MEMORIAL DAY 2012

VALORIn valor there is hope

-Publius Cornelius Tacitus

Medal of Honor Army

Medal of Honor Navy

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.

-Thomas Paine

Distinguished Service Cross

Air Force Cross

Navy Cross

Cpl Jason L Dunham USMC10 NOV 81 - 22 APR 04

Not Forgotten

SFC Paul Ray Smith US Army24 SEP 69 - 4 APR 03 Not Forgotten

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"

And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" -Isaiah 6:8

LT Michael Patrick Murphy USN7 MAY 76 - 28 JUN 05Not Forgotten

SFC Jared C Monti US Army20 SEP 75 - 21 JUN 06 Not Forgotten

These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now,

deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. -Thomas Paine

MAA2 Michael A Monsoor USN5 APR 81 - 29 SEP 06Not Forgotten

PFC Ross A McGinness US Army14 JUN 87 - 4 DEC 06 Not Forgotten

On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation! -Thomas William Parsons

SSG Robert James Miller US Army14 OCT 83 - 25 JAN 08 Not Forgotten

Although no sculptured marble should rise to their memory, nor engraved stone bear record of their deeds,

yet will their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored. -Daniel Webster

TSgt John A Chapman USAF14 JUL 65 - 4 MAR 02Not Forgotten

SrA Jason Dean Cunningham USAF2 MAR 75 - 4 MAR 02 Not Forgotten

It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

-Norman Schwarzkopf

Capt Brent Lee Morel USMC 26 JUL 76 - 7 APR 04 Not Forgotten

Sgt Rafael Peralta USMC7 APR 79 - 15 NOV 04Not Forgotten

LCpl Christopher S Adlesperger24 OCT 84 - 9 DEC 04 Not Forgotten

These Marines were here because for them doing nothing was not an option.

-Lt. Col. Michael Hudson

Cpl Jason S Clairday USMC23 MAY 83 - 12 DEC 04Not Forgotten

ST2 Matthew Gene Axelson US Navy25 JUN 76 - 28 JUN 05 Not Forgotten

They fell, but o'er their glorious graveFloats free the banner of the cause they died to save.

-Francis Marion Crawford

GM2 Daniel Phillip Dietz US Navy 26 JAN 80 - 28 JUN 05 Not Forgotten

SGT Charles E Wychoff US Army10 NOV 78 - 6 JUN 07 Not Forgotten

Only two defining forces have died for you. Jesus, for your sins and American Troops, for your freedom.

-Unknown

SSG Travis W Atkins US Army9 DEC 75 - 1 JUN 07Not Forgotten

CW4 Keith Yoakum US Army24 NOV 65 - 2 FEB 07 Not Forgotten

American soldiers in battle don't fight for what some president says on T.V., they don't fight for mom, apple pie, the American flag...

they fight for one another.-LTC Hal Moore

LCpl Jordan C Haerter USMC30 JUL 88 - 22 APR 08Not Forgotten

Cpl Jonathan T Yale USMC 22 JAN 87 - 22 APR 08 Not Forgotten

Heroes are never forgotten, we live their memory daily through our freedom.

-Unknown

Cpl Michael W Ouellette USMC25 MAY 80 - 22 MAR 09

Not Forgotten

LCpl Donald J Hogan USMC25 NOV 88 - 26 AUG 09

Not Forgotten

The valor and courage of our young women and men in the armed services are a shining example to all of the world, and we owe them and their

families our deepest respect. -Bill Frist

Our deaths are not ours,They are yours.

They will mean what you make them mean.

We leave you our deaths,Give them meaning.

We were young,We have died,

Please remember us.

-A. MacLeish

Rest easy, sleep well my brothers. Know the line has held, your job is done. Rest easy, sleep well. Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held. Peace, peace, and farewell...

- Unknown