The Gorge Heroes Club: Update-Our Home Town Hero Marines

Below are some photo's that have come in from our Marine Home Town Hero unit currently fighting on the front lines in Marjah, Afghanistan. Due to security reasons, we are withholding their names.

Our heroes send their many thanks for your continued support.

Proudly,

Your GHC

About The Gorge Heroes Club

The Gorge Heroes Club is a volunteer led 501 (c) (3) non-profit , non-partisan organization based out of Hood River, Oregon. Our members come from all walks of life from all age groups and are dedicated to showing our support for military personnel from the Oregon/SW Washington and beyond year around.

Ways you can help:

We can use volunteer help to man community booths for fundraisers, collect donated items, disburse flyers and help with other troop support projects. Do you or someone you know knit, sew or crochet? We need volunteers to make hats, cooling scarves, sand scarves and other items needed by men and women serving in the armed forces. Donation of items needed can be found here "Care Package Supply List" Any donated items can be dropped off at the following locations:

The Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River, Oregon. Hours: 9AM to 5PM - 7 days a week.

The Oregon National Guard Armory, Hood River, Oregon. Hours: Monday - Friday 9AM to 4PM

For more information about our organization, please contact: ghc@gorge.net

Hero Roll Call

The Gorge Heroes Club is honored to be supporting the following HEROES:

CW2 Jason Moen - National Guard

Lt Col Matt Rau - Marines

Sgt Edlin, Marines

LCPL BT Jones, Marines

SGT Paise, Marines

CPL Cwick, Marines

LCPL Soward, Marines

CPL Guzman, Marines

CPL Harreld, Marines

SGT ME Johnson, Marines

LCPL BD Welch, Marines

CPL Morris, Marines

CPL Cureton, Marines

CPL Hall, Marines

LCPL Whittington, Marines

LCPL Wright, Marines

CPL Roche, Marines

SGT Hales, Marines

LCPL Smuckler, Marines

CPL Hause, Marines

LCPL Heideman, Marines

CPL Holm, Marines

LCPL Fugate, Marines

LCPL Pena, Marines

CPL Strack, Marines

SGT Eaton, Marines

LCPL Day, Marines

CPL Sutherland, Marines

PFC Jenkins, Marines

LCPL Guzinsky, Marines

SGT Lynch, Marines

GHC Hamm, Marines

LCPL Storey, Marines

CPL Lepage, Marines

CPL Draskovich, Marines

CPL Koepp, Marines

CPL Eisenhart, Marines

SGT Hibbett. Marines

LCPL Weppner, Marines

SGT Johanson, Marines

LCPL Wepper. Marines

SGT Johanason, Marines

LCPL Delapp, Marines

CPL Carpenter, Marines

CPL Alexander, Marines

LCPL Gadbois, Marines

LCPL Parmar, Marines

LCPL Marlowe, Marines

CPL Kershaw, Marines

CPL Olson, Marines

SGT Young. Marines

SGT Moose, Marines

CPL Harvey, Marines

CPL Alton, Marines

SGT Hanna, Marines

LCPL MB Johnson, Marines

LCPL Williams, Marines

SGT Day, Marines

CPL Healy, Marines

LCPL Vilavcencio, Marines,

LCPL Nicodemus, Marines

CPL Bowers, Marines

CPL Hoffman, Marines

LCPL Houston, Marines

SSG John Mueller

SPC Shawn Chance

PFC Jordan Eiesland

PV2 Justin Christiansen

Major Ken Ebi

LCPL Thomas Volker

Richard Pacheco - Marines

Casey Hearn - Airforce

Steven Thompson - Airforce

CW2 Lacey Smith - Marines

Kara Bailey -Oregon National Guard

Spc Adam VandenBos - US Army

Miguel Baltazar -Oregon National Guard

Ryan Batterson -Oregon National Guard

Michael Becker -Oregon National Guard

Timothy Budde -Oregon National Guard

Buford Hanna -Oregon National Guard

Christopher Haskins -Oregon National Guard

Tyler Hendon -Oregon National Guard

Eric Lund -Oregon National Guard

Benjamin Madigan -Oregon National Guard

Baldemar Maya -Oregon National Guard

Robert Mendez -Oregon National Guard

Torin Mitchell -Oregon National Guard

Aaron Rodas -Oregon National Guard

James Rouleau -Oregon National Guard

Joanna Smith -Oregon National Guard

Michael White -Oregon National Guard

Hector Ybarra -Oregon National Guard

Andrew Young -Oregon National Guard

Arne Bailey, III -Oregon National Guard

Cristian Castillo -Oregon National Guard

Chris Johnson -Oregon National Guard

Travis Sheehan -Oregon National Guard

Matthew Mintz -Oregon National Guard

Douglas Thompson, JR -Oregon National Guard

Donald Yoder -Oregon National Guard

Christina Karsen -Oregon National Guard

Justin Gray -Oregon National Guard

SGT Benjamin Hall -Oregon National Guard

MSGT Carla Perez - USMC

CPL Christopher Nichols - USMC

ET Brian Hoeger

Nolan Johnson - US Army

Nicholas Dillenbeck

PV2 Austim Grimm

Lacey Smith

Lynetta Hickman

Douglas Blanchard

SSGT Daniel Phelps

SRA Adam Sigl

A1C Sarah Lee

HN Jeremy Fogle

Frank Glenn

Dago Rivera

PVT Jacob Adams - Oregon National Guard

SPC Mindy Addis - Oregon National Guard

SGT Carlos Almaraz - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Marion Anderson - Oregon National Guard

SPC Warren Barto - Oregon National Guard

SSG Eugene Bateman - Oregon National Guard

PFC Jason Bell - Oregon National Guard

SPC Reginald Benson - Oregon National Guard

SGT Jonathon Berard - Oregon National Guard

SSG Randy Bishop - Oregon National Guard

SGT Matthew Braddock - Oregon National Guard

PFC Christopher Brookbank - Oregon National Guard

SPC Jeffery Bush - Oregon National Guard

PFC Scott Campbell - Oregon National Guard

SPC Michael Cassens - Oregon National Guard

SPC Christian Castillo - Oregon National Guard

SGT Richard Chance - Oregon National Guard

SGT David Chapman - Oregon National Guard

SSG William Childs - Oregon National Guard

PVT Ricardo Cisneros - Oregon National Guard

SFC Brent Clampitt - Oregon National Guard

SGT Joshua Collins - Oregon National Guard

PFC Gerald Combs - Oregon National Guard

SSG Timothy Conners - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Chase Coonse - Oregon National Guard

SGT Nathan Corbin - Oregon National Guard

SPC Joseph Crawford - Oregon National Guard

SSG Murray Crowe - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Shane Cruz - Oregon National Guard

SPC Jacob Cunningham - Oregon National Guard

SGT Kristopher Davidson - Oregon National Guard

SPC Orvil Davidson - Oregon National Guard

SPC Jessica Davidson - Oregon National Guard

SPC Jason DeLeon- Oregon National Guard

SGT Nicholas Derthick - Oregon National Guard

SPC Adam Doherty - Oregon National Guard

SPC Robert Dale Dye - Oregon National Guard

SGT Matthew Enersby - Oregon National Guard

SFC Branden Fletcher - Oregon National Guard

SPC Brian Frasier - Oregon National Guard

SSG Eric Frasier - Oregon National Guard

PFC Alvin Garner - Oregon National Guard

PFC Kolby Golden - Oregon National Guard

PVT Dustin Goldsmith - Oregon National Guard

PFC Michael Hanson - Oregon National Guard

SPC Adam Hayes - Oregon National Guard

SPC Sterling Hayes - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Kory Heidt - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Pedro Heredia - Oregon National Guard

SPC Bracy Hoeft - Oregon National Guard

PFC John Hofmann - Oregon National Guard

SSG Douglas Howard - Oregon National Guard

SPC Kyle Howard - Oregon National Guard

SPC Wesley Hunt - Oregon National Guard

PFC Anthony Jarrett - Oregon National Guard

SPC Jake Jensen - Oregon National Guard

SSG Aaron Johnson - Oregon National Guard

SGT Karl Johnson - Oregon National Guard

SPC Christopher Jones - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Ryan Justice - Oregon National Guard

SGT Bruce Kandle - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Artemas Karczag - Oregon National Guard

PVT Shawn Karnes - Oregon National Guard

SPC Christina Karsen - Oregon National Guard

PFC Ian Kemp - Oregon National Guard

PFC Chad Kernutt - Oregon National Guard

SGT Adam Leary - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Benjamin Lee - Oregon National Guard

PFC Tyrus Leverich - Oregon National Guard

SFC Joseph Lewis - Oregon National Guard

SSG Trevor Lord - Oregon National Guard

PFC Aric Lyons - Oregon National Guard

PFC Israel Magallanes - Oregon National Guard

2LT Shawn McKenzie - Oregon National Guard

SSG Matthew Paul Mintz - Oregon National Guard

SPC Matthew Morris - Oregon National Guard

SPC Corey Scott Morrow - Oregon National Guard

PFC Mason Moyer - Oregon National Guard

SPC Michael Murray - Oregon National Guard

1SG Brian Nation - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Johnathan Neal - Oregon National Guard

PFC Timothy Newell - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Brian Newsom - Oregon National Guard

SPC Jessica Nobles - Oregon National Guard

SPC Jason Peery - Oregon National Guard

2LT Christopher Perrotti - Oregon National Guard

SPC Brandt Peterson - Oregon National Guard

Joshua Pixley - Oregon National Guard

PFC Graham Place - Oregon National Guard

SGT Matthew Ponce - Oregon National Guard

SGT David Rambo - Oregon National Guard

SPC Larry Reid - Oregon National Guard

SPC David Rush - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Thomas Sabblut - Oregon National Guard

1LT Jeffery Sagen - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Taylor Sammons - Oregon National Guard

PFC Mariano Sanchez-Garcia - Oregon National Guard

SGT Brian Sanders - Oregon National Guard

SPC Christopher Saunders - Oregon National Guard

SOC David Schnieder - Oregon National Guard

SSG Kevin Scott - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Timothy Seaman - Oregon National Guard

SPC William Sherburne - Oregon National Guard

SPC James Shortreed - Oregon National Guard

SPC Matthew Simmons - Oregon National Guard

PFC Jason Simons - Oregon National Guard

PFC Joseph Smith - Oregon National Guard

PV1 Kcee Larissa Sperry - Oregon National Guard

PFC Travis Sprengel - Oregon National Guard

SPC Stefan Stevenot - Oregon National Guard

PFC Bradley Stewart - Oregon National Guard

SGT Patrick Strand - Oregon National Guard

SGT Eric Thomas - Oregon National Guard

SSG Douglas Thompson JR - Oregon National Guard

SSG Scott Thompson - Oregon National Guard

SGT Joshua Tilden - Oregon National Guard

SPC Adam Torrence - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Eric Vibbert - Oregon National Guard

PFC Tyrel Wafford - Oregon National Guard

SPC Jordan Waller - Oregon National Guard

SGT Christopher Ward - Oregon National Guard

PFC Scott Waterman - Oregon National Guard

PV2 Warren Webb - Oregon National Guard

SPC Richard Webster - Oregon National Guard

SSG William West - Oregon National Guard

PFC Levi Westin - Oregon National Guard

SPC Patrick Wilbern - Oregon National Guard

PFC John Winters - Oregon National Guard

CPT Paul Yokum - Oregon National Guard

PFC Jeremy Zitek - Oregon National Guard

E3 Robert Burns - Oregon National Guard

01 Dwayne Dehlbom - Oregon National Guard

E4 Brian Edwards - Oregon National Guard

E4 Danial Lehew - Oregon National Guard

E4 Richard Lusk - Oregon National Guard

E3 Tyler Martinkestler - Oregon National Guard

E3 Christopher Pinza - Oregon National Guard

01 Tucker Rossetto - Oregon National Guard

E2 Eric Vibbert - Oregon National Guard

E4 Temby Zander - Oregon National Guard

E3 Jeremiah Baird - Oregon National Guard

E4 Sherri Carey - Oregon National Guard

E2 Alline Ford - Oregon National Guard

E3 Jason Jensen - Oregon National Guard

E3 Alex Johnson - Oregon National Guard

E4 Jordan Kin - Oregon National Guard

E2 Chad Mitschelen - Oregon National Guard

E3 Clifford Auvil - Oregon National Guard

E4 Lief Barge - Oregon National Guard

E4 William Bergstrom - Oregon National Guard

E1 Jerome Broussard - Oregon National Guard

E4 Diaz Calderon - Oregon National Guard

E4 Joshua Corder - Oregon National Guard

E2 Victor Eden - Oregon National Guard

E3 Jeffrey Giger - Oregon National Guard

E3 Patrick Johnstad - Oregon National Guard

E4 Shawn Lachat - Oregon National Guard

E4 Jeffrey McCracken - Oregon National Guard

E4 Jarrod Smylie - Oregon National Guard

E3 Joshua Tarvin - Oregon National Guard

E4 Rafael Valencia - Oregon National Guard

E2 Michael Walton - Oregon National Guard

E4 Eric Weaver - Oregon National Guard

E2 Steven Ballard - Oregon National Guard

E3 Kevin Brown - Oregon National Guard

E4 Jacob Buchanan - Oregon National Guard

E3 David Gaspard - Oregon National Guard

E1 Adam Kreutz - Oregon National Guard

E3 Jeremy Lesback - Oregon National Guard

E4 Kenneth Light - Oregon National Guard

E2 Reynaldo Lopez - Oregon National Guard

E3 Anthony Miller - Oregon National Guard

E4 Raymond Nauman - Oregon National Guard

E2 Zachary Pennington - Oregon National Guard

E2 Corbin Rolstad - Oregon National Guard

E3 Casey Stocks - Oregon National Guard

E4 Patxi Waite - Oregon National Guard

E4 Donald Washburn - Oregon National Guard

E2 Benjamin Webb - Oregon National Guard

E3 Birch - Oregon National Guard

E4 Philip Cano - Oregon National Guard

E4 Benjamin Caraway - Oregon National Guard

E4 Thomas Collins - Oregon National Guard

E4 Jake Compton - Oregon National Guard

E3 Estevon Dusek - Oregon National Guard

E2 Johnathan Emerson - Oregon National Guard

E1 Chad Fike - Oregon National Guard

E4 Alex Henry - Oregon National Guard

E3 Joshua Hoeft - Oregon National Guard

E4 Jamie Horn - Oregon National Guard

E4 Nicollette Kennemer- Oregon National Guard

E4 Michael Kissee - Oregon National Guard

E2 James Kuper - Oregon National Guard

E3 Scott Rathburn - Oregon National Guard

E3 Sean Seufert - Oregon National Guard

E3 Joshua Skiver - Oregon National Guard

E4 Skyler Accord - Oregon National Guard

E3 Zachary Deboer - Oregon National Guard

E4 Jason Deboise - Oregon National Guard

E4 Soon Hyun - Oregon National Guard

E4 Mitchell Morris - Oregon National Guard

E3 Derek Piersing - Oregon National Guard

E3 Callie Ponticelli - Oregon National Guard

E2 Christopher Case - Oregon National Guard

E3 Christopher Aguilar - Oregon National Guard

E6 Justin Aldrich - Oregon National Guard

E6 Brian Allender - Oregon National Guard

E3 Brady Blackburn - Oregon National Guard

E3 Israel Beltran - Oregon National Guard

E3 Michael Bolley - Oregon National Guard

E5 Billy Brown - Oregon National Guard

E5 Titus Cain - Oregon National Guard

E4 Charles Carlin - Oregon National Guard

E3 Bryce Collie - Oregon National Guard

E3 Kyle Comfort - Oregon National Guard

E5 David Glasscock - Oregon National Guard

E5 Daniel Grist - Oregon National Guard

E5 James Gray - Oregon National Guard

E4 Dean Kerr - Oregon National Guard

E4 Randy Landerking - Oregon National Guard

E1 Sean Miguel - Oregon National Guard

E5 Matthew Miller - Oregon National Guard

E3 Tyler Propst - Oregon National Guard

E5 Hans Rieder - Oregon National Guard

E3 Christopher Sarbu - Oregon National Guard

E5 Nicholas Southard - Oregon National Guard

E4 Anthony Williamsellis - Oregon National Guard

Care Package Sampling

Here is a sampling of items that our Heroes could find in their monthly care packages. Your contribution of $12/package goes a very long way to cover the cost of these items and the postage! (The postage for each box is $10.95 alone... so $12/package is an awesome deal!)

Food Items
(Individual servings are best & no aerosol, please)

Hard Candy
Powdered Drink Mixes
Canned meats (No Pork)
Cookies
Pretzels
Crackers
Triscuits
Wheat Thins
Granola Bars
Pop Tarts
Breakfast Bars
Peanut Butter
Gum
Raisins
Jerky
Ramen Noodles
Tuna
Tootsie Rolls
Tootsie Pops
Dried Fruits
Trail Mix
Pistachios
Mixed Nuts
Freezer Pops
Instant Soups
Microwave Popcorn
Hot Cocoa
Coffee
Tea
Crystal Light
Coffee
Kool-Aide
Beef Sausage
Licorice

Hygiene Items
Foot Powder
Facial Cleansing Pads
Body Wipes
Sun block
Moisturizing Lotion
Deodorant
Wet Wipes
Shampoo
Conditioner
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Body Wash
Dental Floss
Eye Drops
Razors/Refills
Nail Clippers
Feminine Hygiene Items
Toilet Paper
Body Powder
Anti Bacterial Hand Wash
Chapstick
Lip Balm
Mouth Wash
Q-Tips
Emory Boards
Shave Gels
Combs
Hair Brushes
Hair Pins, Clips, Bands

Misc
Batteries - all sizes
Magazines
Stationary
Pens
Pencils
Blank Cards/Envelopes
Ziploc Bags
Printed Games/Puzzles
Books
White Socks (Over-the-calf)
Hand Warmers
Sand Scarves
Decks of Playing Cards
DVD’s
CD’s
Small hand-held games
Holiday Cards (Blank)
International Phone Cards
Cards & Letters of Support

______________________

Item donations for care packages can be dropped off at the Hood River News Office in Hood River, Monday-Friday, or contact GHC directly and we can come and pick up your donated items: gorgeheroesclub@yahoo.com

All donations are GREATLY APPRECIATED!

FALLEN WARRIOR MEMORIAL

The Gorge Heroes Club pays tribute to those who have died defending our freedoms. We will be forever grateful for their sacrifices.

6080 - Total number of American Troops that have died in the war on terror, to date, are:

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) U.S. CASUALTY STATUS FATALITIES AS OF: June 20, 2011 10 a.m. EDT

4422

OPERATION NEW DAWN (OND) U.S. CASUALTY STATUS FATALITIES AS OF: JUNE 20, 2011 10 a.m. EDT

45

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) U.S. CASUALTY STATUS FATALITIES AS OF: June 20, 2011 10 a.m. EDT

1613

Source: http://www.defense.gov/news/casualty.pdf

The Gorge Heroes Club

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Update-Our Home Town Hero Marines

SUPPORT AMERICA'S WARRIORS!- DONATE TO GHC TODAY!

Living The Oath

Pages

HOMETOWN HEROES SUPPORTED IN 2011

About The Gorge Heroes Club

Hero Roll Call

Blog Archive

GHC SUPPORT BANDS

$4.00 Each Including Shipping

Current Weather Baghdad, Iraq

Forecast for Baghdad, Iraq

Current Weather Kabul, Afghanistan

Forecast for Kabul, Afghanistan

Current Weather/Time Hood River, Or

Forecast for Hood River, Oregon

Care Package Sampling

GHC Monthly Box Packing Pics

GHC Members Signing Cards

FALLEN WARRIOR MEMORIAL

Current Military News

.