Emily Dieruf on Bob Calvert's Talking With Heroes Internet Radio Show
Emily Dieruf was interviewed Sunday evening on Bob Calvert's Talking With Heroes internet radio talk show.

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Her loss gave her a new purpose
Emily Dieruf was a newlywed. She had been married to the man of her dreams for just three short months before uniformed officers brought the news. Nich had been killed in combat.

Emily Dieruf and her Corporal Nich - honoring his memory and sacrifice
On April 8, 2004, Emily Dieruf was told that her husband of three months, Corporal Nich Dieruf, had been killed while serving with 1st LAR near Husaybah, Iraq. Out of her grief was born a steely determination to continue the legacy of her husband's work in Iraq by supporting the families of troops here at home.

Marine Wives - Always Faithful
Six or seven weeks ago, a very old friend called me on the phone. We've been stationed together a million times over the years. Her husband was finally retiring from the Marine Corps after over 30 years of active service and she was calling to say goodbye.

OIF widow visits base, encourages wives to not forget spouses’ sacrifices
When 24-year-old Emily Dieruf learned that her husband of three months, Cpl. Nich Dieruf, had been killed in an ambush in Al Anbar Provence, Iraq in April 2004, the blissful newlywed was devastated.

Honoring the Fallen
In a place of fallen heroes, Emily Dieruf of Kentucky reunited with hers yesterday...

Until Then Tribute
This is another flash tribute to our military families consisting of a great collection of military pictures...

Gold Star Wife Accepts Newman’s Own Award For USA Cares In Pentagon Ceremony
Each year The Newman’s Own Award provides $50,000 to volunteers’ organizations that are supporting military members and their families...

Widow Of Lexington Marine Killed In Iraq Receives Pentagon Award
A Lexington woman who lost her husband in Iraq earlier this year is helping other families with loved ones in harm's way, and because of her effort, she received a special honor at the Pentagon today...

Celebration Pauses To Remember
Alhgi Jawara scooped shea butter into plastic containers yesterday at his booth at the Roots & Heritage Festival as curious onlookers stopped to ask him what the creamy, fudge-like substance was...

Congressman Lewis Visits USA Cares
Congressman visited USA Cares headquarters on the 9 th of August and was updated on the assistance and services being provided to help support our troops and their families across the nation from offices located in Radcliff, Kentucky...

The Iraq Page - Nicholas Dieruf
Before returning to his unit in Iraq, Marine Cpl. Nicholas Dieruf of Lexington found time during a recent leave to get married, find a house and stop by his grandparents' home for talks on the front porch...

Marine Recalled As 'All-American Kid'
It was Nicholas Dieruf's jaw that stood out and seemed to make his Marine dress uniform look a little bit sharper than it already was...

Radcliff Organization Gets A $4,000 Grant To Aid More Military Families
In only a year and a half, USA Cares has spent more than $173,000 to support military families across the country. The Radcliff-based group recently received another financial boost as a recipient of a $4,000 national grant from Fisher House Foundation...