He was brave. He was a hero. He will always be our hero.
— Darcey Adams, father
As a teen, Adams was deeply affected by the Sept. 11 attacks. He enlisted at 17 and became a paratrooper. Adams' father, a Navy veteran, said that his son showed a warrior's spirit from an early age.

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