Linda Ann Tarango-Griess

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 Linda Ann Tarango-Griess US Army Sergeant 1st Class.

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

I proudly display the flag given to me by my father, a veteran himself, that flew in a traveling memorial in Colorado back in 2006. The flag honors both SFC Tarango-Griess and Sgt Jeremy Fischer. The bracelet in the foreground memorializes PFC Tyler Mackenzie of Colorado, a former student and athlete I was fortunate to know. I thank them all for their sacrifice and as we approach Veteran's Day this weekend, we remember them and all the others that gave all to protect our way of life.

My daughter's select softball team, the NE Quakes Prime 16U, are wearing jerseys at a Memorial Day tournament in Kansas City that honor fallen soldiers. My daughter, Maggie, is playing in honor of SFC Taranto-Griess today. We remember her and thank her for her service. Maggie is humbled to wear Linda's name not only as a fallen soldier but as a fellow woman.

Hey Lin, it's been a while. I still think of you all the time. You still inspire me! Miss our chat, miss our laughs, miss the beer drinking, but mostly just miss you. Love ya! See ya later!

R.I.P. Linda Tarango
Live good in heaven with other comrades of you who sacrificed your lives for the freedom of others.Heaven is where you belong now. You will not be forgotten. May you have an eternal life there.