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🕊️ R.I.P. Hannah L. Gunterman McKinney — A True American Hero Who Deserves to Be Remembered At just 19 years old, Hannah deployed to Iraq to serve her country with the U.S. Army’s 542nd Maintenance Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion out of Fort Lewis, Washington. She was a young mother with a toddler son at home — yet she answered the call anyway. Tragically, on September 4, 2006, in Taji, Iraq, Hannah was killed at the age of 20. She left behind her young son, her husband, and a family who will carry her memory forever. Society moved on… but real Americans don’t forget the price paid by heroes like her. Hannah wasn’t just a name on a casualty list. She was a daughter, a wife, a mother, and a patriot who raised her right hand and put on the uniform while most her age were still figuring life out. She loved reading (especially Gone with the Wind), singing, dancing, and dreaming of a future after service. Today, we say Thank You for your sacrifice. Legends never die. 🇺🇸 Rest in Peace, Hannah. Your country owes you a debt we can never fully repay.