Nathan was a loving, honest, compasionate, giving man. He would do anything for anybody. His attitude was contagious, he just made you want to smile along with him! Nathan stood behind his country and fought for what he believed in. This memorial website was created to honor our loved one, Nathan Martens who was born in Cody, WY on Feburary 01, 1985 and passed away on September 06, 2005. We will remember him forever.
Thank you / Laura Hedien (fellow corpsman )
I became aware of this site and this young man because his Mother sent us a care package. We are a Navy dental company deployed with the Marines here in Iraq.
I am very sorry for your loss and appreciate the sacrifaces Nathaniel's friends ...
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A true warrior / Joshua Hanna (Friend of Nathans )
Most people dont understand what the soldiers are doing over there and dont support them. If you ask a soldier what they are doing they will tell you about the children who die everyday by adults blowing themselves up about the adults giving 12...
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True Hero / Kevin Barton (Friend)
To a great man!!!! I am truely grateful for having been able to get to know you at EVIT. You have a beautiful family and will one day be reunited with them. God Bless........
Our Baby Girl / Erin (Wife)
We have the cutest little girl ever; smart and the greatest memory ever! Anyway we were driving down the road today pointing out "daddies flags" like we usually do and we came across one in a buisness drive way and she says "GEEE...
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Condolences / Liz Straughn
My sincere condolences for your loss. I coordinate a military minstry at our church and was glad to see that you suggested for people to send books and magazines to the soldiers. We can't get enough donations to send everything we would l...
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always remembered / Ryan Oliver (fellow corpsman )Read >>
About our Son Nathan’s Full Name is ROBERT NATHANIEL MARTENS His rank was Hospitalman, which is abbreviated HN. Nathan was a US Navy Corpsman and attended boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. He then attended Corps School at Great Lakes. After that he went to Field Medical Service School at Camp Johnson, NC. When that was completed he was assigned to II Marine division, 3rd battalion 6th Marine regiment, India Company. They deployed to Iraq on August 25, 2005. His unit was stationed at Camp Wolf in Al Qaim, Iraq. Which is just a few miles from the Syrian border along the Euphrates River. While participating on a night patrol at 12:10 a.m. on September 6, 2005, the HMMWV Nathan was a passenger in rolled over killing him and seriously injuring 1 of the 4 marines that were also in the vehicle. His wife’s name is Erin. They were married July 24, 2004 His Daughter’s name is Riley Jo. Her birthday is October 27, 2004 Nathan’s dream was to become a pediatrician after completing his military duties. While attending Queen Creek High School Nathan was involved in FFA for 4 years and won many awards. He was an officer for two years in the QC FFA Chapter and attended the National FFA convention in Louisville, KY. He was a 4-year letterman in football and was the starting center for three years. He lettered in Baseball for three years and played catcher and first base and was an all-star his senior year. Nathan was involved in the Thunderbird 4H group for several years. He was involved in several 4H groups including Beef, Swine, Horse, Shooting sports & Vet Science. His last year in 4H he was the Club President. Our property borders the San Tan Regional Park and therefore Nathan spent a lot of time hiking, horseback riding, and running in the park. He often hiked the mountain behind our house and we traditionally climbed the high peak near Hunt & Ellsworth on New Year’s Day. He was awarded the Fleet Marine Force Pin, which basically means that he met all the training and requirements of the US Marine Corps along with all his US Navy training. Navy Corpsmen train, eat, sleep, fight and sometimes die along side of the Marines they are caring for. Nathan was a wonderful son, a good brother, a wonderful husband and a great and loving father. He was a fine respectful and respected young man.
Rob and Maria Martens Proud Parents of HN Robert Nathaniel Martens (FMF),USN, 3/6 India, 2nd Mar Div Killed in Al Qaim, Iraq Sept. 06, 2005
The hosting of this website is sponsored by Erin Martens. For my love! Thank you for making my life so special. You are a gift from God! I love you, babe!
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