Gold Star Mom

• Oct 10, 2015

• #1

Patriot44

Banned

From time-to-time, a moment will happen that tends to stick with you. Today I went to ACE to get some plumbers putty during my kitchen faucet changing adventure, and I saw a Jeep outside next to my car with an airbrushed tire cover. It was a picture of a Marine with a birthdate and a KIA date.

For some reason, I thought of the lady that I had passed coming out as the mother(she was getting propane) and said a little prayer and drove off. About 25 minutes later, I was at a convenience store and passed the same lady in the same manner as I was leaving the front door. As I turned toward my car, I immediately saw the Jeep again. So as I left, I stopped behind the jeep and read it all again. I also noticed two bumper stickers (pray for our troops((I think)) and an all gave some, some gave all sticker) and a Gold Star Family license plate.

Fast forwarding a few hours, I thought of the young Marine while sitting on the couch watching my Tigers. I remembered his name and the KIA date so I googled him.

I felt compelled to share this Marine's story.

RIP PFC Jason Estopinal!


http://livinglegendteam.blogspot.com/2010/02/marine-pfc-jason-h-estopinal.html

 

Last edited: Oct 10, 2015

• Oct 11, 2015

• #2

cramer

Senior Member

Thank you for taking the time to remember Jason and his sacrifice as well as all of those who have gone before him and after

God bless those who serve and the families of our servicemen and women

 

• Oct 11, 2015

• #3

telco guy

Senior Member

cramer said:

Thank you for taking the time to remember Jason and his sacrifice as well as all of those who have gone before him and after

God bless those who serve and the families of our servicemen and women

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• Oct 11, 2015

• #4

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model88_308

Banned

Thank you.

 

• Oct 11, 2015

• #5

mattech

Deranged Throat-Puncher

I think this nation no longer gives these soldiers the respect they deserve.

Thanks for sharing this!!!!!

 

• Oct 12, 2015

• #6

Keebs

Miss Moderator Ma Hen

Staff member

 

• Oct 12, 2015

• #7

rjcruiser

Senior Member

cramer said:

Thank you for taking the time to remember Jason and his sacrifice as well as all of those who have gone before him and after

God bless those who serve and the families of our servicemen and women

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• Oct 12, 2015

• #8

Nugefan

Senior Member

cramer said:

Thank you for taking the time to remember Jason and his sacrifice as well as all of those who have gone before him and after

God bless those who serve and the families of our servicemen and women

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Amen ...

At the end of the 2nd video is several other fallen hero funerals ....RIP to each and every one of them ...

 

Last edited: Oct 12, 2015

• Oct 13, 2015

• #9

The mtn man

Senior Member

 

• Oct 14, 2015

• #10

ChiefOsceola

Senior Member

Thank you PFC Estopinal. Good post P44.

 

• Oct 17, 2015

• #11

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egomaniac247

Senior Member

So sad seeing "1988-2010".

Man that's too short of a life. Just a pup, who knows what he coulda done in the rest of his years.

Semper Fi Marine, rest in peace.

 

• Oct 17, 2015

• #12

brownceluse

Senior Member

good post!!!

 

• May 30, 2016

• #13

Patriot44

Banned

I suppose everyday is Memorial Day in my head, but it wasn't until a few minutes ago that I remembered this thread and then the kids name.

Rest easy Marine; I hope you have met Dowdy by now and are chillin together in Valhalla.

 

• May 30, 2016

• #14

Jeff C.

Chief Grass Master

Patriot44 said:

I suppose everyday is Memorial Day in my head, but it wasn't until a few minutes ago that I remembered this thread and then the kids name.

Rest easy Marine; I hope you have met Dowdy by now and are chillin together in Valhalla.

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Thanks for the bump.

May PFC Estopinal and all others before and after RIP.

 

• May 31, 2016

• #15

Rick Alexander

Senior Member

It's neat

that you can look up these stories now. I've got a relative buried in a family cemetery near Sylvania GA (Lewis family plot) that according to the grave stone died on D-Day. I've asked around the family but no one seems to know the story about him. I guess the story has been lost from the passage of time. I wonder if I could find out more somehow but I understand the family has to approve for military records to be released so I've never tried. Might give it a try when I go down next time by recording his name and see if I can find anything. I would love it if there was some sort of site for these sort of things.

 

• May 31, 2016

• #16

bigelow

Executive Chef at Billy's Bistro

Cheers to out heros