Name: Army Capt. Nathan R. Raudenbush Age: 25 From: Earl Township, Pa. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Incident: Army Capt. Nathan R. Raudenbush died Feb. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
Died:
February
20, 2008 Family: Fort Stewart soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
DOUGLASSVILLE, Pa. — Family members say a Fort Stewart, Ga., solider has been killed in Iraq.
Relatives say 26-year-old Army 1st Lt. Nathan Raudenbush was killed Feb. 20 afternoon in southern Baghdad. He was patrolling in a Humvee destroyed by a roadside bomb. Two other soldiers were injured.
Raudenbush was the son of Brian and Mary Raudenbush of Earl Township. He was a 2001 graduate of Spring-Ford High School in Royersford, Montgomery County.
Brian Raudenbush says his son was a longtime member of the Boy Scouts of America, and enjoyed distance running and golf. He is survived his wife, Casey, and their 20-month-old son, Jackson, of Port Wentworth, Ga.
Pa. soldier killed in Iraq posthumously promoted
The Associated Press
DOUGLASSVILLE, Pa. — A soldier from Pennsylvania who was killed in Iraq...
Prayers & Condolences For: Nathan R. Raudenbush BY Anonymous on May 28, 2013
he is remembered
Prayers & Condolences For: Nathan R. Raudenbush BY miyembro on May 14, 2008
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
We cherish too, the Poppy redThat grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skiesThat blood of heros never dies.
Prayers & Condolences For: Nathan R. Raudenbush BY Anonymous on Mar 20, 2008
American Soldier---They ask him why he's leaving, why he's shipping off to fight. They fail to see what's on the line, all their freedoms, all their rights. Comprehension is beyond their grasps that someone's got to go. Because he knows that if he dies in some far off foreign land, that his valiant efforts may save lives of his countrymen, family and friends. And that girl's picture in his pocket, though he now longs to hold her, will forever be carried in the heart of this true American Soldier.
Prayers & Condolences For: Nathan R. Raudenbush BY Anonymous on Mar 20, 2008
Empty Boots~~Dog tags hang over boots laced up, a bayonet stabs the ground. Kevlar perched on a 16 butt, fellow soldiers gather around.~~Warriors in their battle gear, weapons at their side. Bow their heads as words are said, to honor those who died.~~An American hero gave his life defending Libety, the price he paid was gladly done for country and family.~~These boots do not support a body or soul. No more they'll run for cover or some loved one dear to hold.~~As one by one, soldiers pass, this tribute to their own. Thoughts fly to their families across the foam.~~Now salute, as TAPS is played, blink tears out of your eyes. The ache you feel inside your heart is Freedom's painful price.
Prayers & Condolences For: Nathan R. Raudenbush BY Anonymous on Mar 19, 2008
A life well-lived doesn't end any more than the music ends. It echoes through time with the whipers of beauty and grace. If we listen, we can hear the encore with our hearts, for the song plays on, just as love lives on. Just remember that grief cannot take away the happiness you shared, sorrow will fade in time, but love remains forever.Deepest and heart felt sympathy,Nikki CoanLouisville, Ky. U.S.A.
Prayers & Condolences For: Nathan R. Raudenbush BY Anonymous on Mar 19, 2008
Remember me in your hearts, in your thoughts, and the memories of the times we loved, the times we cried, and the times we laughed, for if you always think of me, I will never be gone.
Prayers & Condolences For: Nathan R. Raudenbush BY Anonymous on Mar 19, 2008
Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear.
Prayers & Condolences For: Nathan R. Raudenbush BY Anonymous on Mar 19, 2008
The tide recedes but leaves bright seashells on the sand, the sun goes down but the gentle warmth still lingers on the land. The music stops & yet it echoes on in sweet refrains....for every joy that passes, something beautiful remains.Deepest Sympathy,Norma CoanLouisville, Ky. U.S.A.
Prayers & Condolences For: Nathan R. Raudenbush BY Anonymous on Mar 19, 2008
In the quiet moments when the hurt is hard to bearmay love become your shelter. And may the beauty of precious memories be your comfort.I am so sorry for your loss,Stevie CoanLouisville, Ky. U.S.A.
Prayers & Condolences For: Nathan R. Raudenbush BY Anonymous on Mar 19, 2008
There beside a grave she stands. A folded flag clutched in her hands. A silent teardrop on her face, her brave young child, has entered grace.She does not hear the sermon said, just memories run through her head. The child she held so long ago, the child with faith she let go. The child who heard the nations call, and in the end gave it all. Without fear or thoughts of self, thoughts of freedom and little else. The bugle sounds TAPS in the wind, a mournful song it does send. A reminder to us all, that for freedom this price was paid, and her sweet young to rest was laid.
Prayers & Condolences For: Nathan R. Raudenbush BY Anonymous on Mar 19, 2008
Submitted in Memory of Captain Raudenbush with his family in mind.Love and GratitudeThe agony is so great....and yet I stand it. Had I not loved so very much, I would not hurt so much. But goodness knows I would not diminish that precious love by one fraction of an ounce. I will hurt and I will be grateful to take the hurt, for it bears witness to the depth of our meanings, and for that I will be eternally grateful.Peace, comfort and butterfly kisses to you all.