Memorial Day

[WOODIE13]

Here we go...he was going to be a minister and they offered him an SSD slot, a school I set up at FORSCOM, for reenlistment...

Jimmy Ide, here's to you.

Set an extra plate, drink, etc.

Just cause

 

[specialk]

All gave some, some gave all....todays for those that gave all....God bless them....

 

[Railroader]

Solemn Salute to those who gave it all...

 

[Dutch]

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Pfc. Davis
Pfc. Winkle
Pfc. Hutto
Spc. Alaniz

Till Valhalla, brothers

 

[WOODIE13]

My dog handlers deployed as individuals, saved a lot of lives between finding IEDs, weapon caches or tracking them down.

Will be back later when I'm clear

 

[WOODIE13]

 

[Ruger#3]

My friends died while training for battle. A routine training mission out of Little Rock AFB, they had gotten a late start. As they wheeled the C-130 aircraft around 180 degrees to join on the end of the formation the upper wing broke off, all 7 were lost as they crashed near Judsonia, AR.


Circumstances:
The crew departed Little Rock-Jacksonville AFB for a local training mission. En route, the crew reduced his altitude from 3,000 to 2,000 feet to join four other aircraft in formation when control was lost. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a wooded area located near Judsonia. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven crew members were killed.

Probable cause:
Loss of control in flight after a wing failed.

 

[WOODIE13]

Here's regular services for dog handlers...some may have supported SOCOM

OSSN Tyler Connely 21 – Gladstone, CA Died – 1/16/2002
SGT Adam Cann 23 – Davie, FL KIA – 1/5/2006
TSGT Jason Norton 32 – Miami, OK KIA – 1/22/2006
LTC Daniel Holland 43 – San Antonio, TX KIA – 5/18/2006
CPL Dustin Lee 20 – Quitman, MS KIA – 3/21/2007
CPL Kory Wiens 20 – Independence, OR KIA – 6/6/2007
Staff SGT Donald Tabb 29 – Norcross, GA KIA – 2/5/2008
SFC Gregory Rodriguez 35 – Weidman, MI KIA – 9/2/2008
Staff SGT Raphael Futrell 26 – Anderson, SC Died – 3/27/2009
SPC Brandon Steffey 23 – Sault Sainte Marie, MI KIA – 10/25/2009
CPL Jeffrey Standfest 23 – St. Clair, MI KIA – 6/16/2010

CPL Max Donahue 23 – Highlands Ranch, CO KIA – 8/6/2010
Staff SGT James Ide V 32 – Festus, MO KIA – 8/28/2010
SSGT Brian Carragher 29 – Fullerton, CA Killed – 9/18/2010
PFC Colton Rusk 20 – Orange Grove, TX KIA – 12/6/2010
LCpl William Crouse IV 22 – Woodruff, SC KIA – 12/21/2010
SGT Zainah Creamer 28 – Texarkana, AR KIA – 1/12/2011
LCpl Peter Clore 23 – New Philidelphia, OH KIA – 5/28/2011
SGT Aaron Blasjo 25 – Riverside, CA KIA – 5/29/2011
SGT Christopher Wrinkle 29 – Dallastown, PA KIA – 7/31/2011
MA1 John Douangdara 26 – South Sioux City, NE KIA – 8/6/2011
SGT Mycal Prince 28 – Minco, OK KIA – 9/15/2011

SSGT Christopher Diaz 27 – Albuquerque, NM KIA – 9/28/2011
LCpl Abraham Tarwoe 25 – Providence, RI KIA – 4/12/2012
SGT Dick Lee Jr. 31 – Orange Park, FL KIA – 4/26/2012
CPL Keaton Coffey 22 – Boring, OR KIA – 5/24/2012
MA2 Sean Brazas 26 – Greensboro, NC KIA – 5/30/2012
SGT Joshua Ashley 23 – Rancho Cucamongo, CA KIA – 6/19/2012
MA2 Michael Brodsky 33 – Tamarac, FL WIA/Died – 7/21/2012
Staff SGT John Mariana 27 – Middle Island, NY Died – 11/28/2012
CPL David Sonka 23 – Parker, CO KIA – 5/4/2013

 

[Mike 65]

Thank you to all who served, bled, gave their life and still deal with the affects of keeping Our Freedom intact!

 

[fflintlock]

My uncle Gordon, my father's brother.

 

[specialk]

 

[Dutch]

 

[NCHillbilly]

A heartfelt thank you and much respect to all those who have served and sacrificed for our country.

 

[WOODIE13]

A heartfelt thank you and much respect to all those who have served and sacrificed for our country.

Time to turn it up today for them, no lie...especially with your cookery

Bad thing is the majority has been gone since 2015, but you can do it, especially the Bragg folks

 

[Ruger#3]

 

[snookdoctor]

There are not enough words to express the gratitude that every American does, or should have, for the unselfless warriors that gave everything to keep this Country, and it's citizens, as a free nation and people. Godspeed!

 

[Batjack]

 

[Batjack]

This will be a first for me since '83 that I haven't made the trip to The Garden when I was in country, just not physically able to any more. Took this pic on Flags In Day 2019 just a hurricane was finishing passing over.

 

[furtaker]

This is a hard weekend for many folks.

Thank you veterans. Some gave all.

 

[Silver Britches]