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.