Andrew Shimoli May 11, 2026, Statement on the Passing of Andrew Shimoli It is with great sadness that the Tunnel to Towers Foundation hears of the passing of our dear friend and Smart […]
Kevin Gatson Army Sergeant Kevin Gatson’s story began in Durant, Mississippi, where he was raised by his grandmother in a home filled with the love of a large, busy, tight knit family. […]
John Rock United States Army and Kentucky National Guard Major John Rock was born and raised in Vermont. Major Rock grew up in a loving Catholic home with eight siblings who were […]
Neil Duncan United States Army Sergeant Neil Duncan was born and raised in Minnesota, where he loved playing football, baseball, and hockey. He comes from a long line of military service and […]
James “Carl” Sampson United States Army Sergeant James “Carl” Sampson was born in Picayune, Mississippi and raised in the small town of Salem, Mississippi. The eldest of three boys, he and his younger […]
Jay D. Burkins United States Army National Guard E6 Staff Sergeant • Line of Duty Death: June 16, 2015
Ronald Joseph Shurer II United States Army Special Forces Staff Sergeant • Line of Duty Death: May 14, 2020
David Spadell Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Spadell passed away on November 11, 2021, after over a two-year battle with lung cancer, attributed to toxic burn pit exposure from his military service. […]
Saheed Hamid United States Army Sergeant Major E9 Saheed Hamid was born in Georgetown, Guyana. He is the oldest of three sons to parents who were skilled tailors. However, dreaming of more […]
Bret Menard United States Army Specialist Bret Jacob Menard was born in New Iberia, Louisiana and was raised by his mother in a single parent household. As a child Menard was extremely […]
Dustin Magner United States Army Sergeant First Class Dustin Magner was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and raised in rural northeast Oklahoma, attending middle and high school in Prue, Oklahoma. He describes […]
