The memory of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Joseph “R.J.” Hess, who died in Afghanistan, lives on in the Cavalier Battalion.

She said the hardest thing to do was to tell her 4-year-old nephew that Kenny died. Kimberly said the two were best buds. The Hess family has started a GoFundMe to help with memorial plans.

Tragedy thrust the Hess family into the news once before. Hess lost her 25-year-old son Zachary in 2017, when a 16-foot-deep trench he was working in collapsed, burying him alive, WLWT reported.

FLOYD, Va. (WDBJ) - A brush fire that sparked after heavy winds knocked a tree over onto a power line ended up dangerously ...

That was a message Hess repeated often.Through her grief, she made it her mission to push for stricter safety regulations ensuring no other family would suffer like she did."When Zach went to work ...

Her family said it was unlike Dalquist to leave home for more than a day without phoning them. In September Hess' family held a memorial service for him in Oregon, where he grew up. The Dalquist ...

Bowling has been an important part of Hess’ life since he first started rolling pins down alleys when he was 4 years old. The Indianola native grew up in a family full of avid bowlers including ...

Joan Lunden and her daughter, Jamie Krauss Hess, talk about Family Health History Day and having discussions about your family's health. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Nov. 29 ...