Honor Bound FIT
The Hero Tree
In memory of those who gave everything.
“The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.”
— Calvin Coolidge
The Hero Tree honors the men and women whose service has shaped our lives, our families, and our community. Every ornament represents a story of duty, sacrifice, or loss — a permanent place of honor for those we stand for, and why we train.
John Basilone
GySgt, USMC
Medal of Honor · World War II
Mitchell Paige
Col, USMC
Medal of Honor · World War II
William G. Leftwich
LtCol, USMC
United States Marine Corps
Daniel B. Chaires
LCpl, USMC
Operation Enduring Freedom
Kevin B. Joyce
LCpl, USMC
Navajo Nation · United States Marine Corps
Steven A. Valdez
LCpl, USMC
United States Marine Corps
Anthony Capra
TSgt, USAF
United States Air Force
Ford Tyson 'Toby' Humphrey Jr.
Deputy Sheriff
Stafford County, Virginia
Jason Mooney
Deputy Sheriff
Stafford County, Virginia
Jessica Cheney
Trooper II
Virginia State Police
Mia Ethridge
Firefighter / EMT
Louisa County & Stafford, Virginia
The 17 Victims of the USS Cole Bombing
United States Navy
October 12, 2000