Scholarship Fund

Supporting the Children of America’s Military Heroes

Freedom Alliance

The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund honors the bravery and dedication exhibited by Americans in our Armed Forces, who have sacrificed life or limb, by providing educational scholarships to their children. Nearly 5,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, Guardsmen and Marines have been killed in the War on Terror, leaving behind

thousands of children. For these youngsters, special moments in their lives — like winning their baseball games, ballet recitals, good report cards, birthday parties, graduations and proms — are bittersweet because their fathers, or mothers, have sacrificed their lives for our nation. Additionally, thousands more members of our Armed Forces have become 100 percent permanently disabled from injuries, and their families face difficult financial situations. Their children may be eligible for a Freedom Alliance Scholarship, once they reach college age. Freedom Alliance has established a Scholarship Trust Fund to aid these children, reminding them that their parents’ sacrifice will never be forgotten by a grateful nation. Through the goodness and generosity of thousands of Americans, the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund has awarded $2.5 million in scholarships, which includes the children of the 17 sailors who were killed in the terrorist attacks on the USS Cole in 2000 and the children of the 21 soldiers and 33 sailors killed at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Since awarding 55 student scholarships in 2002, the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund has grown steadily every year and in 2008 awarded a record 167 scholarships to deserving students. Students are eligible for a Freedom Alliance Scholarship if they are the dependent child of an active duty servicemember who was killed or became 100 percent permanently disabled as a result of an operational mission or training accident, or who is currently classified as a POW or MIA. Scholarships are renewable for a total of four years. For more information, please visit www.freedomalliance.org.

The Freedom Alliance Scholarship FundHelping the Children Our Heroes Have Left Behind

LtCol Oliver L. North, USMC (Ret.)

Dear Friends, We are proud to work together to rally support for the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund. Through the generosity of thousands of great Americans, Freedom Alliance has awarded $2.5 million in scholarships to hundreds of outstanding students — the sons and daughters of America’s military heroes. But our work is far from finished. Many of freedom’s brave defenders, who have lost their lives fighting terrorism, have left behind young children. In a few short years, they will begin their journey

for a college education. Through the continued generosity of patriotic Americans, the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund will help these deserving young students, and remind them that their parents’ sacrifice will never be forgotten by a grateful nation.

Sean Hannity

Thank You For Your Continued Support

2 v About The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund

A Record Year: Freedom Alliance awarded scholarships to 167 recipients in 2008, including Natalie Comba of UCLA and Jonathan Brannon of Bethune-Cookman University in Florida.

The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund helps the sons and daughters of America’s military heroes attain the dream of a college education. The Scholarship Fund is a growing legacy, with many brothers and sisters receiving scholarships to attend some of America’s finest colleges and universities. Below are a few of these siblings who share more than the drive to get a college degree; each understands the sacrifice of their parent in the service of our country.

Stanford and Donna Thompson Stanford and Donna Thompson of Decatur, Georgia, share a love and talent for music. Stanford is a Trumpet Performance major at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While at the Curtis Institute of Music, Stanford has had the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall and in South Korea with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. The Curtis Symphony Orchestra was recently called “an orchestra that any city would be lucky to have” by the Philadelphia Inquirer. His younger sister, Donna, is a music major at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Though she is only a freshman, Donna already has performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Stanford and Donna’s father, Sergeant Willie Thompson, served in the United States Marine Corps for nine years and is 100 percent permanently disabled as a result of his service to our country. Donna said of her father, “My father’s pride for the Marine Corps has helped me to develop a deep love for my country and a respect for all those who have served my country. I am proud of his sacrifices, his patriotism as a result of those sacrifices and the education that those sacrifices gave him. I hope to one day make my father as proud of me as I am of him.”

Bryce and Alyssa Hattamer Bryce and Alyssa Hattamer of Gwinn, Michigan, have both overcome a great

loss to become successful students. Alyssa is a Child Development major at Bay De Noc Community College in Escanaba, Michigan. Her older brother, Bryce, a four-year recipient of a Freedom Alliance Scholarship, graduated in 2008 with a degree in Computer Science from St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. Following graduation, Bryce began working for Akaio Software outside Seattle, Washington.

Bryce and Alyssa’s father, Army Staff Sergeant Stephen Hattamer, was killed in action on Christmas Day 2003, while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for his bravery and service to our country. “My father’s service in the military makes me proud,” said Bryce. “He had the great privilege and honor of serving our country. What greater responsibility could there be? I am proud of him and I know he would be proud of my actions.”

Matthew and Danielle Gonzales Matthew and Danielle Gonzales of Cave Creek, Arizona, have similar education interests. Matt is a Business Management major at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village, Nevada; while his older sister, Danielle, is majoring in Business Marketing at Seattle University in Seattle, Washington. Their father, Chief Petty Officer Pedro Gonzales, faithfully served his county in the U.S. Navy for 19 years. In 2001, CPO Gonzales was killed in a helicopter crash during a mission to recover the remains of deceased servicemembers. “This scholarship will serve as a reminder of my father’s dedication and service for our country,” says Danielle. “I am honored to be a chosen recipient of the Freedom Alliance Scholarship…without it, I would not be able to attend Seattle University. I graciously thank the members of the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund and all of their contributors.”

The Freedom Alliance Scholarship FundSupporting Military Families Across the Nation

Musical Duo: Stanford Thompson performs at the 2008 Defender of

Freedom Award Dinner; his sister, Donna, performs with the

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Branching Out: Hailing from Arizona, Danielle Gonzales and her brother, Matthew, attend schools in Washington and Nevada.

Making Dad Proud: Bryce Hattamer (right) is already a college graduate while his sister, Alyssa, is just beginning her collegiate journey.

A Family Legacy v 3

Corporal Richard Aitken, U.S. Marine Corps w Captain Timothy Alspach, U.S. Army w Senior Airman Sixto Aponte, U.S. Air Force w First Lieutenant Richard Armstrong, U.S. Marine Corps w Master Sergeant Barbara Arradondo, U.S. Army w Sergeant Michael Ashby, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant Norman Aston, U.S. Air Force w Staff Sergeant William Baltis, U.S. Army w Captain Matthew Bancroft, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant Paul Barclay, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal Ronald Baron, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant William Bartram, U.S. Navy w Sergeant Merlin Beardsley, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant George Beck, U.S. Army w Sergeant Perry Benally, U.S. Army w Corporal Donald Bergom, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant First Class Bruce Berry, U.S. Army w Sergeant Raulston Bertley, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Stephen Bertolino, U.S. Army w Corporal Joseph Den Bleyker, U.S. Marine Corps w Frederick Bonner, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant First Class Michael Bower, U.S. Army w Petty Officer Ray Branham, U.S. Navy w Sergeant Homer Brannon, U.S. Army w Corporal Isaiah Branton, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant Commander Arthur Braun, U.S. Navy w Sergeant Larry Brooks, U.S. Army w Private James Brown, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class Dorene Buckhanan, U.S. Army w Petty Officer Third Class Lawrence Burke, U.S. Navy w Corporal Donald Bryant, U.S. Marine Corps w Master Sergeant Ramon Canda, U.S. Air Force w Specialist Sal Cannizzaro, U.S. Army w Specialist Louis Capobianco, U.S. Army w Specialist David Carr, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Charles Chase, Jr., U.S. Army w Airman First Class Barry Clark, U.S. Air Force w Specialist Johnny Cleveland, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant William Cleveland, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class Joseph Cobb, U.S. Army w Corporal James Coker, U.S. Marine Corps w Senior Airman Marlon Colbert, U.S. Air Force w Technical Sergeant Bryan Collins, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant John Comba, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant John Couch, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal Joseph Cousins, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant First Class Jesse Crawford, U.S. Army w Corporal Thomas Crilly, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant Commander Richard Curley, U.S. Navy w Master Sergeant Vincent Cutino, U.S. Army w Technical Sergeant Robert Daniel, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant First Class Rodney Davis, U.S. Army w Technical Sergeant Herman Davis, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant Zachary Day, U.S. Army w Colonel John Deacy, U.S. Army w Sergeant Michael Dillion, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Eloy Dominguez, U.S. Air Force w Private Brian Donahoe, U.S. Army w First Sergeant Robert Dowdy, U.S. Army w Specialist Michael Dungan, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Leonard Dunn, U.S. Army w Lieutenant Robert Dwyer, U.S. Navy w Sergeant First Class Donald Eacho, U.S. Army w Captain William Edmison, U.S. Army w Captain Paul Eichenlaub, U.S. Air Force w Staff Sergeant Floyd Ellison, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class Adalbert Erazo-Flores, U.S. Army w Private First Class Edwin Ermis, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant John Evans, U.S. Army w Corporal Robert Everson, U.S. Marine Corps w Colonel Thomas Felts, Jr., U.S. Army w Sergeant Gary Fenneman, U.S. Army w Airman Barry Ferrell, U.S. Air Force w Specialist Gerald Finan, U.S. Army w Sergeant James Frederick, U.S. Marine Corps w Specialist Raul Ginez, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant James Goepel, U.S. Air Force w Chief Petty Officer Pedro Gonzales, U.S. Navy w Private Danny Graves, U.S. Marine Corps w Chief Master Sergeant Lawrence Gray, U.S. Air Force w Master Sergeant Lee Green, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant First Class Rufus Griffith, III, U.S. Army w Corporal Rene Guzman, U.S. Marine Corps w Petty Officer First Class John Hall, U.S. Navy w Lance Corporal Sidney Hall, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Thomas Hall, U.S. Army w Private First Class Wayne Hamlet, U.S. Army w Sergeant Jerry Hankins, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal Allan Hanlon, U.S. Marine Corps w Petty Officer Third Class James Harff, U.S. Navy w Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Harper, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Patrick Hart, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant Stephen Hattamer, U.S. Army w Sergeant Charles Helton, U.S. Army w Airman Second Class William Herold, U.S. Air Force w Specialist James Heyden, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Jack Hobbs, U.S. Army w Sergeant Larry Hoffman, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal William Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps w Specialist Dale Hogard, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant James Holland, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant Colonel Anson Holley, U.S. Air Force w Major Peter Hook, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant Lawrence Hoover, U.S. Army w Captain Randi Horstman, U.S. Army w Corporal Jerry Howell, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Major Patrick Hurley, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Arlan Huston, U.S. Air Force w Corporal James Hynds, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant Colonel Leon James, U.S. Army w Sergeant George Janka, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class Robert Jewell, U.S. Army w Captain Dale Johnson, U.S. Army w Technical Sergeant Robert Johnson, U.S. Air Force w Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles Jones, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Carmen Jones-Wilder, U.S. Army w Specialist Edward Joseph, U.S. Army w Sergeant Miles Kennedy, U.S. Marine Corps w Specialist Anthony Kidd, U.S. Army w Sergeant Gene Korhonen, U.S. Army w Sergeant Daniel Kremer, U.S. Marine Corps w Petty Officer First Class Gregory Krips, U.S. Navy w Petty Officer First Class James Lewis, U.S. Navy w Technical Sergeant Gary Logan, U.S. Air Force w First Lieutenant Irma Long, U.S. Army w Major Robert Lowry, U.S. Air Force w Lieutenant James Love, U.S. Navy w Staff Sergeant Edward Lucas, U.S. Air Force w Gunnery Sergeant Gerald Lussier, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant Scott Luther, U.S. Army w Major Robert Maguire, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Johnny Mallard, U.S. Marine Corps w Petty Officer Third Class William Maloney, U.S. Navy w Sergeant First Class Curtis Mancini, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class John Marshall, U.S. Army w Specialist Eduardo Marquez, U.S. Army w Technical Sergeant Spaniel McAdoo, U.S. Air Force w Corporal David McCurdy, U.S. Marine Corps w Corporal John McCrumb, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant First Class Christine McFadden, U.S. Army w Lieutenant Colonel Dillon F. McFarland, U.S. Air Force w Corporal James McFarland, U.S. Marine Corps w Captain Vincent McGrath, U.S. Army w First Lieutenant Evander McIver, U.S. Marine Corps w Lance Corporal James McMahon, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant W. McMullen, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Michael McNulty, U.S. Army w Technical Sergeant Antonio Medina, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant Andrew Mitchell, U.S. Army w Specialist Eldridge Mitchell, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant James Mitchell, U.S. Air Force w Captain Donald Mondie, U.S. Army w Chief Warrant Officer William Monty, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Carolyn Moore, U.S. Army w Petty Officer Third Class Dorothy Moore, U.S. Navy w Corporal Eddie Moran, U.S. Marine Corps w Chief Warrant Officer Adelbert Morrow, U.S. Army w Specialist Dominic Napolitano, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant James Nelson, U.S. Air Force w Commander Stephen Northrop, U.S. Navy w Master Gunnery Sergeant Leonard Nowcid, U.S. Marine Corps w Private First Class Alfredo Nunez, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class James Ochsner, U.S. Army w Chief Warrant Officer Mark O’Steen, U.S. Army w Chief Warrant Officer Elmer Padgett, U.S. Army w Seaman Apprentice Martin Painter, U.S. Navy w Lieutenant Commander Gerald Pelz, U.S. Navy w Master Sergeant William Pestana, U.S Army w Ensign Jerry Pope, U.S. Navy w Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Reines, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Christopher Respress, U.S. Army w Corporal Frank Reyna, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Willie Rice, U.S. Army w Sergeant William Richardson, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Ronald Richerson, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class Matthew Rierson, U.S. Army w Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Rifkin, U.S. Army w James Rigdon, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Arthur Riley, U.S. Army w Corporal Richard Roberts, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant First Class Joe Rodriguez, U.S. Army w Colonel James Rowe, U.S. Army w Private First Class Michael Rudess, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal Robert Sadowski, U.S. Marine Corps w Chief Warrant Officer Richard Salter, U.S. Army w Petty Officer Third Class Steven Sams, U.S. Navy w Specialist Gregory Sanborn, U.S. Army w Private First Class Roke Santos, U.S Army w Sergeant Arnold Schmidt, U.S. Marine Corps w Captain John Schuepbach, U.S. Army w Commander Peter Schwab, U.S. Navy w Petty Officer Second Class Larry Sebring, U.S. Navy w Corporal Terry Severhill, U.S. Marine Corps w Corporal Steven Sharpe, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Edward Sheffield, U.S. Air Force w Specialist Fourth Class John Sherrer, U.S. Army w Major Geoffrey Sherrill, U.S. Army w Corporal Robert Shoaf, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant Donald Smith, U.S. Army w Specialist Fred Smith, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Joe Snell, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Antonio Solis, U.S. Army w Gunnery Sergeant Harry Sommer, U.S. Marine Corps w Captain Michael Scott Speicher, U.S. Navy w Captain David Spellacy, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Wilbert Stavinoha, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant Colonel Terry Steele, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant Colonel John Stein, U.S. Air Force w Staff Sergeant Robert Stocton, U.S. Army w Sergeant Mark Stout, U.S. Army w Second Lieutenant Cedric Strong, U.S. Army w Corporal Roger Sullivan, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Howard Swanson, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant Joseph Szymborski, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Gregory Tasker, U.S. Army w Sergeant Alvin Terry, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Willie Thompson, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant Tracy Tidwell, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Eduardo Tolentino, U.S. Army w Technical Sergeant Juan Torres, U.S. Air Force w Chief Warrant Officer Chester Troxel, U.S. Army w Private First Class Everett Truedson, U.S. Army w Corporal John Utsinger, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Charles Venedam, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal Dennis Vigneault, U.S. Marine Corps w First Sergeant Donald Walker, U.S. Marine Corps w Senior Airman Paul Walley, U.S. Air Force w Captain Dixon Walters, U.S. Air Force w Specialist Gilbert Wantland, U.S. Army w Major Kevin Ward, U.S Air Force w Sergeant First Class Rafeal Ward, U.S. Army w Specialist Luke Washington III, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Howard Wetzel, U.S. Army w Corporal John White, U.S. Marine Corps w First Sergeant Aiken Williams, Jr., U.S. Air Force w Lance Corporal Dan Wilson, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Orange Woodley, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Anthony Yost, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal Hal Young, U.S. Marine Corps w Corporal Peter Zanis, U.S. Marine Corps

A Living Memorial to America’s Military HeroesThe Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund honors these brave heroes, who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States and

have sacrificed life or limb in defense of our country, by providing educational scholarships to their sons and daughters.

Marine First Lieutenant Richard Armstrong holds his young daughter, Cameron, who is now a Scholarship recipient. 1stLt Armstrong died in 1993 due to service-related injuries. Cameron was only four years old when she lost her father.

Navy Commander Peter Schwab holds his daughter, Jessica, who is now a Scholarship recipient. CDR Schwab, who served more than 20 years in the Navy, was killed when his plane crashed during a training exercise. Jessica was only 11 years old when she lost her father.

4 v Honoring Our Heroes

Army Chief Warrant Officer Chester Troxel serving in Iraq. CW4 Troxel was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006 when his Black Hawk helicopter crashed. His son, Hollis, is a Scholarship recipient.

Marine Corporal John Utsinger is the father of Scholarship recipient and college graduate Aimee Utsinger, who obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University. Cpl Utsinger, who was only 21 years old at the time, was killed in action.

Those whose names are printed in black are deceased; those printed in red are Missing in Action and those printed in blue are 100 percent permenantly disabled. This is a partial listing. Thank you for respecting the privacy of our recipients and their families.

Corporal Richard Aitken, U.S. Marine Corps w Captain Timothy Alspach, U.S. Army w Senior Airman Sixto Aponte, U.S. Air Force w First Lieutenant Richard Armstrong, U.S. Marine Corps w Master Sergeant Barbara Arradondo, U.S. Army w Sergeant Michael Ashby, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant Norman Aston, U.S. Air Force w Staff Sergeant William Baltis, U.S. Army w Captain Matthew Bancroft, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant Paul Barclay, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal Ronald Baron, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant William Bartram, U.S. Navy w Sergeant Merlin Beardsley, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant George Beck, U.S. Army w Sergeant Perry Benally, U.S. Army w Corporal Donald Bergom, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant First Class Bruce Berry, U.S. Army w Sergeant Raulston Bertley, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Stephen Bertolino, U.S. Army w Corporal Joseph Den Bleyker, U.S. Marine Corps w Frederick Bonner, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant First Class Michael Bower, U.S. Army w Petty Officer Ray Branham, U.S. Navy w Sergeant Homer Brannon, U.S. Army w Corporal Isaiah Branton, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant Commander Arthur Braun, U.S. Navy w Sergeant Larry Brooks, U.S. Army w Private James Brown, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class Dorene Buckhanan, U.S. Army w Petty Officer Third Class Lawrence Burke, U.S. Navy w Corporal Donald Bryant, U.S. Marine Corps w Master Sergeant Ramon Canda, U.S. Air Force w Specialist Sal Cannizzaro, U.S. Army w Specialist Louis Capobianco, U.S. Army w Specialist David Carr, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Charles Chase, Jr., U.S. Army w Airman First Class Barry Clark, U.S. Air Force w Specialist Johnny Cleveland, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant William Cleveland, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class Joseph Cobb, U.S. Army w Corporal James Coker, U.S. Marine Corps w Senior Airman Marlon Colbert, U.S. Air Force w Technical Sergeant Bryan Collins, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant John Comba, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant John Couch, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal Joseph Cousins, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant First Class Jesse Crawford, U.S. Army w Corporal Thomas Crilly, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant Commander Richard Curley, U.S. Navy w Master Sergeant Vincent Cutino, U.S. Army w Technical Sergeant Robert Daniel, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant First Class Rodney Davis, U.S. Army w Technical Sergeant Herman Davis, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant Zachary Day, U.S. Army w Colonel John Deacy, U.S. Army w Sergeant Michael Dillion, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Eloy Dominguez, U.S. Air Force w Private Brian Donahoe, U.S. Army w First Sergeant Robert Dowdy, U.S. Army w Specialist Michael Dungan, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Leonard Dunn, U.S. Army w Lieutenant Robert Dwyer, U.S. Navy w Sergeant First Class Donald Eacho, U.S. Army w Captain William Edmison, U.S. Army w Captain Paul Eichenlaub, U.S. Air Force w Staff Sergeant Floyd Ellison, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class Adalbert Erazo-Flores, U.S. Army w Private First Class Edwin Ermis, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant John Evans, U.S. Army w Corporal Robert Everson, U.S. Marine Corps w Colonel Thomas Felts, Jr., U.S. Army w Sergeant Gary Fenneman, U.S. Army w Airman Barry Ferrell, U.S. Air Force w Specialist Gerald Finan, U.S. Army w Sergeant James Frederick, U.S. Marine Corps w Specialist Raul Ginez, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant James Goepel, U.S. Air Force w Chief Petty Officer Pedro Gonzales, U.S. Navy w Private Danny Graves, U.S. Marine Corps w Chief Master Sergeant Lawrence Gray, U.S. Air Force w Master Sergeant Lee Green, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant First Class Rufus Griffith, III, U.S. Army w Corporal Rene Guzman, U.S. Marine Corps w Petty Officer First Class John Hall, U.S. Navy w Lance Corporal Sidney Hall, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Thomas Hall, U.S. Army w Private First Class Wayne Hamlet, U.S. Army w Sergeant Jerry Hankins, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal Allan Hanlon, U.S. Marine Corps w Petty Officer Third Class James Harff, U.S. Navy w Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Harper, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Patrick Hart, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant Stephen Hattamer, U.S. Army w Sergeant Charles Helton, U.S. Army w Airman Second Class William Herold, U.S. Air Force w Specialist James Heyden, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Jack Hobbs, U.S. Army w Sergeant Larry Hoffman, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal William Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps w Specialist Dale Hogard, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant James Holland, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant Colonel Anson Holley, U.S. Air Force w Major Peter Hook, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant Lawrence Hoover, U.S. Army w Captain Randi Horstman, U.S. Army w Corporal Jerry Howell, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Major Patrick Hurley, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Arlan Huston, U.S. Air Force w Corporal James Hynds, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant Colonel Leon James, U.S. Army w Sergeant George Janka, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class Robert Jewell, U.S. Army w Captain Dale Johnson, U.S. Army w Technical Sergeant Robert Johnson, U.S. Air Force w Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles Jones, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Carmen Jones-Wilder, U.S. Army w Specialist Edward Joseph, U.S. Army w Sergeant Miles Kennedy, U.S. Marine Corps w Specialist Anthony Kidd, U.S. Army w Sergeant Gene Korhonen, U.S. Army w Sergeant Daniel Kremer, U.S. Marine Corps w Petty Officer First Class Gregory Krips, U.S. Navy w Petty Officer First Class James Lewis, U.S. Navy w Technical Sergeant Gary Logan, U.S. Air Force w First Lieutenant Irma Long, U.S. Army w Major Robert Lowry, U.S. Air Force w Lieutenant James Love, U.S. Navy w Staff Sergeant Edward Lucas, U.S. Air Force w Gunnery Sergeant Gerald Lussier, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant Scott Luther, U.S. Army w Major Robert Maguire, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Johnny Mallard, U.S. Marine Corps w Petty Officer Third Class William Maloney, U.S. Navy w Sergeant First Class Curtis Mancini, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class John Marshall, U.S. Army w Specialist Eduardo Marquez, U.S. Army w Technical Sergeant Spaniel McAdoo, U.S. Air Force w Corporal David McCurdy, U.S. Marine Corps w Corporal John McCrumb, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant First Class Christine McFadden, U.S. Army w Lieutenant Colonel Dillon F. McFarland, U.S. Air Force w Corporal James McFarland, U.S. Marine Corps w Captain Vincent McGrath, U.S. Army w First Lieutenant Evander McIver, U.S. Marine Corps w Lance Corporal James McMahon, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant W. McMullen, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Michael McNulty, U.S. Army w Technical Sergeant Antonio Medina, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant Andrew Mitchell, U.S. Army w Specialist Eldridge Mitchell, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant James Mitchell, U.S. Air Force w Captain Donald Mondie, U.S. Army w Chief Warrant Officer William Monty, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Carolyn Moore, U.S. Army w Petty Officer Third Class Dorothy Moore, U.S. Navy w Corporal Eddie Moran, U.S. Marine Corps w Chief Warrant Officer Adelbert Morrow, U.S. Army w Specialist Dominic Napolitano, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant James Nelson, U.S. Air Force w Commander Stephen Northrop, U.S. Navy w Master Gunnery Sergeant Leonard Nowcid, U.S. Marine Corps w Private First Class Alfredo Nunez, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class James Ochsner, U.S. Army w Chief Warrant Officer Mark O’Steen, U.S. Army w Chief Warrant Officer Elmer Padgett, U.S. Army w Seaman Apprentice Martin Painter, U.S. Navy w Lieutenant Commander Gerald Pelz, U.S. Navy w Master Sergeant William Pestana, U.S Army w Ensign Jerry Pope, U.S. Navy w Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Reines, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Christopher Respress, U.S. Army w Corporal Frank Reyna, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Willie Rice, U.S. Army w Sergeant William Richardson, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Ronald Richerson, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class Matthew Rierson, U.S. Army w Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Rifkin, U.S. Army w James Rigdon, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Arthur Riley, U.S. Army w Corporal Richard Roberts, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant First Class Joe Rodriguez, U.S. Army w Colonel James Rowe, U.S. Army w Private First Class Michael Rudess, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal Robert Sadowski, U.S. Marine Corps w Chief Warrant Officer Richard Salter, U.S. Army w Petty Officer Third Class Steven Sams, U.S. Navy w Specialist Gregory Sanborn, U.S. Army w Private First Class Roke Santos, U.S Army w Sergeant Arnold Schmidt, U.S. Marine Corps w Captain John Schuepbach, U.S. Army w Commander Peter Schwab, U.S. Navy w Petty Officer Second Class Larry Sebring, U.S. Navy w Corporal Terry Severhill, U.S. Marine Corps w Corporal Steven Sharpe, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Edward Sheffield, U.S. Air Force w Specialist Fourth Class John Sherrer, U.S. Army w Major Geoffrey Sherrill, U.S. Army w Corporal Robert Shoaf, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant Donald Smith, U.S. Army w Specialist Fred Smith, U.S. Army w Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Joe Snell, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Antonio Solis, U.S. Army w Gunnery Sergeant Harry Sommer, U.S. Marine Corps w Captain Michael Scott Speicher, U.S. Navy w Captain David Spellacy, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Wilbert Stavinoha, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant Colonel Terry Steele, U.S. Marine Corps w Lieutenant Colonel John Stein, U.S. Air Force w Staff Sergeant Robert Stocton, U.S. Army w Sergeant Mark Stout, U.S. Army w Second Lieutenant Cedric Strong, U.S. Army w Corporal Roger Sullivan, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Howard Swanson, U.S. Air Force w Sergeant Joseph Szymborski, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Gregory Tasker, U.S. Army w Sergeant Alvin Terry, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Willie Thompson, U.S. Marine Corps w Staff Sergeant Tracy Tidwell, U.S. Army w Staff Sergeant Eduardo Tolentino, U.S. Army w Technical Sergeant Juan Torres, U.S. Air Force w Chief Warrant Officer Chester Troxel, U.S. Army w Private First Class Everett Truedson, U.S. Army w Corporal John Utsinger, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Charles Venedam, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal Dennis Vigneault, U.S. Marine Corps w First Sergeant Donald Walker, U.S. Marine Corps w Senior Airman Paul Walley, U.S. Air Force w Captain Dixon Walters, U.S. Air Force w Specialist Gilbert Wantland, U.S. Army w Major Kevin Ward, U.S Air Force w Sergeant First Class Rafeal Ward, U.S. Army w Specialist Luke Washington III, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Howard Wetzel, U.S. Army w Corporal John White, U.S. Marine Corps w First Sergeant Aiken Williams, Jr., U.S. Air Force w Lance Corporal Dan Wilson, U.S. Marine Corps w Sergeant Orange Woodley, U.S. Army w Master Sergeant Anthony Yost, U.S. Army w Lance Corporal Hal Young, U.S. Marine Corps w Corporal Peter Zanis, U.S. Marine Corps

A Living Memorial to America’s Military HeroesThe Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund honors these brave heroes, who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States and

have sacrificed life or limb in defense of our country, by providing educational scholarships to their sons and daughters.

Army Colonel James Rowe is the father of Scholarship recipients Stephen and Brian Rowe. COL Rowe, who served his country for nearly 30 years, was a POW for five years and was assasinated in the Philippines in 1989, when his sons were both under the age of four.

Army Sergeant First Class James Ochsner served with the Special Forces during Operation Enduring Freedom. He was killed in Afghanistan in 2005. His son, Nicholas, is a Scholarship recipient. Nicholas’ younger sister, Meagan, will be eligible for a Freedom Alliance Scholarship in the coming years.

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Navy Chief Petty Officer Pedro Gonzales is the father of Scholarship recipients Matthew (seen here with his dad) and Danielle. CPO Gonzales was killed in a helicopter crash in 2001.

Navy Petty Officer Third Class Larry Sebring sits with his young daughter, Sarah. PO3 Sebring was killed when his plane crashed in 1983. Sarah was less than one year old. A Freedom Alliance Scholarship re-cipient, she earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Mary Washington and a Ph.D. in Cellular Biology from Virginia Tech.

Those whose names are printed in black are deceased; those printed in red are Missing in Action and those printed in blue are 100 percent permenantly disabled. This is a partial listing. Thank you for respecting the privacy of our recipients and their families.

Christian Richerson is an English major at the

Virginia Military Institute. His father, Army Staff Sergeant

Ronald Richerson, was killed in 1993 while on

patrol in Somalia.

Brittany O’Steen is an Economics major at

Birmingham Southern College. Her father, Army

Chief Warrant Officer Mark O’Steen, was killed in a helicopter crash in

Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.

Bethany Love, from Maryland, is a Graphic

Design major at Radford University in Virginia. Her father, Navy Lieu-tenant James Love, was

killed when his helicopter crashed in 1990. Bethany was only a year old when

her father was killed.

Amy Horstman is a Voice Performance and Music major at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.

Her father, Army Captain Randi Horstman, was

killed serving our country when Amy was

only three years old.

Christopher MondieOne of America’s Top Young Minds

Meet a few of our Freedom Alliance Scholarship students

Chris , a Behavioral Neuroscience major at Rider University in New Jersey, is dedicated to helping those with injuries like those of his father, Army Captain Donald Mondie, a 100 percent permanently disabled veteran who sacrificed greatly for his country. Chris works at Rider University’s neuroscience research lab where he and Dr. E. Todd Weber are researching the relationship of chemotherapy and brain cell division with hopes their study will be published in a scientific/medical journal. Chris will “shadow” a trauma team at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, where his father has been treated. In addition to his studies and research, Chris is also a 2nd Lieutenant for his hometown’s First Aid Squad and an EMT.

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Nicholas Ochsner is a Broadcast Communi-cations major at Elon University in North Carolina. His father,

Army Sergeant First Class James Ochsner, was a Special Forces soldier

killed in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Tony Bertolino is a Business major at Mount

San Jacinto College in California. His father, Army

Staff Sergeant Stephen Bertolino, was killed when his convoy was ambushed in 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tony is the

oldest of four children.

Stephanie Arrington is a Spanish and German major at Florida State University. Her father,

Army Sergeant Antonio Solis, was killed in a

helicopter crash in 1990, when Stephanie was only

three years old.

Peter Cannizzaro, from New York, is a student at Lynn University in

Florida. His father, Army Specialist Sal Cannizzaro,

is 100 percent perma-nently disabled due to his

service to our country.

Tara McGrath is a Business Administration and Accounting major

at Loyola College in Maryland. Her father, Army Captain Vincent

McGrath, is 100 percent permanently disabled

due to his service to our country.

Kelvin Canda is a Communications major at Rutgers University in New Jersey. His father,

Air Force Master Sergeant Ramon Canda, was killed serving our

country. Kelvin’s brother, Michael, was also a

Scholarship recipient.

Dane Sadowski is a Sports Studies and

Management major at Miami University in

Ohio. His father, Marine Lance Corporal Robert

Sadowski, died as a result of his service-related

injuries when Dane was only three years old.

Turquoise Griffith is a Psychology major at

UCLA. Her father, Army Sergeant First Class Rufus

Griffith, is 100 percent permanently disabled.

Her older sister, ReLeana, a Scholarship Fund

graduate, is currently in law school in Michigan.

Maria James is a Political Science major at Purdue

University in Indiana. Her father, Army

Lieutenant Colonel Leon James, who served our country for more than

20 years, was killed by an IED in Operation Iraqi

Freedom in 2005.

Thomas Hall is a Sports Management major at the University of Tennessee

and a member of the Tennesse Volunteers

football team. His father, Army Sergeant Thomas Hall, is 100 percent per-

manently disabled due to his service-related injuries.

Hollis Troxel, from Alaska, is a Business major at Cedarville University in Ohio.

His father, Army Chief Warrant Officer Chester

Troxel, was killed in a helicopter crash while serving in Operation

Iraqi Freedom in 2006.

Meet a few of our Freedom Alliance Scholarship students

Cameron Armstrong, a Dance major at the University of Alabama, is working toward her childhood dream: becoming a Radio City Rockette. She participated in the Rockettes’ summer program in New York and Pittsburgh, where she learned various Rockettes dances. Cameron then got the “chance of a lifetime” when she performed with the Rockettes. Her official audition for the Radio City Rockettes is coming up soon. In addition to studying and performing, Cameron teaches dance to 6–12 year old children at the Bravo Dance Center in Georgia. Cameron’s father, Marine First Lieutenant Richard Armstrong, died in 1993 as a result of a service-related illness. Cameron was only four years old when she lost her dad.

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Cameron Armstrong A Rockette in the Making

Jessica Schwab, from Florida, is a Public Policy major at the

University of Chicago. Her father, Navy

Commander Peter Schwab, was killed in a

plane crash in 1998.

Donovan Dean is a Criminal Justice major at East Carolina University. His father, Army Master Sergeant Anthony Yost,

was killed in action serving with the Special

Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005.

Christina Salter is a Business Administration major at Central Texas

College. On the day after Christmas, 2005, her father, Army Chief

Warrant Officer Richard Salter, was killed in

Operation Iraqi Freedom in a helicopter crash.

Bradley Szkrybalo is majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technical University. His

father, Army Specialist Anthony Kidd, was killed serving our country, when

Bradley was only four years old.

Caitlin Venedam, from New Jersey, is a Fine and Performing Arts major at Saint Joseph’s University

in Pennsylvania. Her father, Army Sergeant

Charles Venedam, is 100 percent permanently

disabled.

A Bright Future: Patrick McGrath is now pursuing his Master’s degree.

Since 2003, Sean Hannity has hosted the Hannity Freedom Concerts to help generate support for the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund. Sean’s efforts have helped us raise millions of dollars to provide college tuition for hundreds of deserving young Americans, reminding them that their parents’ sacrifice will never be forgotten by a grateful nation.

Patrick McGrath

Patrick, of Johnson City, New York, graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University in Pennsylvania. After graduation, Patrick began work in the maritime navigation field with Lockheed Martin, and is simultaneously earning his Master’s degree from Syracuse University in New York. His father, Army Captain Vincent McGrath, is 100 percent permanently disabled due to his service to our country. Patrick’s sister, Tara, is also a Freedom Alliance Scholarship recipient and currently attends Loyola College in Maryland, where she is studying Business Administration.

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Lauren Dwyer Lauren, of Orange Park, Florida, graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations from the University of Florida and plans to attend law school in the future. She received a Freedom Alliance scholarship each of her four years. Lauren is the daughter of Navy Lieutenant Robert Dwyer, a Purple Heart recipient who was killed during the first Gulf War when his F-18 crashed returning from a mission. Neither Lieutenant Dwyer nor his plane were ever recovered. Lauren was only three years old when her father was killed.

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Proud Mom: Lisa Dwyer celebrates with her daughter, Lauren, on graduation day.

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Our Heroes’ Children: Sean Hannity talks with two sisters whose father gave his life in service to our country.

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