Stryker Brigade News

My thoughts and prayers are with the family of this brave young man. God bless you.
Former Stryker Mom,
Ellen

My prayers are with the Pickard family, and with the guys of the 1/5.

To the family, friends and fellow soldiers of PFC Pickard, I would like to extend my heart felt condolences for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Proud Styker Mom
SSG Marcus Harrison 1/5 INF 1/25 SBCT

My most heartfelt condolences. God bless and keep your son. My heart is with you at this heartbreaking time.

May Our Lord provide comfort to PFC Pickard's family. My sincere condolences to his family, friends.

Stryker Dad
4/2 SCR

My son just left Ba'qubah and my heart goes out to the family who will receive their son home in a much different manner.

Thank you for allowing this brave young man serve - you and he are heroes, although that knowledge does not dull the pain of your loss. May God grant you peace.

Stryker Mom Diane
4-2 SCR

To the Pickard famly my sincere condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
My Baby brother SPC Palmer and my son SPC Jones both will miss little Pickard.What a great loss.

This young man was a loving family man who spoke often of the love his family.
Find comfort in gods loving hands and know he is home and safe.

May the Lord bless PFC Pickard´s family in this time of sorrow and keep you strong.

Stryker Wife
4/2SCR N Troop
Vilseck Germany

Our heartfelt prayers are with you and know we are thinking of the family. The mom of a soldier.

To the Family and Loved Ones of PFC Heath K. Pickard: "I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom"....Abraham Lincoln.
It is with the deepest sadness that I extend my condolences to you upon the loss of your HERO, who paid the ultimate price in the fight for freedom from tyranny for the people of Iraq, and in the defense of his brothers and our grateful nation. He will always be remembered. Proud Father of 3/2SCR Stryker.

My deepest condolences go out to PFC Pickards family and friends. I will keep you all in my prayers.

Mom of a 1-14 Soldier

Prayers for all suffering through this great loss.
May God Bless Everyone

Stryker Mom
1-21 C Co

Our family will be praying for your family and friends during this time of grief. May God be with your son.

I am so sorry for the loss of this fine young man and HERO Pfc Heath K Picard.

I pray the family will be guided by a higher power to give them peace, comfort and strength.

Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit
GOD Bless this family and the soldiers he served with. This soldier was a true American Hero and we are all very proud of his service. He will not be forgotten!

Gale Poindexter, Tulsa, OK
(Proud mother of Sgt Joel W. Lewis, 5/20, 3-2 SBCT /Ft Lewis
KIA 5/6/07, Baqubah, Iraq)

God Bless You and the sacrifice you have given for our country. My son is soon leaving to head back to Germany, and was there when this took place. Our thoughts and prayers go out to this family and for the "brother" our boys lost that day.

To the family of PFC Pickard's please know we are all here for you and send our prayers and Love to you as you go through this. You gave your most wonderful gift to the Lord and know that he is always in your heart.

Also keeping his fellow brothers in my prayres.

HUGS

My heart goes out to the family and friends of our fallen hero. God Speed Soldier, Eternity Awaits!!

Kari

My sincere and heartfelt sympathies to the family, friends and fellow soldiers of PFC Pickard. God Bless, and you will be in my prayers.
Proud Stryker Mom of PFC Christopher Souza 1/25 SBCT.

My prayers and deepest sympathy to the family, friends and miltary comrades of PFC Pickard. Know that he is held in God's tender care now and will never suffer again! Thank you to the family of PFC Pickard for the greatest sacrifice given to our country's military service. God Bless and comfort you in your loss!

I am deeply sorry for your loss. We were also stationed in fort wainwright AK. My husband just got sent to Kuwait in September. I wish that I could have met the family. My Thoughts and Prayers are with you.

My sincere and deepest sympathy to my fellow Texans,the family of SPC Heath Pickard. The greatest act of love is to lay down ones life in serv

May GOD bless our troops, my son is also proudly serving with the 1/25 SBCT Ft. Wainwright. SPC Pickard will be sadly missed by all of his comrades.

To give one life for those you love is an ultimate sacrifce, but to give your life for the love of GOD and our Country is the ultimate sacrifice and gift of love"

My prayers go to the families of the Infantry. I cannot imagine the pain they are induring. God Bless and Keep our soldiers safe...

Only time can heal the pain that the Pickard family is now feeling, but we pray that the knowledge that the entire Stryker Family shares their grief and mourns the loss of this Hero will bring some comfort. PFC Heath Pickard rests now in the Arms of God, and he will take his place in the Army of Heros. May God grant strength and peace to the family, friends and fellow soldiers of PFC Pickard. My very special prayers for his young wife and infant. We pray for their protection. May you all find some joy in the many memories of the good times, until you meet again.

So very sorry for the loss of Private Pickard. God bless him in heaven and God bless and protect his family always. Thea McGinnis, mother of Dev McGinnis 1/2 SCR

My thoughts and prayers are with your family as you go through this tough time. I knew Pickard from around the base and he was a fine friend and a fine soldier. Im so sorry for your loss.

Former Soldier
Artic Wolves!

To the family, friends and soldiers serving next to PFC Pickard, I pray you find the strength for the upcoming difficult days. Heath..you are a Hero and you will always be remembered. "There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends" John 15:13
My deepest respect,
Linda
Joe's Stryker Mom
WIA 10-31-05

I am truly sorry for you loss.

He is a hero.

Heath. There is a void in my heart and here at home that is simply numbing. You know how proud of you we are, you should also know that I really can't even describe the words to say how moved and honored we feel. You are a wonderful man, son, father, brother, friend and soldier. Sara is so fortunate to have captured your heart and Ethan looks just like you. We saw you accomplish so many things in such a short time. Thank you, Heath for your inspiration to all of those who know and love you. You make us want to be better people and better Americans. Thank you for serving Our Beloved Country, you have taught many the TRUE sacrifice of Our Freedom. The Strykers are truly blessed to have Heath for their comrade, I know he made a difference in their lives as well. I will never forget the last time I saw you after you joined. You came to the house and you were standing tall and looking good! You were so excited, you showed me your tatoos, Defend and Courage, one on each peck. You even wanted to show me your ACU's! I had never seen you so confident and so proud of yourself, you had found your mission. I know you are with Our Beloved Saviour now and that gives comfort that only He can provide. You know we will look after Chance.

Praying for your precious family that you so adored,

Mrs. Stovall (that's what you ALWAYS called me)
Frankston, TX, America

I am the Mother of Heath's good friend from Texas. Heath spent many hours at my house. He will be missed. I know that he loved his wife Sara and his son Ethan and he was a great friend to my son Bryan. I am very proud to say he was a part of our lives. Heath was proud to protect our country and has all of my respect and love.

God Bless and keep safe all of our soldiers!

My prayers go out to Spc. Pickards family and friends! My husband is serving in the same brigade in Iraq, and I wish with all my heart no soldiers had to be there! Wishing wont get us anywhere, but praying will! I will be at Heath's memorial and I will pray for his family, friends, and the safe return of all the soldiers! I am so proud of all our soldiers and Heath for the sacrifice they are all making for our beautiful country and their families! God, be with his family and help them to cope wih the pain of loosing such a loving and respected soldier! Be with them and lift up their voices to you where Heath stands waiting for Sara to join him one day!!

I truly feel for Heath Pickards family. It's hard to lose someone so close to you and that you know. He will be greatly missed by all his friends and family and he is someone we can all be proud of. I pray for the other soldiers who were next to him on that day. One of them is a good friends of mine. I pray that they have the strength to go on and come home safe to us.

Christina Wolf
3-21 Stryker wife
Ft Wainwright

Our prayers are with the family of PFC Pickard. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice PFC Pickard.
Stryker family from Ohio

The loss of this brave soldier is felt throughout America. I pray that God comforts his friends and family. Their sacrifice will not be forgotten.

My prayers are with you all. My son Bryan Barton worked with Heath in Iraq. May you find peace in knowing your son is in an awesome place and still know that I share your pain in your loss. God bless you all, Jan Pilcher Stryker mom

My son Christopher is also serving in Baquaba with the 1-25 SBCT. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

I knew heath. I know his widow and son. I have have drank with the man in many a merry occasion. I loved him like a brother and I miss him like a brother misses a dead brother. I'll keep an eye out for you wife and boy. I will make sure your son ethan knows how brave of man you were. My thoughts are always with you brother, I love you.

Signed,
Keith Martin Turner