Location: Pentagon

Twenty years ago, Stephen Neil Hyland, Jr., told a friend what he’d like his epitaph to read:  “Born with the gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad.”  It was just too fitting, said those who love him most.  “You look back, and all you think about is him laughing,” his father, … Continued

Peggie Hurt had been on the job at the Pentagon only two weeks. Her position in the Army’s accounting section, which followed a stint with the National Guard, was a promotion the Virginia State University honors graduate had eagerly sought. “She was excited to move on,” said Delores Hardy, her cousin.  The 36-year-old Hurt, a … Continued

Brady Kay Howell, 26, a beloved and fun-loving husband, son, brother, uncle and friend, died suddenly while working at the Pentagon on the morning of September 11, 2001, as a result of a tragic attack on the United States of America.  Brady was born April 4, 1975 in Rexburg, Idaho. His childhood and adolescence were … Continued

Angela was born September 6, 1974 in La Plata, Maryland. She was educated at local schools, graduating as salutatorian of Maurice J. McDonough High School in 1992. She was awarded a full scholarship in the humanities program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), in the first year it was offered. As part of … Continued

Born August 1, 1947, Jimmie Holley was educated at J.D. Thompson High School in Alexandria City, Alabama. He began his military career in 1965 and received his Associate of Arts degree in Accounting in 1970 at Montgomery College, Maryland. He retired from the U.S. Army with 15 years of service.  Survivors include his wife, Martha … Continued

Cole’s father, Wallace Hogan Senior, described Cole as a “soldier’s soldier who loved the Army. He was driven to excel in everything he did in the Army.” Cole served for 21 years in the Army until his death at the Pentagon. He received his commission in 1981 from Officer Candidate School and joined the Georgia … Continued

As a young man, Ronald Hemenway displayed a unique sense of curiosity. He was born in Alaska; however, during his early 20s he moved from state to state and worked a variety of jobs searching for his dream.  In 1994 that dream began to unfold when he joined the United States Navy to become an … Continued

Ask Peggy Neff about her long-time partner, Sheila Hein, and she points to their University Park backyard.  Seven years ago they bought the house as a fixer-upper – its yard a tangle of overgrown brush. Today, it’s “our own private park,” Neff said, pointing out the flagstone patio they put in themselves, the meticulously kept … Continued

Carolyn Halmon, 49, worked the day shift as a budget analyst for the Army at the Pentagon. Herman Halmon, her husband of nearly 30 years, worked evenings. But he managed to drag himself out of bed every morning to drive her to the Benning Road Metro station before 7:00 a.m., making sure to get a … Continued

Diane Hale-McKinzy was born Diane Eileen Watts on December 21, 1962 in Lithonia, Georgia to parents George and Irene Watts, both of whom are now deceased.  She spent her formative years attending the public schools and local churches in her hometown. She served in the military from January 1981 until September 1985, receiving numerous awards … Continued