Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami Jr., 25, was from Keaau, Hawaii.; his wife of eight months, McKenzie Norman Fuchigami, is a Utah native.
“He was and is a strong, courageous soldier and loyal husband,” McKenzie Norman Fuchigami posted on Facebook. “Eight months of marriage with him [were] the best months of my life. He taught me so much about love and respect. I'm blessed to have been loved by him so fiercely. We still have eternity babe, can't get off that easy.”
Fuchigami and Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle were killed Nov. 20 when their Apache helicopter crashed.