Aaron was hilarious. And ridiculous. And he could be a b*stard sometimes, but he always had your back. He was wise beyond his years and had a way of simplifying the most complex subjects to the point of epiphany. Anyone who knew him probably could describe his almost-humble exceptionality in some way; he was a guy who stood out from the crowd in a subtle yet profound way that is hard to put into words. The gods were cruel to guide his path that day. Be careful who you give rides to. I couldn't believe he was gone until they found what was left. Stolen from us forever. By an idi*t. A tragedy in every sense of the word. What a waste. The world hungers without you, unknowingly: a vague insatiable emptiness that settles in, becoming form and void forever.

Miss you Aaron... it’s been 10 years man... Not a day has passed where you’ve not been on my mind... I just want to post this message to let your dearest people know that you’ve not been forgotten... After all these years, you’re still loved. Thank you for being a good friend. Until we meet again Samurai... Rest In Peace.

Miss you Aaron... it’s been 10 years man... Not a day has passed where you’ve not been on my mind... I just want to post this message to let your dearest people know that you’ve not been forgotten... After all these years, you’re still loved. Thank you for being a good friend. Until we meet again Samurai... Rest In Peace.

I just now found out about this....a testament to my failure as a leader. Aaron was my BFIST driver in Iraq in 2003...as well as our teams collective conscious....to the point I nicknamed him cricket (As in jimminy cricket). He not only got us all home....he got us home with our honor intact. I am sorry BROTHER. Until Valhalla!!!

I went to look you up after thinking about are childhood and how we had not seen each other in 18 years!! I was shocked to find all this out!!! Miss you man!! But my best Memory of us when we were kids is!!!!!! When you would try to booby trap my room!!! Good times going up!! You will always have a place in my heart!! :) Miss you Man!!!! My deepest sympathy goes out to Jill and Ralph!!

I went to look you up after thinking about are childhood and how we had not seen each other in 18 years!! I was shocked to find all this out!!! Miss you man!! But my best Memory of us when we were kids is!!!!!! When you would try to booby trap my room!!! Good times going up!! You will always have a place in my heart!! :) Miss you Man!!!! My deepest sympathy goes out to Jill and Ralph!!

i meat aaron when i was 18 and he was at fort benning. we were seening eachother for about 4 months and he just took off. about a year later he cam across a family member of mine and told her to tell me he was sorry. i wasnt bitter though....the time i knew aaron he treated me like no one ever has, he was sweet and such a gentleman, and told me i was amazing. now that i am married he still seems to cross my mind every now and then and when i decided to look him up, i found out he had passed. my thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

I met Aaron when I was 17 he was in job corps trying to straighten out his life, he did and was honored by them to come back and speak to others trying to better there life. We became really good friends he joined my family and I for holidays cause at the time it was just him he spoke about his brother often I never met him but he was fond of him, he eventually had a relationship with my bestfriend Heather they were going to get married but things happen, we stayed friends and recently we just kept in contact with each other on how life was, I am so deeply saddened by just finding out today I wish I would of checked up on you sooner, you will forever be missed and I will always hold you close to my heart I am blessed to of had you apart of my life for 9 years!! -A

Aaron has been a great friend to me since we both knew each other from basic training at Fort Sill. After the Army we both had plans to travel back to Asia for a while together. I live in Tennessee and have been calling Aaron for the past few months with no answer, I thought he went on another one of his trips overseas. I went to his myspace page to see a few comments stating ( RIP ), so I googled his name and came to this website. What a shame something happen like this to a Great Man. He will be missed.....Miss Ya Brother....... My name is Chris Smith, email is chris11smith@yahoo.com if any new news keep me posted thanks

Angela Haylock

15 years ago

Wow, Chris you found out how I found out, I'd been calling him with no response, sad!!

We were so hoping that you would be found alive. I just wish you had, so you could still be here with us. You did not deserve this. You were such a great person with a good heart and you served our country well.