GOSHEN—Jaimie Leonard dreamed of military service and was on her way to a brilliant Army career after she graduated from West Point in 1997. On June 8, 2013 Lt. Col. Jaimie Leonard was killed in Afghanistan at the age of 39.
Two days before her death she had been approved for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and received the promotion posthumously two days after her funeral. Jaimie Leonard is the highest ranking woman killed in action in U.S. history.
HERoes in Deed
Jaimie’s sister Liz Harmon wanted the community to remember her decorated sister, not only with words, but to pay it forward with deeds, and HERoes in Deed was born. Because Jaimie was athletic, the organization planned a 5K race on Memorial Day 2014 and was rewarded with positive community support. They awarded two scholarships to high school students and held another race this year.
