It was hard for him; it was really difficult. Every day he didn't know what's going to happen. Some people who he worked with died right there. He never knows when a bomb's going to blow up. He's always telling me, I hope everything's going to be fine, but you never know what's going to happen in the next five minutes.
    — Elena Smith, fiancee

    Alexeev was born in Russia and moved to California as a teenager. His mother, who had served in the Russian Air Force, was seeking a better life for her two children. He was granted U.S. citizenship posthumously.
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    12 memories of Alexandre A. Alexeev

    Thank you for fighting for our freedom Alexandre. I feel like I just loss a part of me just looking at your smiling picture. God bless you and your family.

    — Lea
    August 28, 2008 at 1:46 a.m.

    I Dont know Alexandre but we share the same home town. I just want to say thank you to your family for there sacrifice and you for your love of country.

    — Andrade
    December 26, 2008 at 7:02 p.m.

    Eternal memory

    — Timur
    March 29, 2009 at 11:36 a.m.

    thank you brother i too share the hometown(ghostown) you will not be forgotten. you are safe now.

    — SSG Manuel Garcia Ret
    April 24, 2009 at 10:49 a.m.

    thank you

    — arturo lopez
    May 3, 2009 at 12:21 p.m.

    Sasha,
    Rest in peace brother. It's hard to write for someone who is not here with us, but because of you, we still are. Zemlya tebe puhom bratishka.

    — Alex
    June 1, 2009 at 7:37 a.m.

    So incredibly sad to lose another young person. I can't believe these two wars are still going on and the public seems to be numbed to the level of casualties being reported every week.

    Rest in peace. May your death not be in vain.

    — anonymous
    August 17, 2009 at 4:12 p.m.

    To Alexander and our fallen brothers in Arms...

    God bless you, Alex, rest in peace.
    You paid the ultimate sacrifice.
    You will never be fogotten.

    ARMY STRONG, SASHA !

    — Semper Fi
    September 14, 2009 at 5:41 a.m.

    Didnt know you but saw that you were from my High School,class of 90.That smilling face says alot of who you are and what a great person Im sure you were.
    Sorry to you family for the huge loss they have in loosing you....

    — Robert Santamaria
    October 12, 2009 at 12:18 p.m.

    From a fellow Hawthorne High alumni Class of 93', Thanks for your service brother and rest in peace, God bless.

    — Clarence Henderson Jr.
    November 17, 2010 at 7:05 p.m.

    Much respect and love. You gave the ultimate sacrifice. It IS because of you that we live freely. You are the true hero. God Bless

    — Raymond
    August 12, 2011 at 5:17 p.m.

    Still thinking of you, Alexandre.

    — Stephen and Natasha
    May 28, 2012 at 4:20 p.m.

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