Lance Corporal Adam Strain, 20, a 2003 graduate of Nevada Union High School, was killed by small arms fire on August 4, 2005, in Ar Ramidi, Iraq.

Adam lived in Smartville with his family before joining the Marines after high school. While at Nevada Union, Adam played defensive end on the Miners football team.

Prior to joining the Marines, Adam worked as a courtesy clerk at SPD Market in Grass Valley.

A service was held in Vermont where his parents reside. Another service was held in Grass Valley on Saturday, August 13, 2005.

The Marine Corps League was there to honor this fallen hero