K99 – Colorado’s Best Country » KIA http://k99.com Fri, 24 May 2013 13:09:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Sgt. 1st Class Trenton L. Rhea From Oakley Kansas Among 4 Who 'Gave Their All' Last Week – Week 20 Honor Post http://k99.com/sgt-1st-class-trenton-l-rhea-from-oakley-kansas-among-4-who-gave-their-all-last-week-week-20-honor-post/ http://k99.com/sgt-1st-class-trenton-l-rhea-from-oakley-kansas-among-4-who-gave-their-all-last-week-week-20-honor-post/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 21:23:32 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=278907 Four (4) more soldiers have paid the ultimate price since last Monday’s post. Please remember, “Freedom” isn't free at all; someone has to pay for it; just like these four brave men. Please make it a point to share this on your FB pages and social media sites so that everyone knows, every week, that these young men and women continue to die every week.

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]]> http://k99.com/sgt-1st-class-trenton-l-rhea-from-oakley-kansas-among-4-who-gave-their-all-last-week-week-20-honor-post/feed/ 0 Facebook 19 Year Old Army Spc. Kevin Cardoza Among 5 Who 'Gave Their All' Last Week – Week 19 Honor Post http://k99.com/19-year-old-army-spc-kevin-cardoza-among-5-who-gave-their-all-last-week-week-19-honor-post/ http://k99.com/19-year-old-army-spc-kevin-cardoza-among-5-who-gave-their-all-last-week-week-19-honor-post/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 21:18:30 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=276713 Five (5) more soldiers have paid the ultimate price since last Monday’s post. These warriors have sacrificed everything and sadly, most of America has no idea because sadly our flags won't fly at half staff for them as a nation. Please remember, “Freedom” isn't free at all; someone has to pay for it; just like these 5 brave men. Please make it a point to share this on your FB pages and social media sites so that everyone knows, every week, that these young men and women continue to die every week.

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]]> http://k99.com/19-year-old-army-spc-kevin-cardoza-among-5-who-gave-their-all-last-week-week-19-honor-post/feed/ 0 Colorado's Capt. Mark T. Voss And Cpl. David M. Sonka Among Eight Who Died Last Week Defending Our Freedom – Week 18 Honor Post http://k99.com/colorados-capt-mark-t-voss-among-six-who-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-us-last-week-week-18-honor-post/ http://k99.com/colorados-capt-mark-t-voss-among-six-who-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-us-last-week-week-18-honor-post/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 21:00:42 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=273969 Another week and eight (8) more soldiers who has paid the ultimate price since last Monday’s post. These warriors have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Please remember, “Freedom” isn't free at all; someone has to pay for it. Please make it a point this week to go out of your way and thank a soldier. It’s a good habit to get into! KIA States

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]]> http://k99.com/colorados-capt-mark-t-voss-among-six-who-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-us-last-week-week-18-honor-post/feed/ 0 Capt. Aaron R. Blanchard Among Six Who Made The Ultimate Sacrifice For Us Last Week – Week 17 Honor Post http://k99.com/capt-aaron-r-blanchard-among-six-who-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-us-last-week-week-17-honor-post/ http://k99.com/capt-aaron-r-blanchard-among-six-who-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-us-last-week-week-17-honor-post/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:33:02 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=271423 Another week and six (6) more soldiers who has paid the ultimate price since last Monday’s post. These warriors have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Please remember, “Freedom” isn't free at all; someone has to pay for it. Please make it a point this week to go out of your way and thank a soldier. It’s a good habit to get into!

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]]> http://k99.com/capt-aaron-r-blanchard-among-six-who-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-us-last-week-week-17-honor-post/feed/ 0 U.S. Army Army Pfc. Barrett L. Austin Made The Ultimate Sacrifice For Us Last Week – Week 16 Honor Post http://k99.com/army-pfc-barrett-l-austin-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-us-last-week-week-16-honor-post/ http://k99.com/army-pfc-barrett-l-austin-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-us-last-week-week-16-honor-post/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:41:10 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=268896 Another week and another soldier who has paid the ultimate price since last Monday’s post. These warriors have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Please remember, “Freedom” isn’t free at all; someone has to pay for it. Please make it a point this week to go out of your way and thank a soldier. It’s a good habit to get into!

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]]> http://k99.com/army-pfc-barrett-l-austin-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-us-last-week-week-16-honor-post/feed/ 0 Robert Laberge, Getty Images Chief Warrant Officer Jarett M.Yoder Among 5 Who Were 'Killed In Action' Last Week – Week 15 Honor Post http://k99.com/chief-warrant-officer-jarett-m-yoder-among-5-who-were-killed-in-action-last-week-week-15-honor-post/ http://k99.com/chief-warrant-officer-jarett-m-yoder-among-5-who-were-killed-in-action-last-week-week-15-honor-post/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:46:54 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=266243 Another week and another 5 more soldiers lost since last Monday's post. These warriors have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Please remember, "Freedom" isn't free at all; someone has to pay for it. Please make it a point this week to go out of your way and thank a soldier. It's a good habit to get into!

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]]> http://k99.com/chief-warrant-officer-jarett-m-yoder-among-5-who-were-killed-in-action-last-week-week-15-honor-post/feed/ 0 Killed In Action Honor Post - Week 15 Air Force Capt. James Michael Steel 'Killed In Action' Last Week – Week 14 Honor Post http://k99.com/air-force-capt-james-michael-steel-killed-in-action-last-week-week-14-honor-post/ http://k99.com/air-force-capt-james-michael-steel-killed-in-action-last-week-week-14-honor-post/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:30:14 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=263917 Another week and another soul lost to a senseless war since last Monday's post. Freedom isn't free at all; someone has to pay for it. Please make it a point this week to go out of your way and thank a soldier. It's a good habit to get into!

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]]> http://k99.com/air-force-capt-james-michael-steel-killed-in-action-last-week-week-14-honor-post/feed/ 0 Capt. James Michael Steel U.S. Army Sgt. Michael C. Cable 'Killed In Action' Last Week – Week 13 Honor Post http://k99.com/u-s-army-sgt-michael-c-cable-killed-in-action-last-week-week-13-honor-post/ http://k99.com/u-s-army-sgt-michael-c-cable-killed-in-action-last-week-week-13-honor-post/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:05:45 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/u-s-army-sgt-michael-c-cable-killed-in-action-last-week-week-13-honor-post/ We have lost two more soldiers since last Monday's post. One of the saddest stories is the death of Sgt. Cable as he was stabbed in the neck by an Afghan teen as Sgt. Cable played with some local children. There is no word on the condition of the Afghan teenager. Freedom isn't free at all; someone has to pay for it. Please make it a point this week to go out of your way and thank a soldier. It's a good habit to get into!

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]]> http://k99.com/u-s-army-sgt-michael-c-cable-killed-in-action-last-week-week-13-honor-post/feed/ 0 U.S. Army Sgt. Tristan M. Wade Among Those 'Killed In Action' Last Week – Week 12 Honor Post http://k99.com/sgt-tristan-m-wade-among-those-killed-in-action-last-week-week-12-honor-post/ http://k99.com/sgt-tristan-m-wade-among-those-killed-in-action-last-week-week-12-honor-post/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:10:45 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/sgt-tristan-m-wade-among-those-killed-in-action-last-week-week-12-honor-post/ We have lost two more soldiers since last Monday's post. Sadly, 90% of the population probably has no idea today who these two brave young men were or that they even existed for that matter. Freedom isn't free at all; someone has to pay for it. Please make it a point this week to go out of your way and thank a soldier. It's a good habit to get into!

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]]> http://k99.com/sgt-tristan-m-wade-among-those-killed-in-action-last-week-week-12-honor-post/feed/ 0 Department of Defense Chief Warrant Officer James E. Groves III Among Those 'Killed In Action' Last Week – Week 11 Honor Post http://k99.com/chief-warrant-officer-james-e-groves-iii-among-those-killed-in-action-last-week-week-11-honor-post/ http://k99.com/chief-warrant-officer-james-e-groves-iii-among-those-killed-in-action-last-week-week-11-honor-post/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:55:45 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/chief-warrant-officer-james-e-groves-iii-among-those-killed-in-action-last-week-week-11-honor-post/ It was the deadliest week for American soldiers in about a year as we lost a total of 10 since last Monday's post. Please keep these brave warriors and their families in your thoughts and prayers.

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]]> http://k99.com/chief-warrant-officer-james-e-groves-iii-among-those-killed-in-action-last-week-week-11-honor-post/feed/ 0 Chief Warrant Officer James E. Groves III No U.S. Soldiers Killed In Action – KIA Honor Post Week 9 http://k99.com/no-u-s-soldiers-killed-in-action-kia-honor-post-week-9/ http://k99.com/no-u-s-soldiers-killed-in-action-kia-honor-post-week-9/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:20:04 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=252489 I personally think there is nothing more beautiful than our American Flag at Sunset and to make that even more special, it's always nice to let you know that another week has gone by and we have no one Killed In Action to report. How do you top news like that?

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]]> http://k99.com/no-u-s-soldiers-killed-in-action-kia-honor-post-week-9/feed/ 0 Robert LaBerge, Getty Images U.S.M.C. Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis Gave His Life For Us Last Week – Week 8 [VIDEO] http://k99.com/u-s-m-c-staff-sgt-jonathan-d-davis-gave-his-life-for-us-last-week-week-8-video/ http://k99.com/u-s-m-c-staff-sgt-jonathan-d-davis-gave-his-life-for-us-last-week-week-8-video/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:33:51 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=250307 We have sadly lost another Marine, Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis, who gave his life last Friday the 22nd. I do believe though that we are seeing an end to our part in the war as it seems the Afghan Military is starting to do more of their part which translates to less American casualties. January 2013 there were 3 deaths compared to 26 in 2012 and February 2012 we saw 18 'Killed In Action."

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]]> http://k99.com/u-s-m-c-staff-sgt-jonathan-d-davis-gave-his-life-for-us-last-week-week-8-video/feed/ 0 Marine Corp Facebook For Third Straight Week There Is NO ONE To List As 'Killed In Action' – Week 7 [VIDEO] http://k99.com/for-third-straight-week-there-is-no-one-to-list-as-killed-in-action-week-7-video/ http://k99.com/for-third-straight-week-there-is-no-one-to-list-as-killed-in-action-week-7-video/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:30:46 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=248417 Happy Presidents Day everyone! Normally I would never associate the word "happy" on this Monday post but for the third straight week, in years, we have not lost one single soldier. 0 is a number I can totally get behind. On a different note, the Department of Defense has announced a new medal that has been created.

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]]> http://k99.com/for-third-straight-week-there-is-no-one-to-list-as-killed-in-action-week-7-video/feed/ 0 Robert Laberge, Getty Images U.S. Army Sgt. Mark H. Schoonhoven Gave His Life For Us Last Week – Week 4 [VIDEO] http://k99.com/u-s-army-sgt-mark-h-schoonhoven-gave-his-life-for-us-last-week-week-4-video/ http://k99.com/u-s-army-sgt-mark-h-schoonhoven-gave-his-life-for-us-last-week-week-4-video/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:34:40 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=239645 It is not a pleasure of mine to do these KIA Honor Posts but I feel we all should know on a weekly basis who these brave men and women are who are dying every week to protect our values and freedom

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]]> http://k99.com/u-s-army-sgt-mark-h-schoonhoven-gave-his-life-for-us-last-week-week-4-video/feed/ 0 Sgt. Mark H. Schoonhoven, DOD Marine Sgt. Gary S Johnston Gave Much More Than His Life [PICTURES] http://k99.com/marine-sgt-gary-s-johnston-gave-much-more-than-his-life-pictures/ http://k99.com/marine-sgt-gary-s-johnston-gave-much-more-than-his-life-pictures/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:31:02 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=238652 I wanted to share a story with you all that touched me greatly the last few days. Have you ever had tears stream down your face for someone you have never met? It's a humbling feeling and I'm not sure why, but I always have this feeling of "survivors remorse" when thinking about all those before me who have died to give me the liberty and freedom I have. Here is the story of of one of my hero's: Marine Sgt. Gary S Johnston.

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]]> http://k99.com/marine-sgt-gary-s-johnston-gave-much-more-than-his-life-pictures/feed/ 0 Marine Sgt. Gary S. Johnston U.S. Army Sgt. David J. Chambers Among Those Who Gave Their All For Us – Week 3 [VIDEO] http://k99.com/u-s-army-sgt-david-j-chambers-among-those-who-gave-their-all-for-us-week-3-video/ http://k99.com/u-s-army-sgt-david-j-chambers-among-those-who-gave-their-all-for-us-week-3-video/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:02:47 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=236930 Officially, Monday's suck. It is not my pleasure to do these KIA Honor Posts but I feel we all should know on a weekly basis who these brave men and women are who are dying every week to protect our values and freedom. Please

]]> http://k99.com/u-s-army-sgt-david-j-chambers-among-those-who-gave-their-all-for-us-week-3-video/feed/ 0 Charley Salutes Our Local Military Hero's – Sgt Jason Wilkinson http://k99.com/charley-salutes-our-local-military-heros-sgt-jason-wilkinson/ http://k99.com/charley-salutes-our-local-military-heros-sgt-jason-wilkinson/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:18:01 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=236474 This is the 2nd week of a new feature I am going to do each and every Friday. I will feature a local hero that you, the reader, have submitted as the hero in your life. If you would like to submit a military hero in your life, there is detailed information at the end of this story on how you can do that.

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]]> http://k99.com/charley-salutes-our-local-military-heros-sgt-jason-wilkinson/feed/ 0 Sgt Jason Wilkinson Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman Among Those Who Gave Their All For Us – Week 2 [VIDEO] http://k99.com/sgt-aaron-x-wittman-among-those-who-gave-their-all-for-us-week-2-video/ http://k99.com/sgt-aaron-x-wittman-among-those-who-gave-their-all-for-us-week-2-video/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:59:16 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=234761 Officially, today sucks. It is NOT my pleasure to mention the first soldier KIA for 2013. Please take a moment to thank Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman and his family in the comment section at the bottom of this post. Also, do

]]> http://k99.com/sgt-aaron-x-wittman-among-those-who-gave-their-all-for-us-week-2-video/feed/ 0 Charley Salutes Our Local Military Hero's – Welcome Home SSG Kiel R. Musil Of Greeley http://k99.com/charley-salutes-our-local-military-heros-welcome-home-ssg-kiel-r-musil-of-greeley/ http://k99.com/charley-salutes-our-local-military-heros-welcome-home-ssg-kiel-r-musil-of-greeley/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:54:08 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=234058 Some of you know that every Monday I do a KIA Honor Post to pay respect to those who were KIA the previous week. I have done this for almost a year now making sure that I, and hopefully you, don't ever take them for granted. So I wanted to end the week on a positive note. This will be a weekly feature, every Friday, to honor those who made it home.

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]]> http://k99.com/charley-salutes-our-local-military-heros-welcome-home-ssg-kiel-r-musil-of-greeley/feed/ 0 Musil Family Charley Barnes Looking For Military Hero's Here In Northern Colorado To Feature Each Monday http://k99.com/charley-barnes-looking-for-military-heros-here-in-northern-colorado-to-feature-each-monday/ http://k99.com/charley-barnes-looking-for-military-heros-here-in-northern-colorado-to-feature-each-monday/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:13:52 +0000 Charley Barnes http://k99.com/?p=232462 As many of you know, or at least I hope you have noticed, the weekly KIA Honor Post I have been doing every single Monday now for almost a year now. If we are taking time to honor those who were KIA then we should recognize those who did make it home, especially here in our own Northern Colorado backyard, and highlight what they did for our country.

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