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Brother of Local Fallen Soldier Remembers Sibling Save Email Print
Posted: 6:26 PM Apr 30, 2008
Last Updated: 10:25 AM May 1, 2008
Reporter: Tamara Evans

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More than 104 men and women have died in Iraq during April, including a soldier from our area, 26-year-old Adam Kohlhaas of Bowling Green.

To Adam Kohlhaas's family, he was just a man who loved to play football and hunt. That ended too soon when he died on Monday, April 21 in Iraq when the vehicle he was in hit an improvised explosive device.

Now this young man is their hero.

Three months ago, 24-year-old Nathan Kohlhaas's family was saying goodbye to their mom.

"I still don't believe it," says Nathan Kohlhaas.

Now, Nathan's saying goodbye to yet another family member. His brother that he considers a hero.

"He's in heaven right now with mom, just sitting there waiting for us. All we can do to honor him now is keep walking tall and proud like he did," says Nathan Kohlhaas.

Nathan's brother, Sergeant Adam Kohlhaas, was killed in Iraq a week ago.

"Still can't believe it. Stuff like that doesn't happen and you don't prepare for it," says Nathan Kohlhaas.

Now, looking at photos of his brother, it's hard to take his eyes off of the good times they shared.

"There's alot of good memories. Growing up with him, I saw him, a little boy turn into a man. He went from crying during Old Yeller, to going out there and defending out country," says Nathan Kohlhaas.

A country his own family members once defended themselves.

"He didn't believe in the reasons we were over there, but he had his own reasons. Both his grandfathers were in the Navy, Dad was in the Navy. He loved it! I don't think he would've had it any other way to tell you the truth," says Nathan Kohlhaas.

And, although Adam is leaving behind a wife, daughter, father, and four brothers, this brother says his memory will always continue on, as well as the message of what he was fighting for.

"It puts a whole new meaning to pride and family and freedom," says Nathan Kohlhaas.

This was the third deployment for Sergeant Adam Kohlhaas, who grew up in Trigg County and later moved to Bowling Green and his brother said he planned on finishing up his schooling after it was over.

Visitation for Sergeant Kohlhaas will be held tonight until 8:00 At J.C. Kirby and Son Funeral Chapel on Lovers Lane in Bowling Green.

The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at ten, also at the funeral chapel.

Kohlhaas is one of five soldiers from Fort Campbell killed last week in the war.

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Posted by: mary Location: ohio county on May 1, 2008 at 05:52 PM
my heart goes out to the family. Yes he is indeed a hero. Our son has recently been stationed at Fort.Campbell and is expected to be deployed in August.And it scares me to death to think about him over there.

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