The WSSL Wall of Heroes is here to honor those serving in the miltary from Upstate South Carolina. If you know someone whom you would like to honor, please E-MAIL a picture of that person and include their name, rank, hometown, and where they are currently serving.
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Soldier must be in current, future, or recent service in Afghanistan, Iraq, or other forward areas of conflict.
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Soldier must be connected to Upstate South Carolina through parents, grand- parents, brothers, sisters, nieces, or nephews. They can be included on the WSSL Wall of Heroes if they grew up in the Upstate and moved on or if they moved here at some point, as long as they have the aforementioned connection to family.
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This service is free and open to all within the above mentioned guidelines.
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If you are unable to e-mail us a picture, you may drop it off or mail it. Please let us know if you need the photograph returned.
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR QUESTIONS OR TO PROVIDE US WITH PICTURES:
Mailing Address: WSSL c/o Jaimee Taylor PO Box 100 Greenville, SC 29602
Studio Address (To Drop Off Pictures): Bank of America Building 101 N. Main Street, Suite 1000 Greenville, SC 29601
If you would like to send care packages to the troops who are still overseas, please send items such as cereal bars, fruit cups, toiletries, etc., to:
To Any Soldier 407AEG/ESFS APO AE/90331
Sgt. Michael K. Addison US Army National Guard Served in Iraq, returned home safely Feb. 2005 Hometown: Clinton, SC Thanks Michael for you service!
SSG Carlos Packard Currently serving in Iraq Hometown: Pendleton, SC
LCPL Steven Garrett Stationed at Camp Lejune, NC 1/6 Marines Currently serving in Iraq for second deployment Hometown: Pickens, SC
CPL Christopher Tyler Goss US Marines Currently living in Greenville, SC
LCPL Brett Thomas Stationed at Camp Lejune, NC 1/8 Beruit Battalion Currently serving in Lebanon Hometown: Easley, SC
SPC Richard "Austin" Johnson Stationed at Fort Hood, TX 77th Field Artillary Currently serving in Baghdad, Iraq since Nov. 2005 Hometown: Greenville, SC
Chris Young Stationed at Dyess AFB, Abilene, TX Served 3 times in the Middle East. most currently at Al Udeid AB, Qatar Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
SFC John J. Lozynski Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom from 9/04-9/05 with the 1/178th FA Unit from Clinton, SC Hometown: Wellford, SC
LCPL Joseph Blake Turner Stationed in Cherry Point, NC Hometown: Simpsonville, SC Returned home safely Sept. 3rd
CPL Anthony J. TenHulzen Currently serving in Iraq since 9/11/05 Hometown: Townville, SC
SSG Brandon James Conner Hometown: Chester, SC Served in Bagrahm, Afghanistan until 4/16/06
SSGT Brian L. Mullinax Hometown: Blacksburg, SC Serving in Kalsu, Iraq, with the 1/151st AVN, Columbia, SC
SGT Eric A. Fifer Killed in action Oct. 7, 2005 God Bless our Fallen Hero 504th PIR of the 82nd Airborne Divison Spent 3 years in Greenwood, SC
CPL Erik Caddell 3rd Battilion 6th Marines Stationed at Camp Lejune, NC Hometown: Boiling Springs, SC Returned home safely!
Cpl Joseph Contois Hometown: Simpsonville, SC Serving in Fallujah, Iraq
SSgt McBride, James M. Hometown: Greenville, SC Charleston AFB, SC WELCOME HOME! E-mail SSgt McBride here
SPC Chip Jordan Hometown: Greenville, SC 218th Brigade Combat Team Serving in Afghanistan
Jason Parker with wife, Casey Hometown: Spartanburg, SC Serving second term in Iraq
Sgt Danny Crain Hometown: Joanna, SC Servin in Iraq and Kuwait with the A-Battery 1/178th Field Artillary Andrews, SC
LCPL Travis Owens Hometown: Pickens 2nd Marine Division 1st Battalion 6th Marine Regiment Bravo Co. on second deployment in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, since 9/10/06
Spc. Johnathan Bratcher Hometown: Greenwood, SC US Army Sept 2002 - July 2007 Two tours with Operation Iraq Freedom 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Drum, NY Finally home safe!
SGT. Jody D. Cox, Landrum With the Welford Army National Guard 1/178th Field Artillary Returned home safely in Sept. 2005 Thanks for your service, Jody!
SGT. Bobby Usina Hometown: St. Augustine, FL Now resides in Greenwood Serving in Mosul, Iraq
Major Russell Stewart Hometown: Greenville, SC Serving in Iraq
U.S. Staff Sgt. Terrry Daneil Wagoner Hometown: Pelzer, SC Killed in Iraq on Friday, 9/14/07, while serving his second combat tour of duty
CPL. Dustin Meritt Hometown: Spartanburg, SC Served with the US Army National Guard 218th Brigade in Afghanistan. Returned safely home in May 2008.
Spc. Charles J. Smith, RET. Hometown: Pelzer, SC Currently medically retired due to injuries in Panama City, FL.
PFC Ryan Moore Hometown: Cowpens, SC Served in Iraq Returning Home July 2nd
SSGT. Brandon McAbee Hometown: Spartanburg, SC Currently serving in Iraq.
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