Sgt. Nathan J. Vacho

What a great man he was..

I train for about 3 months with sgt. Vacho, at Ft. Bragg, NC, we deployed together in 2006, there is no single day that I'm not think about this warrio. Than you, SFC A Lopez.

I think of Nate often, especially today. We worked together at Skaalen. He helped me through my brothers deployment, as well as some dark days.

John helped me several years ago, not long before Nathan made the ultimate sacrifice. John resolved, for me, in a few days(might even have been a few hours) what the Army could not accomplish in many weeks - get my son released from USAR to active duty. Some time later, I called John to thank him and tell him of my son's upcoming deployment. That's when I learned of the family's loss. For such a long time, like countless others, it bothered me that I found no words to express how I felt re:...

Thinking of Nate today, Memorial Day. Served with him, drank beer with him. You are not forgotten.

To the family of Sgt. Nathan J. Vacho:
The Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation will be honoring your loved one at the non-denominational Christian Memorial Day Remembrance worship service at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, 26 May 2013. We will remember the casualties of the Global War on Terrorism from Minnesota … and the bordering states of Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Outside of the historic Fort Snelling Veterans Memorial Chapel will be a “Memorial Garden” filled with...