Eric O'Hara, 24, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, died on February 28, 2008. O'Hara is the step-brother of The Hills star Heidi Montag. He fell off the roof of a hotel he was working at in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The 24-year-old veteran was recently discharged from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, where he served 2 tours and lead 80 missions. David Preston told the Rocky Mountain News "having made it through 15 months in Iraq, and then to have this happen ... it's really tough".
Eric O'Hara Blogs and Articles
- Topix.net: Eric O'Hara
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- E! Online: Heidi Speaks to Her Pain (March 4, 2008)
- TMZ.com: Heidi Montag's Step Brother Dies in Accident (March 3, 2008)
- The Rocky Mountain News: Soldiers gathering to say goodbye (February 29, 2008)
- "The irony that he survived battle but lost his life in a freak accident back home is making the loss even more unfathomable for O'Hara's family."
- Craig Daily Press: O Hara remembered as a true hero (March 3, 2008)
- "In his two tours of duty with the 82nd Airborne Division, O Hara led 80 missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and was cited three times for bravery"
- The Denver Post: Comrades salute Iraq veteran killed in fall at hotel (March 3, 2008)
- "O Hara served in Iraq for 15 months and was recently released from the Army. He was planning to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder with hopes of becoming a stockbroker"
- People.com: Freak Accident Claims Heidi Montag's Stepbrother (March 3, 2008)
- PageSix: Heidi Montag's Brother Dies (March 3, 2008)
- Usmagazine.com: Heidi Montag on Step Brother: "I Loved Him More Than Anything" (March 3, 2008)
- Usmagazine.com: Heidi Montags Stepbrother to Be Buried With Full Military Honors (March 4, 2008)
- US Magazine interviewed a grieving Montag who was quoted as saying "I just loved him more than anything, He couldn't wait to meet Spencer. He was very much a brother to me, He called me his sister, not his step-sister. He was always like, 'I love you! I have to meet Spencer and make sure he's cool to you!' Just like a brother."
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24
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Graduated Steamboat Springs High School
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Joined the army after September 11, 2001
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Worked at Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel
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Served the 82nd Airborne
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In combat for 15 months
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Planned on a career in finance
