“Forever Loved, Never Forgotten”
The Navy Gold Star Program is eternally grateful for the sacrifice of those Service Members who have died in service to our country. To help us to never forget, we have set up this tribute page to honor and remember the memory of those lives. If you would like to honor the memory of your Sailor, Soldier, Marine, Airman or Coast Guardsman through the Navy Gold Star website please submit your thoughts and a photo.
PO2 Dmitry Chepusov was born on 2/28/1982 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 2005. After completing basic training, he held numerous positions during his military career, including photojournalist, staff writer, and broadcast journalist. MC2 Chepusov was deployed aboard the USS John Stennis from 2009 to 2012 and participated in Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom. He completed the Video Production & Documentation courses at DINFOS, as well as the Surface Warfare Specialist (SW) & Aviation Warfare Specialist (AW) programs. Dmitry was awarded: Army Achievement Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Medal, Navy Rifle Marksmanship Medal, and Navy Pistol Marksmanship Medal (Sharpshooter). Dmitry was tragically murdered in Kaiserslautern, Germany, 12/14/2013. He was 31 years old.