
Meet Christina Herbert, Fall 2025 Intern
Junior at Methodist University studying Occupational Therapy, Christina is the daughter of SGM (R) David Herbert who served 30 years including as Regiment Senior Career Counselor for the 160th SOAR(A).
Families of Fallen Night Stalkers (FFNS) is a 501(c)(3) peer-led organization who assists and supports the family members of Fallen Night Stalkers and serves as an informal communication conduit between the families and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).

We want to thank Willi Frank, as the outgoing president, for her many years of dedication and loyalty to the unit and its families, and for her love, her patience and her ongoing support.
We also give a warm welcome to Josie Tuttle-Trimnal as she has stepped up to take on this most important job.

Josie Tuttle-Trimnal is honored to assume the role as President of Families of Fallen Night Stalkers. She will continue the incredible work carried out by Mrs. Willi Frank, who remains involved with the Families of Fallen Night Stalkers as a mentor to Josie and as Vice President of the FFNS Board.
Josie is the daughter of Chief Warrant Officer (W3) William Tuttle who lost his life when his UH-60 Black Hawk, Tail #999, went down off the coast of Panama on October 4, 1983.
Josie has benefitted from the many opportunities afforded to our Gold Star children including education benefits through the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and Special Operations Fund as she received her Bachelor of Science in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Arizona State University and her Master of Leadership from Grand Canyon University.
Josie is married to retired Air Force Technical Sergeant, Troy Trimnal and they have five children. Two sons are currently serving in the US Army, one in the 101st Airborne Division and one in the 38th Clearance Company. Josie and Troy reside in Phoenix, Arizona.
Families of Fallen Night Stalkers is excited to announce the acceptance of Emily Gibbons (18), daughter of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Thomas Gibbons, and Marissa Sims (16), daughter of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jacob Sims, into the Academy of Rising Young Leaders taking place November 2 to 23, 2020.
This three-week Leadership training is geared to Gold Star children in 9th-12th grades and focuses on leadership development, skills-building, professional connections, service opportunities and mentoring to encourage, empower and educate families so that they can uncover their inherent ability to persevere and move forward on their journey with confidence.

Junior at Methodist University studying Occupational Therapy, Christina is the daughter of SGM (R) David Herbert who served 30 years including as Regiment Senior Career Counselor for the 160th SOAR(A).
Finance student at the University of Central Florida and son of a Night Stalker, Jonathan brings leadership and a passion for wealth management to the Foundation's internship program.

The Night Stalker Foundation honors Duane W. Albro, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and founding executive board member whose dedication to service and education continues through the scholarship bearing his name.
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In 2025, the Night Stalker Foundation delivered programs and services that directly impacted more than 1,000 Night Stalker families across the Regiment.

Beyond the Night Stalker Foundation Scholarship Program, there are additional scholarship opportunities available to the Special Operations community. We've compiled a list of programs that current and former 160th families may be eligible for.

Meet Charlie Trussell, Katie Palenzuela, and scholarship recipient Maddy Perez - the people who make our Family Collaborative programs impactful.