John D. McKeel, Jr., Staff Sgt., U.S. Marine Corps.

Among those last weekend who had been drawn to town by the show were Staff Sgt. James Mills; his wife, Tonya Mills; and their 7-year-old daughter, Katlyn.

SCOTT, Rickey, 30, Staff Sgt., Army; Columbus, Ga.; 101st Airborne Division.

ROSS, Eric, 26, Staff Sgt., Army; Kenduskeag, Me.; First Cavalry Division.

It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans yesterday: DUNN, Terrence D., 38, Staff Sgt., Army; Houston; 10th Mountain Division.

LEIJA, Hector, 27, Staff Sgt., Army; Houston; Second Infantry Division.

By the time he was in high school, the movie starring John Wayne had come out along with that hit song by [Staff Sgt.] Barry Sadler.

KARE 11 TV: "From Staff Sgt. to State Rep.; the life journey of John Kriesel"

MELO, Julian S., 47, Staff Sgt., Army; Brooklyn; 25th Infantry Division.

He served as a Staff Sgt. in the U.S. Army from March 1941 until August 1945.