert Swaney:
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 Robert, who continues to live on in your heart."
Tim Rivera of Powder Springs, Georgia