Name: Army Staff Sgt. Justin M. Estes Age: 25 From: Sims, Ark. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Justin M. Estes died Mar. 5 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Robert M. Stanley, Sgt. Andrew C. Perkins, Spc. Ryan M. Bell, Spc. Justin A. Rollins and Pfc. Cory C. Kosters.
Died:
March
05, 2007 Ark. soldier who died Monday was among 6 paratroopers killed
The Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The Arkansas soldier who died March 5 in Iraq was one of six killed by a roadside bomb, the military said March 8.
Staff Sgt. Justin Estes, 26, of Sims was part of the 82nd Airborne Division. The deaths were the largest loss of life for the Fort Bragg, N.C.-based airborne division.
Estes, a 2000 graduate of Oden High School, was on his second tour in the Middle East and was due to return to the U.S. on March 20, his family said.
Estes joined the Army in January 2001, and served in South Korea before joining the 82nd Airborne in November 2005, where he was assigned as a fire team leader. He is survived by his fathe
Prayers & Condolences For: Justin M Estes BY Anonymous on May 29, 2011
DEAR JUSTIN,MAY YOU REST IN PEACE . MY THE KINGDOM OF GOD BE YOUR HAPPIEST HOME COMING EVER. WE THINK OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS. THOUGH WE NEVER MET I THANK YOU .
Prayers & Condolences For: Justin M Estes BY Anonymous on Sep 07, 2008
Dear Justin, May the Grace of God, the Love of Jesus and the Peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever
Prayers & Condolences For: Justin M Estes BY Anonymous on Sep 04, 2008
Justin - I cannot begin to tell you how much I miss you. You were such a bright light in my life and nothing is the same without you here. I will always love you and will never get over missing you. Heaven is a better place with you and your comrades there. Love Mom
Prayers & Condolences For: Justin M Estes BY Anonymous on Sep 03, 2008
Dear Justin, You are the Best of the Best!!! You are one of America's Finest!!!! You are not forgotten. May God bless you and your loved ones now and forevermore!!!! Love, Sheryl, Ryan Bell's Mother
Prayers & Condolences For: Justin M Estes BY Anonymous on Sep 03, 2008
Dear Dutch,You are the best of the best! You are one brave young man. You put your life on the line to rescue your brothers. I hope that all of you are having a good time in Heaven while you wait for all of us to join you one day. Please keep Justin in line, you know he likes to entertain. I love you, I hope to one day get your bike that your Dad rides together with Justin's bike that his Dad rides and get a picture of the two bikes together. I also hope to go to Arkansas and see your mother one day....Love you,Rhonda, proud mother of Justin A Rollins
Prayers & Condolences For: Justin M Estes BY miyembro on May 14, 2007