Nathan R. Raudenbush

The Smiths have the Raudenbush family in our hearts.

I thought a lot about you today; I miss you so much

I´ll always be grateful for your service and sacrifice.

Nathan, My childhood friend. I am thinking of you on this Memorial Day and praying for your family. Thank you. I will never forget you and all that you have sacrificed.

17 years and it still hurts so bad. Miss you! Love Pops

Friday would have been Nate's 42 birthday. I know he would have done some great things given the chance. Miss you every day. Love Pops

Dear Mike M. , this is Nates Aunt Jan. Things happen in this life not always the way we wish. You were doing exactly what you were suppose to be doing that day. We as a family have never wished someone else to be in that place at that time. Yes we wish Nate was still here but please dont think we would ever wish this grief on another family. The way to honor Nate is to go forward - be happy and live a full life! I havent been on this site in a little while but I will be checking in every now...

Nate and I were Platoon Leaders in D/1-63 AR together. Nate was the senior platoon leader and served as a role model and a mentor to me.

I'll never forget when our CO gathered us in the chow tent at FOB Zulu and told us about Nate's death. The silence that followed was deafening and seemed to go on for eternity. I remember when we were told before we deployed that one of our platoons was going to go to 5/4 CAV. I assumed it was going to be mine and I was shocked when I heard...

To the Gili family, thank you so much for what you did, I know this comes very late but I have not checked this page for awhile as it can sometimes be very painful.

Nate I love you and miss you.