Thomas Ratzlaff wanted to be a Navy SEAL ever since he was a young boy growing up in Green Forest, AK.<br /><br />“He did what he loved and died defending those he loved and those who loved him,” his nephew, Jeff Adams, said as he read a statement from the family. <br />Tom had two sons and a wife expecting their third child — a girl — in November 2011. He also leaves behind a sister and mother.

Thomas Ratzlaff wanted to be a Navy SEAL ever since he was a young boy growing up in Green Forest, AK.

“He did what he loved and died defending those he loved and those who loved him,” his nephew, Jeff Adams, said as he read a statement from the family.
Tom had two sons and a wife expecting their third child — a girl — in November 2011. He also leaves behind a sister and mother.