Memories of Our Fallen - Ashly Moyer

Ashly Lynn Moyer grew up in the Macungie, Emmaus area. A beautiful young woman with brown hair and blue eyes. Ashly loved life. Petite in stature, but mighty in determination, the strength she possessed put most grown men to shame. She had a million dollar smile with a matching personality.

Ashly graduated from Emmaus High in 2003. That same year she enlisted in the Army Reserve and attended the Military Police School in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, graduating in March, 2004. Ashly was an active service member of the United States Army, 630th Military Police Company stationed in Bamberg, Germany.

Her first assignment took her to Guantanomo Bay, Cuba where she served as a prison guard. After spending about a year at home Ashly returned to active duty. She was stationed in Bamberg, Germany for five months before being sent to Iraq. She was assigned as a driver and was very proud of her vehicle. Ashly loved her army "family" with great passion. She was promoted to Sergeant shortly before her death. She died in Baghdad, Iraq on March 3, 2007 when an IED exploded under the armored patrol vehicle she was driving.

Ashly was the 21st person from the Lehigh Valley and the 71st female service member to die since the war began. She was 21 years old.

Ashly is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Section 60, an area devoted to the soldiers of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Bio Provided by Ashly's Mother

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[Memorabledvd1]

Thank you Schene. Ashly gave it all so we all can be free.

[aliciaaw28]

This was a beautiful video!!! I always think about Ash----her smile---and her laugh!!! She was a Beautiful person inside and out!!!!! RIP STG Ash Lynn Moyer :-(

[schene55]

This is a very well done and moving tribute that gives those of us who don't know a sense of the enormity of loss and a look at a well-lived and loved person lost to war. I hate war.