Harley D. Miller

Age:   21 Hometown: Spokane, WA Date of Death: 11/27/2004 Incident Location: Barnian, Afghanistan Branch of Military:   Army Rank: Spc. Unit: 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light) Unit's Base: Schofield Barracks, HI

Harley's caring and thoughtfulness amazed even those who only knew him by the stories his mother would share. His wish for the holidays was not for himself but for those he served with. He wanted to prepare and serve an "authentic" holiday meal to help ease in some small way, the emptiness of being so far away from loved ones during this holiday season. Harley recruited his mom in collecting enough food and treats to feed his entire unit. The menu consisted of ham, chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables, stuffing, pumpkin and sweet potato pies, and chocolate pudding. In his honor, the unit will be preparing and serving this meal on Christmas day. The first boxes were arriving the week of Harley's passing.

Harley's final thoughts were of his wife Sarah. On that morning of the fatal flight the phones were down so Harley used his second favorite means of communication, e-mail. In this e-mail he told Chris that he was well; he was on his way back to his unit; and to tell Sarah he loved her. He signed off with his usual, "love you bunches."

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