As promised, a little write up on “Josh”.  It was hard to find much on him but I did find a blog written by his Father Kris.

This is taken from: http://ghostseven.blogspot.com/2007/07/on-feb.html

On Feb. 23, 2007 my world and more was forever changed. Stopped at a traffic light about 2 miles from home, my cell rang and caller ID said Heather was calling.
“Hi there,” I said.
The silence told me everything.
“We lost him,” she cried and said she couldn’t keep talking.
I started to sob, yell, scream, shake, everything that a father goes through when told your son has been killed. I wondered if I could make it to my condo. I knew if I stopped, pulled over somewhere, I would have to call my wife and she would never be able to safely drive. So I made the turn and got to the condo. I did not have a key and pounded on the door till Wendy unlocked it. She looked at my face and new the terrible truth.
Josh was gone.
SSG Joshua Hager was killed in action on a dark road in Ramadi. He had organized and inspected every vehicle and every member of the Scout Platoon including the commander. Lt. Col. Ferry relied upon Josh to make certain everything was in order before they went out. They went out many times. The first Humvee missed the IED. Josh was in the second and was hit by a deeply buried Iranian made IED. Col. Ferry pulled the lifeless body from the wreckage and worked to help the wounded. Rushing to support the attack, another Humvee with the medic hit IED number two. Spc Buford and Walters were killed trying to aid my son and his boys.

Workout of the Day:

• 800m Run
• 21 KB Swings  55lbs/35lbs
• 25 GHDBE
• 400m Run
• 15 KB Swings
• 500m Row
• 25 GHDBE
• 200m Run
• 9 KB Swings
• 25 GHDBE

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