Department of Defense officials have reported the death of Technical Sgt. James R. Hornbarger, 33, in a hon-hostile incident that took place in the Mediterranean. According to military officials Hornbarger, who enlisted in 1996, died Sept. 12. He is survived by a wife and daughter. A full obituary will follow.

4 memories of James

Thank you for your service, Technical Sgt. Hornbarger.

— Michael
October 9, 2009 at 11:34 a.m.

Tech. Sgt. Hornbarger, Thank you from my heart. You are a hero in my eyes. You have paid the most ultimate price for our American Freedom. God Bless your wife and daughter, God will certainly have mercy on them and the hell they are going through right now, as through time pain won't go away, it will just get easier to deal. With honor, C Garcia 501 fst Attack Helicopter Battalion Headquarter Co. 1 fst A.D.

— Christopher J. Garcia
October 10, 2009 at 4:07 a.m.

Thanks you my brother for everything you have done. Our family will always cherish the times we had with you.

— Tony B.
October 10, 2009 at 11:21 a.m.

Thank you JR for being an inspiration to our family. Next year im going to join the military to help make a diffrence in peoples lives just as you did.

— Robert Hornbarger
November 16, 2009 at 4:05 p.m.

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