Stryker Brigade News

May Sgt. Demand rest in peace. My prayers to the
family and friends and thank you for this hero.

My thoughts and prayers are with Sgt. Demand's family amd friends. May God give them comfort and strength at this sad time. Thank you for this hero....forever in our hearts. God rest his soul.

The word Hero has been thrown around however in this case it is more than valid. Being in SGT Demand's platoon and being on the scene I know what happened. SGT Demand not only saved an interpretors life but expended all his ammunition before it was over. He is already missed. Rest in Peace Jake. -Sgt. Z

My heartfelt condolences to Sgt. Demand's family & friends, another hero is lost but not forgotten. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

My husband is with a civil affairs team attached to the 3/2 brigade and has spent many days working with the 1/14 soldiers. To Sgt. Demand's family and friends I want to extend my most sincere condolences. May god rest his soul and my prayers are with you. My husband always had the most wonderful things to say about these soldiers and has been deeply affected by this tragedy.

I am so sorry for your loss. Godspeed to Sgt. Demand's soul and God's peace to all who loved him.

My deepest sympathy to the family and friends of SGT Demand. May he rest in peace and all those who mourn his loss find comfort and peace.
Annie

Our prayers are with the family of this fine soldier and those wounded in action. May God grant them peace. AMEN

MY PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY OF OUR LOST STRYKER HERO AND WITH THE ONES THAT ARE WOUNDED
AS WELL. THIS IS TRULY SO SAD ARE STRYKERS ARE ALMOST HOME. MY GOD SPARE ANY MORE OF OUR SOLDIERS
WE HAVE TRULY PAID THE ULTIMENT SACRAFICE 10 FOLD.
GODSPEED YOUNG WARRIOR!

My sincere and deepest sympathy go to the family and friends of Sgt. Demand. My husband was serving with him in Mosul, Iraq with Stryker Brigade when this happened, he is mourning his lost. You will be in our thoughts and may you all find peace somehow in all this.

God Bless Sgt. Jacob H Demand and his love ones 10 fold. I have stated that it doesn't matter if it is my son, it is someone's son that belongs to parents like us. I wish I had magic words, I will cont. to pray for our fallen soldiers may they never be forgotten.

Sgt. Demand's family and friends are in my thoughts and prayers, along with all the other soldiers. My son, SPC Oldham, worked with Sgt. Demand and spoke highly of him. May the Lord provide strength and comfort during this difficult time.

The men of the "Muleskinner" Platoon will miss our brother "critter" There is another great warrior over looking the shoulders of the Tomahawks now. God speed Jake, you will be missed

God Bless this hero and his family. I promise to NEVER Forget the heroism being displayed in Iraq on a daily basis.
Patti

MY SON IS WITH THAT UNIT , OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH HIS FAMILY

Our thoughts & prayer go to the family & friends of Sgt. Demand. May God grant them peace in knowing he is a hero and will never be forgotten.
We will continue to pray for the healing of the injured soldiers and for their safe trip home.

To Sgt. Demand's family & loved ones I can only say that you were blessed to have had such a wonderful person living amongst you. To hear from the soldiers that worked with him he was there for them 100% - not for himself. Please know that even as we pray for our own son to be returned to us safely - we will never forget the sacrifices Sgt. Demand made for his fellow soldiers. Let us all pray for an end to this madness sooner rather than later.

Jake you are my Hero and will always be. I love you brother. I already miss you so much. You were a great man and hope I can help my children know what a great man Uncle Jake was. I also Hope I can help your children know what a great man their father was. I love you Jake.

To Sgt. Demands family and friends, our family extends our deepest sympathy. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Like Sgt. Demand, my son is also a Stryker. May God bless you and give you the strength for the difficult time ahead. Our prayers are with you.

To the family and children of SGT Demand, may God be with you through your grief and anxiety and may God rest his soul. Our prayers and sympathy are with you. SGT Demand's selfless service, personal courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

My heart feels heavy to think of you gone, Jake.

God Bless you and your family for the ultimate sacrifice. You are in the arms of the angels..rest in peace.

SGT Demand, may you rest in peace. I live next door to your maternal grandmother, and I know how sad she is that you are gone. Know that your family loves you, and that you will always be in their hearts

What this man has done is beyond valor, many would not make this sacrafice. People are thinking a lot about SGT. Demand, and his family. Though you may never hear the grievances from all who are saddened by the loss of SGT. Demand, I assure you, many of us privatley bow our heads with grief and respect.

MAY GOD BE WITH SGT.DEMAND'S FAMILY AND FREINDS,MAY HE REST IN PEACE. HE IS MY HERO FOR THE SACIFICES HE HAS MADE, SO WE MAY HAVE OUR FREEDOM. I AM A STRYKER MOM MYSELF, MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH JACOBS PARENTS AND HIS FAMILY. PLEASE KNOW THAT MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND GIVE YOU STRENGTH AT THIS TIME. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND GOD BLESS SGT. DEMAND.

A STRYKER MOM FROM MICH.

TO THE DEMAND FAMILY,
ALTHOUGH WE NEVER MET.
WE SHARE THE LOSS OF JAKE DEMAND.
AS A PARENT OF A SOLDIER,I AS WELL
AS EVERY PARENT ,WHO SHARE'S A SON,
OR DAUGHTER, WITH THE ARMED FORCE'S.
ARE JOINED AS A FAMILY UNITED AS ONE
FAMILY, THRU THEM..THEY ARE BROTHER'S
AND SISTER'S .. AND WE BECOME PARENT'S
TO ALL, TO SHARE IN TEAR'S, PAIN , AND
LOSS.AND TO GIVE YOU A PEACE OF OUR
HEART,TO HELP YOU THRU..
JAKE'S GUY'S ARE PART OF HIM,AND AS LONG
AS THERE HERE JAKE WILL BE TO..
GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY,
AND JAKE'S GUY'S..

My condolences to the family and friends of Sgt Demand. I was the Medic for A.Co. 2/187 Infantry at Ft. Campbell when he was assigned there as a Pfc. Even though I was medically retired out in 99 due to injuries I remember him as a nice guy and a good soldier.

Hey Jakey-Boy. I Love You and I miss you more than I can say. We expect to meet a LT from your unit at the Apple Cup this weekend. His father-in-law sits 2 rows in front of us. We think we'll be feeding 21 at Thanksgiving at our new house. We're so sad you won't be there, but Ken and a couple other of your buddies are coming over from Ft. Lewis. They'll get to meet 18 or so of your family, hopefully including Grampa Henry and Sherry. I'll make sure they get your share of beer as well as food. Love Mom & Dad.