An American Soldier

Rhinelander lost a soldier in Afghanistan last Friday. Sgt. Ryan Adams, 26, was killed in Logar Province when his vehicle was attacked by rocket propelled grenades. Seven other members of his unit, the 951st Engineer Company out of Rhinelander and Tomahawk, were injured in the attack.
Sgt. Adams was a 2001 Rhinelander High School graduate. While there he played golf, baseball, and was quarterback of the football team. Described as a "natural leader," he joined the military after graduating and had already served one tour of duty in Iraq.
His funeral will be held at Rhinelander High School this Saturday. Memorials are being accepted in his name at Park City Credit Union and will go to an organization called Angel on My Shoulder, a charity that helps people, particularly children, deal with cancer. Sgt. Adams was very involved with this organization.
This past weekend was a deadly one for American troops in Afghanistan. Eight other soldiers were killed in an ambush, and many were wounded. These men are posted in the remote mountainous region in the eastern part of the country, a difficult place to live--and a desolate place to die.
As lives continue to be lost on our behalf, please do what you can to help make our troops know that they are appreciated and cared about--and that they aren't alone over there. Contact me, or go to www.anysoldier.com to get started.
Heroes wear military uniforms, not athletic ones. Please support our troops!!