Stephen P. Saxton, 24

Army, Sergeant

Based: Ft. Carson, Colo.

3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom

Died: May 3, 2005

Baghdad, Iraq

Married, 3 children

Gender: Male

Hometown: Temecula

High School: Temecula Valley High (Temecula)

Burial: Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside

Saxton was eight days from his 25th birthday when he was killed, his mother told the Colorado Springs Gazette. His youngest child was three weeks old.

Randy D. Collins, 05/24/2005

Juan de Dios Garcia-Arana, 04/30/2005

Six memories of Stephen P. Saxton

“

Steven is my uncle. He is such a kind person too. My step dad Mike (his brother) got in a fight with him. He decided to say sorry to him when he was coming home, but he never did. Mike was devasted. Steven has three brothers. Andrew, Peter, Micheal Saxton. I didn't see him to often but I couldn't wait to see his face when he saw his baby girl. I was there when one of his fellow fighters from war came to our house and told us the story. I sat there on my mother's lap imagining what had happened. 98% of his body was burned and he lost his leg. My mom didn't bring me to the funeral because she told me it would be to sad. A gold plaque in Pat and Oscar's in Temecula has his name on it. God Bless You Steven.
- Breanna Strong (Stephen's neice)
Age: 11

” — Breanna, July 8, 2008 at 7:08 p.m.

“

Saxton was a kind hearted man who never was afraid of getting dirty.I served along side of him on both the Germany and colorado units. We use to laugh at him in the motor pool because you could always tell him apart from the crowd it wasn't the fact that his face and uniform were sweaty, dirty,
greasy, but by the big smile he had on his face. I respected and admired him for his commitment to his soldiers,He always said to me "ARE YOU WORKING HARD,OR HARDLY WORKING". I would just laugh and say "Not as hard as you, but i'll get their.''

To my friend,brother in arms and leader i say fair well we miss you.

GOD BLESS YOU.

SPC.SUAREZ JR, HUMBERTO

ADA 1/3 ACR.

” — Humberto Suarez jr, January 30, 2009 at 3:08 a.m.

“

I was great friends with stephen. He loved me and I loved him. He was a great man. I always kept my bradley going so I could fight. I fought fiercely beside him. If I had been better, He would still be alive. I loved him like no other. He was always dirty and he was always happy. I wake up in sweats from nightmares because of my failure. i will always remember him and I think of him daily. If you ever wonder of what kind of man he was, please remember him as the best of the best. He was a loyal husband and a devote father. I remember him fondly and see his face every night. I hope that his wife and children know that he was the embodiment of all that is a hero. I owe my life to him and would proudly tell his family of his bold sacrifice. I have a wife and five children. I strive to be the best man I can be to serve his memory. We lived in germany together and he taught me what a husband and father should be. he fought with me in Iraq and showed me what a man should be. I am the man I am today because of the man he was then. To his wife and children, I admonish you to know that your father and husband was the example for all who wish to live life like it was a gift.

” — william Loren, June 29, 2016 at 9:02 p.m.

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