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Portrait of Bradly D. Conner
2026 Honoree

Bradly D. Conner

Bronze Star Medal Recipient · 3 Awards

Bronze Star Medal (3 awards)
  • RankSergeant Major
  • BornMarch 5, 1966
  • Date of passingMay 9, 2007
  • Unit / Branch2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
  • HometownCoeur d'Alene, Idaho

SGM Bradly D. Conner was a husband, father, son, brother, friend and highly respected Green Beret. Born on March 5, 1966, in Tacoma, Washington and raised in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Brad enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 24, 1987, as an ammunition specialist. After Basic Training at Fort McClellan, Alabama and Advanced Individual Training…

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Kenney B. Wilson

Bronze Star Medal Recipient · 2 Awards

Bronze Star Medal (2 awards)
  • RankMaster Sergeant
  • BornJuly 12, 1968
  • Date of passingJuly 2, 2012
  • Unit / Branch3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)
  • HometownBuncombe County, North Carolina

MSG Kenney Bruce Wilson was a husband, father, Green Beret and leader who put the needs of his team and his animals above his own. Born on July 12, 1968, in Buncombe County, North Carolina, Kenney made his home in Raeford, North Carolina and dedicated twenty years of honorable service to his country.

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2026 Honoree

George “Quint” Taber V

  • RankStaff Sergeant
  • BornMay 15, 1992
  • Date of passingAugust 9, 2022
  • Unit / Branch2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
  • HometownGlen St. Mary, Florida

SSG George Lindley “Quint” Taber V was a son, brother, teammate and Green Beret medic whose purpose was to help others. Born on May 15, 1992, in Beaufort, South Carolina, Quint graduated from Conway High School in Arkansas and earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with a minor in Chemistry, from Hendrix College in…

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2026 Honoree

Gilbert A. Muñoz

  • RankCaptain
  • BornAugust 3, 1975
  • Date of passingFebruary 9, 2005
  • Unit / Branch3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
  • HometownTucson, Arizona

CPT Gilbert A. “Gil” Muñoz was a husband, son, brother and Green Beret officer and a natural leader. A native of Tucson, Arizona, Gil graduated from Salpointe Catholic High School and from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1998. He then chose the Army because, as his wife, Emily, later put it, “there wasn’t enough…

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Kashif M. Memon

Bronze Star Medal Recipient

Bronze Star Medal
  • RankStaff Sergeant
  • BornMarch 16, 1981
  • Date of passingOctober 25, 2012
  • Unit / Branch96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) · 95th Civil Affairs BDE (Airborne) / USASOC
  • HometownHouston, Texas

SSG Kashif “Kash” M. Memon was a husband, father, Marine and Soldier who chose to serve his country twice. Born on March 16, 1981, in Saint Paul, Minnesota and raised in Houston, Texas, Kash enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2001 as an infantryman. Stationed at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, he deployed to Japan, South…

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2026 Honoree

Moises Abraham Navas

  • RankMajor
  • BornDecember 16, 1985
  • Date of passingMarch 8, 2020
  • Unit / Branch2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Forces Special Operations Command · U.S. Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
  • HometownGermantown, Maryland

MAJ Moises “Mo” Abraham Navas was a husband, father, son, brother and Marine Raider who built his life around service and his children. Born on December 16, 1985, in Chiriquí, Panama, to missionary parents, Mo immigrated to the United States as a boy, grew up in Germantown, Maryland and graduated from Quince Orchard High School…

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2026 Honoree

Cameron A. Meddock

  • RankSergeant
  • BornApril 14, 1992
  • Date of passingJanuary 17, 2019
  • Unit / Branch2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
  • HometownSpearman, Texas

SGT Cameron A. Meddock was a husband, father, son, brother and Army Ranger who never stopped being the positive friend from home. Born on April 14, 1992, Cameron grew up in Spearman, Texas, where he was a dedicated football and track athlete at Spearman High School. Friends knew him as loyal and upbeat, someone who…

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Jason D. Cunningham

Air Force Cross Recipient

Air Force Cross
  • RankSenior Airman
  • BornMarch 27, 1975
  • Date of passingMarch 4, 2002
  • Unit / Branch38th Rescue Squadron · U.S. Air Force Special Tactics (Pararescue)
  • HometownCarlsbad, New Mexico

SrA Jason D. Cunningham was a husband, father, son and Air Force pararescueman who always wanted to help others. Born on March 27, 1975, in Carlsbad, New Mexico, Jason first served in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate. While stationed in Naples, Italy, he met his wife, Theresa. He then left the Navy…

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Jonn Joseph Edmunds

Bronze Star Medal Recipient

Bronze Star Medal
  • RankSpecialist
  • BornJanuary 3, 1981
  • Date of passingOctober 19, 2001
  • Unit / Branch3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
  • HometownCheyenne, Wyoming

SPC Jonn Joseph Edmunds was a husband, son, brother and Army Ranger who decided early that the Rangers were the standard he wanted. Born on January 3, 1981, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jonn grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming and graduated from Cheyenne East High School in 1999 as an honors student. He took part in…

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Ricardo Cerros Jr.

Silver Star Recipient

Silver Star
  • RankSpecialist
  • BornNovember 2, 1986
  • Date of passingOctober 8, 2011
  • Unit / Branch2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
  • HometownSalinas, California

SPC Ricardo “Rick” Cerros Jr. was a son, brother, friend and Army Ranger who trained harder than everyone around him. Born on November 2, 1986, at Fort Ord, California, Ricardo grew up in Salinas and graduated from Everett Alvarez High School, where he rose to commanding officer in NJROTC. He earned a bachelor’s degree in…

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