Sgt. 1st Class Bradley C. Fox planned on finishing his tour in Iraq and then re-enlisting as a recruiter in the Midwest. He wanted to retire from the Army with 20 years of service. His uncle, Jim Aldrich, called Fox a "dedicated military professional who wanted to finish his career in the military and live a successful civilian life. ... He had a real good life planned for him and his family." The 34-year-old from Orlando, Fla., died April 20 in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries from a March 14 roadside bomb explosion. He was based in Friedburg, Germany. Fox, a veteran of the 1991 Gulf War, was working toward a master's degree with the intent of becoming a college instructor, either teaching military science or ROTC. He was two months short of ending his tour in Iraq. Fox grew up an only child in Adrian, Mich., where his mother still lives. "He always took care of me, always made sure that I had everything that I needed," said his mother, Pat Dartt. Survivors also include Fox's wife, Sabine, and their three children.

— Associated Press