Sergeant First Class Johnny Roosevelt Polk

Happy Heavenly 55th Birthday to you. I know that you are with me but I miss you so much SFC JOHNNY R POLK I love you so much big brother from your baby brother Artha James Polk (WHIMPY)

Hey Johnny, I haven't posted on this before, but my heart is heavy so here it is. You got me through a lot in the Army and Iraq, hell we shared a tent for a while. You were more than just a friend, you were the closest thing I had to family seeing how I didn't have. July 25, 2009 Kirkuk Iraq plays over in my head everyday and every night. I was there until they airlifted you out. I remember praying that you would pull through and we could come back stateside and go fishing. I haven't taken...

Happy Birthday to my big brother Johnny R Polk happy 50 I will always love you and miss you so much
Your baby brother Artha J Polk

Hello,

We apologize for being so late in expressing our deepest condolences to you and your family. We want you to know that we will be sending Care Packages to deployed troops this holiday season and several of these will be dedicated to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo, service branch, rank and hometown of Johnny Roosevelt Polk US Army Sergeant 1st Class.

We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we...

My friend.. my friend.
Missing you still but grateful that I have the memories of you.. in order to know that I was truly blessed to have known you.
By now, maybe you know that Tiffany has left me as well. I asked her to find you and share a hug from me...I hope this has happened. I miss and love you much. HLF
Sandra

I never met Sgt. Polk but my agency has chosen to honor our fallen soldiers this memorial day. I was offered a card with his name, hometown and date of passing along with a yellow ribbon.

To me, that isn't quite enough to be given a card with a name on it, so I found Sgt. Polk's obituary and this guestbook.

I want to offer my thanks for his service and sacrifice and express my condolences to his family. Sgt. Polk sounded like a good person who committed to his community and...

Polk I still ain't forgot you and never will big homie. Rest easy! I'm back at sill where we last went fishin, imma slay them fish for you!

Hi my friend i was sitting hear think about you it a nice day i was looking up in the sky wear are my dove not to hear your voice it sad i know God got you love you to the moon and back R.I.P. P.K.C.

Staff Sergeant Johnny Polk was my gun truck sergeant and Friend in Iraq 2004. I have many memories of him and I doing FoB over watch guard at Camp Steel Dragon, while I got out in 2005 he stayed in and when I heard of his passing it hurt me deeply. Johnny Polk you were good man and chief. Miss you man.