I really wanted to write an article about Army 1st Sgt Jared Monti, but Daniel Russ over at Civilian Military Intelligence Group says it better. It is to bad that, as a country, we see fit only to honor men like this after they are dead. Rest in Peace 1st Sgt. and Thank You for [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Afghanistan’
Welcome Home Jesse
Marine SSgt. Jesse C. is coming home to Fort Collins for a brief visit today. He was injured in Afghanistan in July and will be home for a week to see his Aunt Teri married. Learn more HERE. Welcome Home, Jesse and Thank You for Your Service. ******************************************************************** We welcomed Jesse home in fine style [...]
Gone
US Army Sergeant First Class Kevin Dupont died today from wounds suffered when his Humvee was struck by an IED, on March 08, 2009. I did not know Kevin or his family, but I am mourning the loss of a good man, we are less for his going. R.I. P. Sir, and Thank You. Kevin [...]
Medal of Honor Day is today
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” Question- Can you name the five Medal of Honor recipients from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan? If you ask most people you will get a blank stare. They are more likely to be able to name the [...]
Goodbye CPT Yllescas
The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where one ends, and the other begins? Edgar Alan Poe CPT Rob Yllescas passed away today at Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland from injuries received October 28th in Afghanistan. He will be missed. He leaves a wife, Dena [...]
A Job Well Done
“No good deed goes unpunished” BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – The second female Soldier since World War II was awarded a Silver Star Thursday for her gallant actions during combat in Afghanistan last year. Spc. Monica Brown, 19, a Lake Jackson, Texas, native was presented her Silver Star by Vice President Dick Cheney during a ceremony [...]
