Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom served in the United States Army Pennsylvania National Guard with Company B-109th Infantry (Mechanized), 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and was killed in action at Taqaddum, Iraq, during a combat mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 05-07. His dedication to duty and loyalty to his country were said to be in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Army and the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. He received awards and honors from the Department of the Army including the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal (3rd Award), Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/M Device, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal (Yugoslavia), Combat Infantry Badge, and Overseas Service Bar. He also received Pennsylvania Army National Guard honors including the Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal, Gen T R White Medal, Gen T J Stewart Medal, and Pennsylvania Governors Unit Citation (2nd Award). On March 29, 2004, along with his fellow soldiers, he received the American Soldier Defender of Freedom Awards Global War on Terrorism Multi-National Brigade (North) Certificate of Appreciation during the transition ceremony from MND(N) to NMB(N). Ryan was a member of the Liberty community, attended school in Liberty, studied at Mansfield University, and excelled in sports, including basketball, soccer, baseball, and softball. As a Webelos he completed his Arrow of Light in Cub Scout Pack 2020, and through dedication and persistence he excelled in many areas of his life and remained a role model to those who knew him.