the crosses made by korean war vet, oscar noreen, and the name, rank, and casualty date of each service member on labels made by local signmaker, dennis davosky. it s not just a name on a cross, it s a family, it s a soldier member. reporter: and it s who those family members are. like sergeant blake stephens killed in iraq and buried in his hometown. this is blake country. ever since he was little, he would climb these hills. reporter: his mother, kathleen, thankful that anyone who wants to learn the story behind his cross can know what she knows about his passion to serve. he was just born with that, that sense of, one of well-being. he really knew who he was, but he loved, um, protecting. he loved protecting people. reporter: so did tiffany petty s husband, gerrick. tiffany labeling the crosses of other fallen soldiers, whose service and sacrifice has often