Cpl. Michael Rojas and his fellow Stryker Cpl. Wade Oglesby were both killed by a roadside bomb.

She's only 21, but Katrina Rojas is wise beyond her years.

"I appreciate all of the support and everything. I understand with the last week in the media with Virginia (Tech) it's hard," she said. "But I just want people to remember we still have these boys (and women) over there fighting for us and dying for us and I just want people to know that and remember that about my husband and Cpl. Wade Oglesby and everyone who's lost their life."

Her love for Mike Rojas is boundless. They got married last September when Mike came home from Iraq for a few days of R&R.

"We just wanted to be man and wife. We just wanted to be together," she said. "We wanted to have that bond, that forever."

The two got to spend only 11 days together as a married couple before the Fresno, California native had to return to his Stryker Brigade in Iraq. Then came word that Mike was killed by a roadside bomb.

"Mike deployed in June and we were on the countdown for him to come home," she said. "Unfortunately, then just two weeks ago we find out there's an extension. Okay, that's okay I can deal with this. And now my countdown will continue forever."

Corporal Wade Oglesby of Grand Junction, Colorado was killed in the same bomb blast.

Stryker rear detachment commander Maj. Robert Bennett said of Oglesby, "He experienced a great deal in his young life. He accumulated a great deal of wisdom. He was always willing to share with his comrades. He was kind of quiet, but when he spoke his other soldiers listened to him."

Stryker Brigade Maj Jennifer Gotkin told the memorial at the Main Post Chapel, "Wade and Michael were professional warriors. They were soldiers and comrades and brothers. They are family and loved ones whether in garrison or at war, they are people you can depend on.”

The fighting in Iraq has taken a heavy toll on the 3rd Brigade. 19 soldiers have died. That's why Katrina wanted to speak with us.

"I have very mixed emotions about Iraq," Katrina said. "I'm of course very hurt that because of Iraq, my husband is gone. But Mike believed in it and he knew that he was making a difference and that's why I wanted it out there. I want it out there that we are still in this war. So many things are going on and America is getting so caught up in everything else. But we still have these boys and girls and men and women over there who are fighting so we can be standing here today and I'm proud of my husband. I'm absolutely proud of him. He's my hero."

"I'm holding in there as best as I can because I know that I'm going to see Mike again and that we'll be together again. I'm a Christian and Mike was a Christian and I know he'll be there waiting for me in heaven. So that's good."