Tom Sileo (44 page)

Cantrell, Steve,
72–74
,
90–91
,
155–156
,
235

Carruthers, Ben,
ix
Character Does Matter program,
259–260

Chlorine bomb attack,
81–87

Cochran, Flynn,
230
,
244

Cochran, Jamie,
230

COP (Combat Outpost) Manion,
201–202

Damian (priest at Brendan's wedding),
188

DeMatha Catholic High School, Washington, DC,
8
,
188
,
237
,
241–242
,
259

Desko, John,
42

Devlin, Pete,
87

Drexel University,
16–17

Echo Company,
51
,
173

Enberg, Dick,
30

Esposito, Steve,
217–218
,
225
,
244

Fallujah.
See
Al Anbar
Province, Iraq

Fat Joe (“Make It Rain”),
165

1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
51
,
56
,
59–60
,
73
,
131
,
152

4th Marine Aircraft Wing,
133

Funcheon, Alex,
152

Gardner, Corky

    
delivering news of Travis's death,
138–144

    
hearing of Travis's death,
134–136
,
147

    
telling Papak about Manion's notification of Travis's death,
148

    
on Travis's desire to leave Naval Academy,
12–16

    
at Travis's Naval Academy graduation,
41

    
on Travis's return to Naval Academy,
19–20

Gates, Robert,
173
,
244

Gates of Fire
(Pressfield),
86

Gayton, John,
129–130

Gilchrist, Ryan,
61–62

Gillis, Ryan,
33
,
35

Greitens, Eric,
81–82
,
84–85

Gretz, Lauren,
154

Gumbel, Bryant,
23

Harman, Brett,
49–50

Hastings, Amy (later Looney)

    
on Brendan being in Iraq,
202–205

    
on Brendan leaving for Iraq,
197–198

    
Brendan's desire to go to Iraq,
66–67

    
Brendan's funeral,
229–245

    
before Brendan's Iraq deployment,
207–209

    
Brendan's surprise homecoming,
78

    
deciding to have an open coffin for Brendan,
237

    
denial of Brendan's death,
231–232
,
241

    
e-mail from Brendan,
224

    
on hearing of Travis's death,
146–147

    
Las Vegas trip,
221–222

    
Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, DC,
253

    
meeting and dating Brendan,
34–38

    
at Obama's Memorial Day 2011 remembrance,
251–253

    
phone call from Brendan from Afghanistan,
215–217
,
223

    
postcards from Brendan,
64

    
proposal from Brendan,
168–169

    
receiving Brendan's personal effects,
245

    
swimming English Channel,
258

    
at Team Travis tribute,
179

    
time after Brendan's death,
247–249

    
at Travis's funeral,
161

    
visiting Arlington with Maggie, Honor, and Ryan,
254–255

    
wanting Brendan buried next to Travis,
234–235

    
wedding to Brendan,
186–198

The Heart and the Fist
(Greitens),
81–82

Heart for the Fight
(Stann),
52

Hemminger, Andrew,
30–31

Hemminger, Dan,
30–31

Hill, Matthew,
101–105

Hire Heroes USA,
160

Hojnacki, Heather,
167
,
204–205
,
221–222
,
233
,
258

Honor Man of Navy SEAL BUD/S,
171–172

Howard, Arlene,
25

Howard, George,
25

Hussein, Saddam,
65–66

Intelligence reports on securing Al Anbar Province,
87–88

The Intelligencer
(newspaper),
107

Iraq.
See
Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Iraqi Army soldiers

    
in chlorine bomb attack,
81–87

    
naming combat outposts for Travis,
201

    
on sniper attack mission,
113–132

Iraqi death blossom,
88

Jalal (Iraqi lieutenant),
97
,
103
,
106
,
119–121

Junior Officer Training Course (JOTC),
171
,
183

Karzai, Hamid,
211–212

Kent, Sean,
161
,
178

Kerry, John,
38

Kim, Chris

    
at chlorine bomb attack,
82–84

    
as friend of Travis,
94
,
134

    
as member of 3-2-1 MiTT team,
89

    
Observation Post Baghdad attack,
101–105

    
sniper mission,
111
,
113–114
,
125–132

Kob, John,
42–43

Kovach, Steve,
31
,
161

Kubicki, Adam

    
as member of 3-2-1 MiTT team,
89

    
Observation Post Baghdad attack,
101–102

    
participating in sniper mission,
115–130

    
planning sniper mission,
112–113

    
Sudanese terrorist capture,
98

Kubicki, Jill,
137

La Salle College High School, Doylestown, Pennsylvania,
9
,
161

Lacrosse National Championship Game (2004),
39–45

Legacy.com
,
173–174

Lemma, Frank,
137

Lemma, Maria,
137
,
141

Lemma, Rose,
137

Liquid explosives (2006 terror threat),
65

Looney, Ali,
223
,
231
,
238
,
240
,
265

Looney, Amy.
See
Hastings, Amy (later Looney)

Looney, Billy

    
as “best man” at Brendan's wedding,
187
,
191–192

    
as Brendan's brother,
21

    
hearing of Travis's death,
146

    
playing lacrosse,
39
,
40

    
running Marine Corps Marathon,
259

Looney, Brendan

    
accepted for Navy SEAL training,
70–71

    
with Amy before Iraq deployment,
207–209

    
background of,
x–xiii
,
21

    
bar incident (2006),
67–69

    
Bronze Star with Valor medal,
236

    
death of,
227

    
desire to join Special Operations,
64

    
e-mail from Amy,
224

    
e-mail from Travis,
1–2
,
150–151

    
e-mail to Janet,
167–168
,
201–202

    
e-mail to Sarver,
222

    
e-mail to Tom and Janet,
211–212

    
Fallujah deployment,
69

    
freshman roommate Toohey,
17–19

    
funeral for,
229–245

    
hearing of Travis's funeral,
162–163

    
high school football,
8–9

    
Honor Man of Navy SEAL BUD/S award,
171–172

    
honorary pallbearer for Travis,
161

    
house to house mission, Afghanistan,
218–219

    
JOTC and SERE training,
171
,
183

    
at Lacrosse National Championship Game,
41–45

    
meeting and dating Amy,
32–38

    
meeting Travis as roommate,
7–8

    
as member of SEAL Team Three,
200–203
,
205–207

    
Mission 59, Afghanistan (last mission),
211–227

    
mountain biking trip,
45–47

    
Naval Academy graduation,
38–39

    
Navy SEAL BUD/S training,
71
,
105–106
,
165–172

    
Obama's Memorial Day 2011 remembrance,
251–253

    
Outer Banks fishing trip,
30–31

    
over watch patrol, Afghanistan,
214–215
,
219–221
,
225–226

    
phone call to Amy from Afghanistan,
215–217
,
223

    
proposal to Amy,
168–169

    
return to US from Korea,
66–67

    
September 11, 2001 terror attack,
22–26

    
South Korea deployment,
63–64

    
speaking at Team Travis tribute,
179–182

    
on Travis's 2nd deployment,
79–80

    
Travis's death,
145–151
,
163–164

    
visit to Manions after Navy SEAL BUD/S training,
175–177

    
wedding to Amy,
186–198

Looney, Bridget,
21
,
192
,
240
,
251–253
,
259
,
265

Looney, Erin,
21
,
192
,
240
,
251–253
,
259
,
265

Looney, Kellie,
21
,
192
,
240
,
251–253
,
259
,
265

Looney, Kevin

    
about Brendan in Afghanistan,
212

    
attended DeMatha High School,
21