Hannah L. Gunterman McKinney, 20

God bless you, Hannah. Thank-you so very much for your sacrifice. Every American owes you a debt we cannot possibly repay. We will never forget you, nor all the other fallen heros of this war. May God's face shine upon you, and may your family be blessed with peace.

I lost sleep with this soldiers story! Can you please accept my appologies for the stupidity of some of our senior enlisted? This young woman did what many spirited productive citizens do to improve their situation and then some idiot takes advantage of their experience and creates all havok for ones self ideas! For the parents, my prayers are with you. For your daughter, she will always be in my thoughts. And for her son, he will one day reflect what powerful pride his mom had to serve this great country of ours! I truly feel better that I was able to write these thoughts and let you know that my prayers are with you and your family. Freedom isn't Free!

combat joe

war is a stupid thing.a life like that waisted for no reason.

r.i.p.

Such a pretty young woman. It is a damn shame. May she rest in peace.

No more war.

I had the privilege of serving with this young Soldier, who was as a daughter to me. I cannot tell how many times I've ask the question of why she died like this, but only God knows these answers, but I miss PVT Gunterman, One week before her death she share with me her desire to pursue a career as a dental hygienist after leaving the Army, she was so excited about her goals. I send my regards to her mother and father. I know we cannot bring her back but we can remember her contributions. Best Regards.

Pit-bull Seven

Hannah was a very good friend. I remember in HS we would take the bus home, and if we missed it we had a long walk home. we would talk about each others day and other random stuff. I cant believe she is gone, miss you hannah.

As a RHS Alumni I want to Give you my Love and respect for the loss of your Beatiful daughter. My Prayers go out to her child and the Love ones who miss her.May God Bless and Keep her!

My condolences to your family. Thank you.

Although I never met you, I visit you at your grave site once a month. My in-laws are buried two rows over. I am happy to bring you flowers on special holidays and on your birthday. The sacrifice that you made is too much to bear, although, I am so very proud of you. I will continue to honor your service and to bring you flowers as long as I live. Thank you, Hannah. Thank you.

I stumbled upon this feature on the LA time site, though I don't know this soldier. I thank Hannah and her family for her service to our country, I'm so sorry for the loss. She's a hero in my book, thank you for raising such a wonderful daughter who would want to help the world become a better place for me, my very young daughter and all americans!

So Sad - but Hannah will always be eternally remembered for her sacrifice.

Brother In Arms

Ex-Navy, Perth, Australia

even tho I did not meet hanna i can assure that she is a brave brave young lady.. rest in peace you make us women very proud

God looked around his garden
And found a empty space,
He then looked down upon the earth
And saw your tiered face.
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful,
He always takes the best.
He knew you were suffering,
He knew you were in pain,
He knew you would never
On earth get well again.
He saw the road was getting rough
And the hills were hard to climb,
He closed your weary eyelids
And wispered, "Peace be thine."
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you didn't go alone
Part of us went with you
The day God called you home.

Leah was my roommate and best friend while we were in Virginia and Ft. Lewis. She had such a big heart. Always knew how to make me laugh even when I didnt feel like it. She once told me she didnt know what to wear to work that day knowing we didnt have a choice other than our uniform! I still miss you to this day Leah! R.I.P my dear friend

I remember not too long before you were killed, we were posted in a tower for duty. We sat there nearly falling asleep when you came up with the idea to make "finger-staches."

I had no idea what you were talking about, but when you 'forced' me to draw a mustache on my finger and pretend to be someone else, the day started passing so much quicker. It was hot, really hot, but your distraction made the day bearable.

I will never forget you Gunterman. That's the name we all knew you by over there... I didn't even know you were married and had a kid until after you passed away. I swore that I would make sure that I never lost my spirit, just like you never lost yours. You had a huge impact on me personally, and I am grateful that I had the privilege of serving with you AND being your friend.

It's been over 5 years, and it still feels like yesterday.