Rants, Raves, Pieces of My Mind
“Is Rome worth one good man’s life?
We believed it once. Make us believe it again.
He was a soldier of Rome.
Honor him.”
- Lucilla, Gladiator
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor
KIA September 29th, 2006, Ramadi, Iraq. Awarded the Medal of Honor, posthumously.
“For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty…”
My Father – Charles Jackson Applegate, WWII and Korea Vet, Gone but not forgotten.
Visit Tweet to Remind and donate in honor of Memorial Day. Tweet to ReMIND is a celebration of support for the United States service men and women created by the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s ReMIND.org. ReMIND.org is ensuring our heroes return home with the assistance they need to successfully integrate back into society. Through the power of the social web, Tweet to ReMIND aims to raise $1.65 million by Memorial Day, May 25, 2009.
Honor and Remember.
A memorial has been created in memory of 22 fallen Marines and a Navy Corpsman from the Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division who lost their lives while serving in Iraq in 2005. The Ohio-based Marine Reserve unit, once known as “Lucky Lima,” was one of the hardest hit single units in Operation Iraqi Freedom, suffering deaths of 22 Marines and their Navy Corpsman. Created by Columbus, Ohio artist Anita Miller, the memorial contains life-sized paintings of each of the 23 fallen heroes.
Honor and Remember
Private First Class Christopher R. Dixon
Lance Corporal Christopher P. Lyons
Staff Sergeant Anthony L. Goodwin
Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Youngblood (Navy Corpsman)
Sergeant Justin F. Hoffman
Staff Sergeant Kendall H. Ivy II
Lance Corporal Nicholas William B. Bloem
Corporal Andre L. Williams
Lance Corporal Grant B. Fraser
Lance Corporal Aaron H. Reed
Lance Corporal Edward A. Schroeder II
Lance Corporal William B. Wightman
Lance Corporal Timothy M. Bell, Jr.
Lance Corporal Eric J. Bernholtz
Corporal Dustin A. Derga
Lance Corporal Nicholas B. Erdy
Lance Corporal Wesley G. Davids
Sergeant David N. Wimberg
Lance Corporal Michael J. Cifuentes
Lance Corporal Christopher J. Dyer
Lance Corporal Jonathan W. Grant
Sergeant David Kenneth J. Kreuter
Lance Corporal Jourdan L. Grez
On April 17, 2009 at the Pepsi Center, Denver, CO in front of Family, Friends, Neighbors, Strangers, Military Supporters, and Military Officials, members of the 3-157th will be saying goodbye for their year deployment in Iraq. With 450 Colorado Citizen Soldiers, the State of Colorado will be sending off the largest CO National Guard Unit since WWII.
April 17th should be a proud day for every Coloradoan and American. Many of these Brave Citizen Soldiers are going for their first deployment leaving brand new families for the unknown.
After talking to a seasoned Citizen Soldier family member and a new deployment family member, the two agree on one thing… They will all need our Support! These brave men and women need to know that there is and always will be support for them where they deploy and when they are home. The National Guard in Colorado has not heard of Soldiers’ Angels. Let’s show them who we are about….Support for the Military. These Citizen Soldiers are just as much HEROES then anyone else who puts on a uniform and defends our freedoms and liberties.
Soldiers’ Angels is invited to the Farewell for these Heroes.
Date: April 17, 2009
Time: 1:30PM to 3:00pm
Where: Pepsi Center 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver CO
Dress: Civilians Dress Casual
Soldiers’ Angels: If you plan to go, Wear Angel Attire, if you have it and bring a Flag to show support. In addition, if you have Business cards bring them. Let us contact schools, Churches, and other organizations to get Thank You Cards to pass out
“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 contestants on Dancing with the Stars or American Idol.
Links shamelessly stolen from Blackfive
Go read about these Heros. Our country is poorer for their loss, but richer because they did live. R.I.P. Gentlemen.
