This news story doesn't deserve to be listed with the rest, but a seperate one, to show respect and honor:

Marine killed in Iraq was orphan immigrant who enlisted to thank U.S. for his new life "An orphan who grew up on the streets while Guatemala was enmeshed in civil war, he found a new family when at age 14 he traveled to the United States by train, foot and bus. He enlisted partly to thank the United States for his new life, his foster brother said.

'''He joined the Marines to pay back a little of what he'd gotten from the U.S.,' Max Mosquera said. 'For him it was a question of honor.'''