in an emotional statement today, hedger said adrianna was light of our lives. our son jacob and i miss her so much. she has always been my hero. never so more son that now. sergeant lemm loved to surprise his wife and two children. this is the first time he came home from afghanistan after a 10-month deployment. and as a new york city police detective in the bronx, lemm was well loved. >> you met him and knew him and he was well loved. >> reporter: he did before being killed this week. the u.s. airmen include staff sergeant bonacasa. on his fourth combat tour. chester mcbride, a college football standout. and mike anthony cinco of rio grande valley, texas. while in washington, d.c. a restaurant was closed. the oldest son, staff sergeant peter tolb was among the dead. loyal customers joined in. >> the good people in america care about you and your son, your loss is our loss. >> reporter: this, as his wife just learned she is pregnant with their second child. coincidentally, this week marks the fifth anniversary of the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," lifting t