Cross-posting on several boards because there is more to Memorial Day than just being off work and barbequeing.
In Memory of:
John H.Craig, JR (aka Buddy) '56 25AUG1998 Franklin, Texas (from complications due to his Navy service during the Korean War)
SPC Beltran Mar2002-KIA training exercise at Ft Stewart, Ga
SFC Paul R. Smith MOH KIA 4APR03 Baghdad, Iraq
SSG Lincoln D. Hollinsaid KIA 7APR03 Baghdad, Iraq
PFC Jason M. Meyer KIA 7APR03 Baghdad, Iraq
SGT Curt E. Jordan KIA 28DEC03 FOB Speicher, Iraq
SGT Ryan M. Campbell KIA 4APR04 Baghdad, Iraq
SPC Isaac M. Nieves KIA 8APR04 Bani Saad, Iraq
SPC James L. Beckstand KIA 29APR04 Baghdad, Iraq
PFC Norman Darling KIA 29APR04 Baghdad, Iraq
PFC Jeremy R. Ewing KIA 29APR04 Baghdad, Iraq
SPC Justin B. Schmidt KIA 29APR04 Baghdad, Iraq
SGT Michael L. Boatright KIA 4DEC04 Baghdad, Iraq
SGT Dominic R. Coles KIA 26DEC05 Baghdad, Iraq
SPC Antoine J. McKenzie KIA 21MAR06 Baghdad, Iraq
CPL Robert L. Jones KIA 17JUN06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
SGT Reyes Ramirez KIA 17JUN06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
CPL Ryan J. Clark 29JUN06 Brook Army Medical Center, FT Sam Houston, Texas
SGT Leroy Segura, Jr KIA 4Aug2006 in Habbaniyah, Iraq
SSG Omar D. Flores KIA 8JUL06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
CPL Troy C. Linden KIA 8JUL06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
CPL Joseph P. Micks KIA 8JUL06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
SGT Al'Kaila T. Floyd 13JUL06 Landstuhl, Germany
SGT Allen R. Bevington KIA 21SEP06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
SGT John A. Carroll KIA 21SEP06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
SGT John Mele KIA 14SEP07 Arab Jabour, Iraq
SGT James A. McHale 30JUL08 Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda, Md
CPL Carlo E. Alfonso KIA 26AUG08 Baghdad, Iraq
SPC Ja'mel A. Bryant KIA 27SEP08 Baghdad, Iraq
CPL Brian Connelly KIA 26FEB09 Baghdad, Iraq
SPC Alexis V. Maldonaldo KIA 21AUG10 Kandahar, Afghanistan
PFC Adam E. Dobereiner KIA 18NOV11 Kandahar, Afghanistan
Sgt Calvin LeBlanc death by drowning while saving his son's life. His son fell out of the boat. He jumped in to save his son, got his son back in the boat and then got caught up in a rip current and pulled under the water
SPC Jay Boye death by suicide 7Feb09
SPC Curtis Gearheart death by suicide 7Nov16
SFC Kevin Graham death by suicide
SSG John H. Craig, III (aka JC, aka AGGIE12B)'88 TBD
RIP MY BROTHERS! You are not forgotten!
SEE Y'ALL ON THE OTHER SIDE
There are a lot of days when I would willingly trade places with just about everyone on this list. The exception being the first name on the list because no parent should outlive their kids.
In Memory of:
John H.Craig, JR (aka Buddy) '56 25AUG1998 Franklin, Texas (from complications due to his Navy service during the Korean War)
SPC Beltran Mar2002-KIA training exercise at Ft Stewart, Ga
SFC Paul R. Smith MOH KIA 4APR03 Baghdad, Iraq
SSG Lincoln D. Hollinsaid KIA 7APR03 Baghdad, Iraq
PFC Jason M. Meyer KIA 7APR03 Baghdad, Iraq
SGT Curt E. Jordan KIA 28DEC03 FOB Speicher, Iraq
SGT Ryan M. Campbell KIA 4APR04 Baghdad, Iraq
SPC Isaac M. Nieves KIA 8APR04 Bani Saad, Iraq
SPC James L. Beckstand KIA 29APR04 Baghdad, Iraq
PFC Norman Darling KIA 29APR04 Baghdad, Iraq
PFC Jeremy R. Ewing KIA 29APR04 Baghdad, Iraq
SPC Justin B. Schmidt KIA 29APR04 Baghdad, Iraq
SGT Michael L. Boatright KIA 4DEC04 Baghdad, Iraq
SGT Dominic R. Coles KIA 26DEC05 Baghdad, Iraq
SPC Antoine J. McKenzie KIA 21MAR06 Baghdad, Iraq
CPL Robert L. Jones KIA 17JUN06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
SGT Reyes Ramirez KIA 17JUN06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
CPL Ryan J. Clark 29JUN06 Brook Army Medical Center, FT Sam Houston, Texas
SGT Leroy Segura, Jr KIA 4Aug2006 in Habbaniyah, Iraq
SSG Omar D. Flores KIA 8JUL06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
CPL Troy C. Linden KIA 8JUL06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
CPL Joseph P. Micks KIA 8JUL06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
SGT Al'Kaila T. Floyd 13JUL06 Landstuhl, Germany
SGT Allen R. Bevington KIA 21SEP06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
SGT John A. Carroll KIA 21SEP06 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
SGT John Mele KIA 14SEP07 Arab Jabour, Iraq
SGT James A. McHale 30JUL08 Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda, Md
CPL Carlo E. Alfonso KIA 26AUG08 Baghdad, Iraq
SPC Ja'mel A. Bryant KIA 27SEP08 Baghdad, Iraq
CPL Brian Connelly KIA 26FEB09 Baghdad, Iraq
SPC Alexis V. Maldonaldo KIA 21AUG10 Kandahar, Afghanistan
PFC Adam E. Dobereiner KIA 18NOV11 Kandahar, Afghanistan
Sgt Calvin LeBlanc death by drowning while saving his son's life. His son fell out of the boat. He jumped in to save his son, got his son back in the boat and then got caught up in a rip current and pulled under the water
SPC Jay Boye death by suicide 7Feb09
SPC Curtis Gearheart death by suicide 7Nov16
SFC Kevin Graham death by suicide
SSG John H. Craig, III (aka JC, aka AGGIE12B)'88 TBD
RIP MY BROTHERS! You are not forgotten!
SEE Y'ALL ON THE OTHER SIDE
There are a lot of days when I would willingly trade places with just about everyone on this list. The exception being the first name on the list because no parent should outlive their kids.
