| Sgt. Trista L. Moretti United States Army KIA 25 June 2007 |
| Tributes Memorial Page Established by Dennis Scalera In Honor Of Sgt.Trista Moretti In Honor of Trista Moretti, who lost her life while saving ours, along with the many billions around the world. She stood very strong with her brave courage. She remains our hero today. Jennifer Moretti In Honor Of Sgt. Trista L. Moretti Trista Moretti was killed Monday June 25, 2007 on her FOB located right outside of Nasir Lafitah, Iraq when insurgents attacked her base. Her trailer, where she was said to be asleep, was hit with a mortar at 12:45pm. Twenty-one other soldiers were said to have received minor injuries during the attack. Trista was the only casualty. She had just celebrated her birthday on June 14th (Flag Day) and was only 27 years old. Flag Day....the day when we are supposed to honor our red, white and blue....that was the day my beautiful sister was born on. Maybe it was fate that she was born on that day. She died protecting that very flag and the absolute freedom that it represents. She was my best friend and was supposed to be my maid of honor in my upcoming wedding. We had last talked Sunday June 24th at 7:11pm only hours before she was killed. I always knew when she was calling because a weird number would appear on my cell phone and I always picked up. This night our conversation was no different then the previous ones. She spoke about how she was a little bored at work and about how excited she was to hear that she may be home mid-November. This meant she would have plenty of time to make it to my December wedding which I had postponed once already to ensure that my "little" sister would be able to be at the alter to witness my wedding vows. Our conversation lasted about a half hour and we ended the call like always saying we missed each other very much and loved each other very much. I thank God for that to this very day. Thank God I didn't miss that call. Thank God my last words to my sister were "I love you". She was naturally beautiful and wore little to no make-up. She is probably the only girl I know that can still look amazing in camo. As I look at all her army pictures, I still cannot believe how cute she looked in her big army helmet. Any other girl would look hideous. Not Trista though, she managed to look stunning even in a baggy uniform. Trista grew up in South Plainfield, NJ. She loved playing field hockey and running track in high school. She briefly attended William Paterson University, but really wanted more out of life. Now when I look back on her joining the army, her decision really shouldn't have been so shocking. Well, maybe just a little bit. She loved doing new things and going to new places. She had a great attitude about life and never gave a damn about what anyone thought about her. She lived her life the way she wanted to and never let anyone or anything get in the way. She was spontaneous and fun to be around. She said whatever was on her mind and a lot of people were attracted to her because of these qualities. If she liked you, you definitely knew it AND if she didn't like you, you knew that too! She definitely wasn't a fake person. She was upfront and brutally honest. That's one of the many things I'm going to miss most about her. She used to write me cards all the time telling me how much she looked up to me and used to hope that I was proud of her. I now cry uncontrollably just thinking about those things she wrote to me and wish so much that I could reach out and hug her with every ounce of my being and tell her that I am proud of her. That I am the one who should be looking up to her. I believe...I mean deep down in the pit of my stomach believe...that one day I am going to be with her again and I can hardly wait until that day. I will end this tribute to her now saying the same things we always said to each other: I love you. I miss you I love you. I miss you. I LOVE YOU, TRISTA!!! I MISS YOU, TRISTA!!! With love, Your Sister and Best Friend Jennifer Jan 28, 2008 SFC Rod Brewer Sergeant Trista L. Moretti, 06/25/07, Operation Iraqi Freedom. Christmas in Arlington... Rest easy, sleep well my sister. Know the line has held, your job is done. Rest easy, sleep well. Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held. Peace, peace, and farewell.... Trista, You Will Not Be Forgotten... Rod. |
