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54 Lives Saved By Marines’ Last Stand
Is this isn’t the ultimate in bravery, then I don’t know what is. I’m humbled by these two brave men. I hope that their families can take solace in their loss in knowing that their sons/brothers gave their all to protect others. RAMADI, IRAQ (April 29, 2008) – It was a typical quiet morning on... »
Man Turns Himself Into A Living Memorial
The picture says it all. Former soldier Shaun Clark made a promise to tattoo the name of every soldier lost in Afghanistan, and he’s holding true to that promise. He now has 232 names permanently inked onto his back. Mr Clark, who served with the 8th Battalion Light Infantry Regiment from 1989 to 1996, was... »
Explosives Expert Killed While Defusing a Bomb
Staff Sergeant Olaf Sean George Schmid died at age 30 when he was attempting to defuse an IED (improvised explosive device) in Afghanistan this past Saturday. He had been deployed to Afghanistan only five months ago. In that time he had made safe 64 IEDs and found 11 bomb-making centres. His family and fellow soldiers... »
POW/MIA Recognition Day
Today is a day dedicated by the United States Air Force to remembering those lost without closure in past and current wars. Throughout our country’s history, many have been simply written off as MIA or POW – never to be found. Families couldn’t have closure on the final whereabouts of a loved one. But... »
Friend Fulfills Pact
Two young men made a pact. If one outlived the other, the survivor was to wear a dress to the deceased’s funeral. But too soon that pact was honored. Barry Delaney lost his friend Private Kevin Elliott, who last month was killed in Afghanistan while on foot patrol. He was only 24 years old. Barry... »
D-Day Remembered
This past June was the 65th anniversary of the storming of Normandy Beach, often known as D-Day. A ceremony was held on Saturday, June 6th with American President Barrack Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the Canadian and British prime ministers and Prince Charles in attendance. This blog, hosted through the Denver Post, has more... »
“Faces Of The Fallen”
Thank you Washington Post for this list of our lost soldiers. We never want to forget the sacrifice they have made. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/fallen/ »
A Brother’s Pain
This article was written by a man named Kevin Tillman. Both he and his brother Pat joined the Army in 2002, serving in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Tragically, Pat was killed in Afghanistan in 2004. This article is just one way for Kevin to express his grief and pain over losing his brother. Our hearts... »
WWI Veteran Dies at 111
This past Saturday, the last British WWI veteran, Harry Patch, passed away at the full age of 111. This marks the end of an era for the country, but not the end of the memories. France and Germany have both lost all their remaining veterans, and the U.S. still has Frank Buckles, 108, as... »
WWI Vet & World’s Oldest Man Passes
Living to 113 and 42 days earned him a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest man in the world. But Henry was exceptional for far more than his age. The valiant First World War veteran did much more than any history book to ram home the realities of war. Honoured He was... »