Shar36
02-14-2008, 07:52 AM
I felt it was appropriate to copy and paste this information I received in an email from a fellow member here. Thanks for sending along this information.
Rest In Peace Nathan H. Hardy, Michael Eugene Koch and Luis Ariel Souffront!
UDT-SEAL ASSOCIATION Memorial & Funeral Services
Nathan H. Hardy , Class 221
Chief Hardy will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery Feb. 15, 2008, at 11 a.m. A celebration of his life will also be held at a later date in his home town of Durham. In lieu of flowers, friends may send donations to the "Nate Hardy Memorial Fund" c/o Navy Federal Credit Union, Building 200, FTC Dam Neck, Virginia Beach, VA 23461.
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008
©The Virginian-Pilot
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer Nathan H. Hardy (SEAL), 29, of Durham, N.H., was killed while conducting combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Feb. 4, 2008. He was based out of the Hampton Roads area. Hardy was born in Cape Cod Dec. 28, 1978. He dreamed of becoming a Navy SEAL at a young age. Through his years on the soccer and lacrosse fields at Oyster River High School, he discovered and developed the fierce competitiveness and team-first mentality that would later serve him so well on his road to achieving that goal. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the Navy. In doing so, he carried on a naval legacy from his grandfathers. Chief Hardy graduated from boot camp at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill., in January 1998. The same month, he entered Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training in Coronado, Calif., Class 221. He served his entire career with East Coast-based SEAL teams. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medals, three Good Conduct medals, two National Defense medals, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, three Sea Service deployment awards, NATO Medal, Expert Rifle Medal and the Sharpshooter Pistol Medal. In 2005, Hardy married Mindi Buck. In 2007, Mindi gave birth to their son, Parker Hall. He lived his dream both at work, where he served the cause of freedom against terror and fear, and at home, where he was a devoted husband and father. In addition to his wife, son, mother, father and brother, he leaves a grandmother, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his brother, Josh, who died of brain cancer in 1993. Chief Hardy will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery Feb. 15, 2008, at 11 a.m. A celebration of his life will also be held at a later date in his home town of Durham. In lieu of flowers, friends may send donations to the "Nate Hardy Memorial Fund" c/o Navy Federal Credit Union, Building 200, FTC Dam Neck, Virginia Beach, VA 23461.
Michael Eugene Koch , Class 224
The memorial service is being held on Wednesday, February 13th 11:00 am at Little Creek Amphibious Base Theater. Burial is on February 14th at 3:00pm at Arlington Cemetery.
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008
©The Virginian-Pilot
Michael Eugene Koch was born in Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., May 12, 1978, and died Feb. 4, 2008 from wounds sustained from small arms fire during combat operations in Iraq. Chief Petty Officer Mike Koch paid the ultimate sacrifice for his country. Mike graduated from McDonough High School in May of 1996. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy July 9, 1998, and graduated from boot camp at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill., in September of 1998. Mike entered Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training in Coronado, Calif., Class 224 in January 1999 and graduated in August. He served his entire career with East Coast-based SEAL teams. His awards and decorations include two Bronze Stars with Valor, Purple Heart, Joint Service Commendation Medal, three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medals, three Good Conduct medals, two National Defense Service medals, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, five Sea Service deployment ribbons, NATO Medal, and the Expert Rifle Medal, Expert Pistol Medal. Mike is survived by his fiance and her son, mother, father, brother and sister. He died doing what he loved. Mike was an extraordinarily brave SEAL, honored teammate and great American. He was loved and will be missed by family and friends. John 15:13. "Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends."
The memorial service is being held on Wednesday, February 13th 11:00 am at Little Creek Amphibious Base Theater. Burial is on February 14th at 3:00pm at ArlingtonCemetery. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel, is handling arrangements.
Luis A. Souffront, EOD
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 13th, time to be determined, at St. Bernard Spanish Monastery, 16711 West Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33160. Phone number 305-945-1461. Flowers may be sent to Stanfill Funeral Home, 10545 South Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33156. Phone number 305-667-2518.
Explosive Ordnance Disposalman 1st Class Louis A. Souffront, 25, of Miami, Fla. was killed while conducting combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom February 7, 2008. He was assigned to a SEAL Team based out of the Hampton Roads, Va. area. Souffront enlisted in the U.S. Navy July 24, 2000 and graduated from boot camp at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill., in September 2000. He then attended several schools in Great Lakes, Panama City, Fla., and completed Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal School at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida in July 2002. His next duty station was Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Unit One in San Diego from July through August 2002, and then on to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobility Unit Five in Guam through November 2005. The same month Souffront transferred to an east coast-based SEAL Team and served there the remainder of his career.
"Petty Officer Louis Souffront was an outstanding EOD technician. Respected for his skill and courage, he was valued as a teammate by the SEALs he fought beside. His service to our country represented the highest ideals of our community and his loss affects us all. I extend my deepest sympathy to his family and friends in this most trying time. His memory is cherished and we carry on in his honor."
"The combat-support Sailors serving in Naval Special Warfare accept the same risks and serve with the same dedication as the SEALs they serve alongside. Petty Officer Souffront was a hero on the battlefield and his loss is mourned throughout the Teams and the Navy," said Naval Special Warfare spokesman Lt. David Luckett.
Souffront's awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Joint Service Commendation Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, Army Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, two Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, two Sea Service deployment awards, two Navy/Marine Corps Overseas Service awards, and a Rifle and Pistol Marksmanship Medal.
Souffront is survived by his fiancé, mother and father. "The water was his life and joining the Navy was his passion," said Rosanna Tejeda, one of his cousins, Saturday evening. "Everyone is at a shock and total disbelief" in Souffront's family, she said. "We have lost a precious person."
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 13th, time to be determined, at St. Bernard Spanish Monastery, 16711 West Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33160. Phone number 305-945-1461. Flowers may be sent to Stanfill Funeral Home, 10545 South Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33156. Phone number 305-667-2518.
Rest In Peace Nathan H. Hardy, Michael Eugene Koch and Luis Ariel Souffront!
UDT-SEAL ASSOCIATION Memorial & Funeral Services
Nathan H. Hardy , Class 221
Chief Hardy will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery Feb. 15, 2008, at 11 a.m. A celebration of his life will also be held at a later date in his home town of Durham. In lieu of flowers, friends may send donations to the "Nate Hardy Memorial Fund" c/o Navy Federal Credit Union, Building 200, FTC Dam Neck, Virginia Beach, VA 23461.
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008
©The Virginian-Pilot
Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer Nathan H. Hardy (SEAL), 29, of Durham, N.H., was killed while conducting combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Feb. 4, 2008. He was based out of the Hampton Roads area. Hardy was born in Cape Cod Dec. 28, 1978. He dreamed of becoming a Navy SEAL at a young age. Through his years on the soccer and lacrosse fields at Oyster River High School, he discovered and developed the fierce competitiveness and team-first mentality that would later serve him so well on his road to achieving that goal. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the Navy. In doing so, he carried on a naval legacy from his grandfathers. Chief Hardy graduated from boot camp at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill., in January 1998. The same month, he entered Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training in Coronado, Calif., Class 221. He served his entire career with East Coast-based SEAL teams. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medals, three Good Conduct medals, two National Defense medals, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, three Sea Service deployment awards, NATO Medal, Expert Rifle Medal and the Sharpshooter Pistol Medal. In 2005, Hardy married Mindi Buck. In 2007, Mindi gave birth to their son, Parker Hall. He lived his dream both at work, where he served the cause of freedom against terror and fear, and at home, where he was a devoted husband and father. In addition to his wife, son, mother, father and brother, he leaves a grandmother, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his brother, Josh, who died of brain cancer in 1993. Chief Hardy will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery Feb. 15, 2008, at 11 a.m. A celebration of his life will also be held at a later date in his home town of Durham. In lieu of flowers, friends may send donations to the "Nate Hardy Memorial Fund" c/o Navy Federal Credit Union, Building 200, FTC Dam Neck, Virginia Beach, VA 23461.
Michael Eugene Koch , Class 224
The memorial service is being held on Wednesday, February 13th 11:00 am at Little Creek Amphibious Base Theater. Burial is on February 14th at 3:00pm at Arlington Cemetery.
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008
©The Virginian-Pilot
Michael Eugene Koch was born in Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., May 12, 1978, and died Feb. 4, 2008 from wounds sustained from small arms fire during combat operations in Iraq. Chief Petty Officer Mike Koch paid the ultimate sacrifice for his country. Mike graduated from McDonough High School in May of 1996. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy July 9, 1998, and graduated from boot camp at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill., in September of 1998. Mike entered Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training in Coronado, Calif., Class 224 in January 1999 and graduated in August. He served his entire career with East Coast-based SEAL teams. His awards and decorations include two Bronze Stars with Valor, Purple Heart, Joint Service Commendation Medal, three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medals, three Good Conduct medals, two National Defense Service medals, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, five Sea Service deployment ribbons, NATO Medal, and the Expert Rifle Medal, Expert Pistol Medal. Mike is survived by his fiance and her son, mother, father, brother and sister. He died doing what he loved. Mike was an extraordinarily brave SEAL, honored teammate and great American. He was loved and will be missed by family and friends. John 15:13. "Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends."
The memorial service is being held on Wednesday, February 13th 11:00 am at Little Creek Amphibious Base Theater. Burial is on February 14th at 3:00pm at ArlingtonCemetery. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel, is handling arrangements.
Luis A. Souffront, EOD
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 13th, time to be determined, at St. Bernard Spanish Monastery, 16711 West Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33160. Phone number 305-945-1461. Flowers may be sent to Stanfill Funeral Home, 10545 South Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33156. Phone number 305-667-2518.
Explosive Ordnance Disposalman 1st Class Louis A. Souffront, 25, of Miami, Fla. was killed while conducting combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom February 7, 2008. He was assigned to a SEAL Team based out of the Hampton Roads, Va. area. Souffront enlisted in the U.S. Navy July 24, 2000 and graduated from boot camp at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill., in September 2000. He then attended several schools in Great Lakes, Panama City, Fla., and completed Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal School at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida in July 2002. His next duty station was Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Unit One in San Diego from July through August 2002, and then on to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobility Unit Five in Guam through November 2005. The same month Souffront transferred to an east coast-based SEAL Team and served there the remainder of his career.
"Petty Officer Louis Souffront was an outstanding EOD technician. Respected for his skill and courage, he was valued as a teammate by the SEALs he fought beside. His service to our country represented the highest ideals of our community and his loss affects us all. I extend my deepest sympathy to his family and friends in this most trying time. His memory is cherished and we carry on in his honor."
"The combat-support Sailors serving in Naval Special Warfare accept the same risks and serve with the same dedication as the SEALs they serve alongside. Petty Officer Souffront was a hero on the battlefield and his loss is mourned throughout the Teams and the Navy," said Naval Special Warfare spokesman Lt. David Luckett.
Souffront's awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Joint Service Commendation Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, Army Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, two Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, two Sea Service deployment awards, two Navy/Marine Corps Overseas Service awards, and a Rifle and Pistol Marksmanship Medal.
Souffront is survived by his fiancé, mother and father. "The water was his life and joining the Navy was his passion," said Rosanna Tejeda, one of his cousins, Saturday evening. "Everyone is at a shock and total disbelief" in Souffront's family, she said. "We have lost a precious person."
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 13th, time to be determined, at St. Bernard Spanish Monastery, 16711 West Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33160. Phone number 305-945-1461. Flowers may be sent to Stanfill Funeral Home, 10545 South Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33156. Phone number 305-667-2518.