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February's Fallen
By Debi Smith
Created Mar 6 2007 - 8:59am
The Soldiers
There they go, off to war,
Leaving loved ones, whose hearts are sore.
Children weep in their mothers' keep,
As they hear their fathers' leaving feet.
Wives and mothers cannot speak,
Watching them leave makes them feel weak.
But, they know they must be strong,
For they might hear the bells toll,
Dong, dong, dong, dong,
And sincerely hope that they are wrong,
That their beloveds, whose love they've won,
Will return to them when all is done.
- Amy Allison, written when she was 12 years old.
May we take a moment to linger over each of the following names--their ages,
where they lived, envisioning what each might have left behind, imagining
the dreams that died alongside them.... Whether one is for or against the
war on terror that these courageous young men and women were fighting in,
they deserve our attention, acknowledgment, respect, appreciation, and
mourning. May they rest in peace. And someday, in the not too distant future
please, may we learn how to live in peace.
In Memoriam
Army Spc. Eric R. Sieger, 18, of Layton, Utah
Army Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Mettille, 44, of West St. Paul, Minnesota
Marine Cpl. Richard O. Quill III, 22, of Roswell, Georgia
Army Pfc. Kenneth T. Butler, 21, of East Liverpool, Ohio
Army Pfc. David C. Armstrong, 21, of Zanesville, Ohio
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Terry J. Elliott, 34, of Middleton, Tennessee
Navy Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22, of Mogadore, Ohio
Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason G. Defrenn, 34, of Barnwell, South
Carolina
Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Keith Yoakum, 41, of Hemet, California
Army Capt. Kevin C. Landeck, 26, of Illinois
Army Staff Sgt. Terrence D. Dunn, 38, of Houston, Texas
Army Spc. Alan E. McPeek, 20, of Tucson, Arizona
Army Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer, 18, of Glendive, Montana
Army Staff Sgt. Ronnie L. Sanders, 26, of Thibodaux, Louisiana
Army Sgt. Randy J. Matheny, 20, of McCook, Nebraska
Army Pvt. Clarence T. Spencer, 24, of San Diego, California
Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Van Parys, 20, of New Tripoli, Pennsylvania
Marine Sgt. Joshua J. Frazier, 24, of Spotsylvania, Virginia
Army Pfc. Brian A. Browning, 20, of Astoria, Oregon
Marine Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell, 20, of Bel Air, Maryland
Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr., 31, of El Paso, Texas
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz, 21, of Federalsburg, Maryland
Marine Pfc. Tarryl B. Hill, 19, of Shelby Township, Michigan
Marine Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Ellis, 40, of Ashland, Ohio
Marine Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, 30, of Toms River, New Jersey
Marine Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, 28, of Swampscott, Massachusetts
Marine Sgt. James R. Tijerina, 26, of Beasley, Texas
Marine 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, 25, of Big Bear City, California
Marine Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, 27, of Richland, Washington
Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew P. Pathenos, 21, of Ballwin, Missouri
Army Pvt. Raymond M. Werner, 21, of Boise, Idaho
Army Sgt. James J. Holtom, 22, of Rexburg, Idaho
Army Spc. Ross A. Clevenger, 21, of Givens Hot Springs, Idaho
Army Sgt. James J. Regan, 26, of Manhasset, New York
Army Staff Sgt. Eric Ross, 26, of Kenduskeag, Maine
Army Spc. Leeroy A. Camacho, 28, of Saipan, Mariana Islands
Army Staff Sgt. Alan W. Shaw, 31, of Little Rock, Arkansas
Army Sgt. Long N. Nguyen, 27, of Portland, Oregon
Army Capt. Donnie R. Belser Jr., 28, of Anniston, Alabama
Army Sgt. Robert B. Thrasher, 23, of Folsom, California
Army Spc. Dennis L. Sellen Jr., 20, of Newhall, California
Army Sgt. Russell A. Kurtz, 22, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Laquita Pate James, 23, of Orange Park, Florida
Army Pfc. Nickolas A. Tanton, 24, of San Antonio, Texas
Army Pfc. Branden C. Cummings, 20, of Titusville, Florida
Army Spc. Ronnie G. Madore Jr., 34, of San Diego, California
Army Sgt. John D. Rode, 24, of Pineville, North Carolina
Army Sgt. Carl L. Seigart, 32, San Luis Obispo, California
Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel T. Morris, 19, of Crimora, Virginia
Army Sgt. First Class Allen Mosteiro, 42, of Fort Worth, Texas
Marine Cpl. Timothy D. Lewis, 20, of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Marine Capt. Todd M. Siebert, 34, of Baden, Pennsylvania
Marine Lance Cpl. Brian A. Escalante, 25, of Dodge City, Kansas
Army Spc. Christopher K. Boone, 34, of Augusta, Georgia
Army Sgt. 1st Class William C. Spillers, 39, of Terry, Mississippi
Army Pfc. Justin T. Paton, 24, of Alanson, Michigan
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman, 32, of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Army Pvt. Kelly D. Youngblood, 19, of Mesa, Arizona
Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Hershel D. McCants Jr., 33, of Arizona
Army Pfc. Kristofer D. S. Thomas, 18, of Roseville, California
Army Pfc. Ryan C. Garbs, 20, of Edwardsville, Illinois
Army Spc. Brandon D. Gordon, 21, of Naples, Florida
Army Spc. Travis R. Vaughn, 26, of Reinbeck, Iowa
Army Sgt. Adam A. Wilkinson, 23, of Fort Carson, Colorado
Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 John A. Quinlan, 36, of New Jersey
Marine Lance Cpl. Blake H. Howey, 20, of Glendora, California
Army Sgt. Matthew S. Apuan, 27, of Las Cruces, New Mexico
Army Pfc. Chad E. Marsh, 20, of Wichita, Kansas
Marine Pfc. Brett A. Witteveen, 20, of Shelby, Michigan
Army Sgt. Pedro J. Colon, 25, of Cicero, Illinois
Army Spc. Montrel S. Mcarn, 21, of Raeford, North Carolina
Army Sgt. Buddy J. Hughie, 25, of Poteau, Oklahoma
Army Pfc. Matthew C. Bowe, 19, of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Army Pfc. Adare W. Cleveland, 19, of Anchorage, Alaska
Army Sgt. Shawn M. Dunkin, 25, of Columbia, South Carolina
Marine Sgt. Clinton W. Ahlquist, 23, of Creede, Colorado
Army Sgt. Richard L. Ford, 40, of East Hartford, Connecticut
Army Spc. Louis G. Kim, 19, of West Covina, California
Army Pfc. Jason D. Johns, 19, of Frankton, Indiana
Army Staff Sgt. David R. Berry, 37, of Wichita, Kansas
Army Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Hager, 29, of Broomfield, Colorado
Army Pfc. Travis W. Buford, 23, of Galveston, Texas
Army Pfc. Rowan D. Walter, 25, of Winnetka, California
Army Spc. Ethan J. Biggers, 22, of Beavercreek, Ohio
Army Sgt. Jeremy D. Barnett, 27, of Mineral City, Ohio
Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony Aguirre, 20, of Channelview, Texas
Army Sgt. William J. Beardsley, 25, of Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Army Pfc. Daniel Zizumbo, 27, of Chicago
Marine Sgt. Chad M. Allen, 25, of Maple Lake, Minnesota
Marine Pfc. Bufford K. Van Slyke, 22, of Bay City, Michigan
Army Sgt. Richard A. Soukenka, 30, Oceanside, California
Army Spc. Jonathan D. Cadavero, 24, Takoma Park, Maryland
Army Cpl. Lorne E. Henry Jr., 21, Niagra Falls, New York
Information compiled from the Department of Defense, Icasualty.org, and the
Military Times. For more detailed information, including photographs and
links to biographical information and obituaries, visit the Military Times.
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NOTICE: This post contains copyrighted material the use of which has not
always been authorized by the copyright owner. I am making such material
available to advance understanding of
political, human rights, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues. I
believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of such copyrighted material as
provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright
Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107
"A little patience and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their
spells dissolve, and the people recovering their true sight, restore their
government to its true principles. It is true that in the meantime we are
suffering deeply in spirit,
and incurring the horrors of a war and long oppressions of enormous public
debt. But if the game runs sometimes against us at home we must have
patience till luck turns, and then we shall have an opportunity of winning
back the principles we have lost, for this is a game where principles are at
stake."
-Thomas Jefferson
By Debi Smith
Created Mar 6 2007 - 8:59am
The Soldiers
There they go, off to war,
Leaving loved ones, whose hearts are sore.
Children weep in their mothers' keep,
As they hear their fathers' leaving feet.
Wives and mothers cannot speak,
Watching them leave makes them feel weak.
But, they know they must be strong,
For they might hear the bells toll,
Dong, dong, dong, dong,
And sincerely hope that they are wrong,
That their beloveds, whose love they've won,
Will return to them when all is done.
- Amy Allison, written when she was 12 years old.
May we take a moment to linger over each of the following names--their ages,
where they lived, envisioning what each might have left behind, imagining
the dreams that died alongside them.... Whether one is for or against the
war on terror that these courageous young men and women were fighting in,
they deserve our attention, acknowledgment, respect, appreciation, and
mourning. May they rest in peace. And someday, in the not too distant future
please, may we learn how to live in peace.
In Memoriam
Army Spc. Eric R. Sieger, 18, of Layton, Utah
Army Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Mettille, 44, of West St. Paul, Minnesota
Marine Cpl. Richard O. Quill III, 22, of Roswell, Georgia
Army Pfc. Kenneth T. Butler, 21, of East Liverpool, Ohio
Army Pfc. David C. Armstrong, 21, of Zanesville, Ohio
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Terry J. Elliott, 34, of Middleton, Tennessee
Navy Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22, of Mogadore, Ohio
Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason G. Defrenn, 34, of Barnwell, South
Carolina
Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Keith Yoakum, 41, of Hemet, California
Army Capt. Kevin C. Landeck, 26, of Illinois
Army Staff Sgt. Terrence D. Dunn, 38, of Houston, Texas
Army Spc. Alan E. McPeek, 20, of Tucson, Arizona
Army Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer, 18, of Glendive, Montana
Army Staff Sgt. Ronnie L. Sanders, 26, of Thibodaux, Louisiana
Army Sgt. Randy J. Matheny, 20, of McCook, Nebraska
Army Pvt. Clarence T. Spencer, 24, of San Diego, California
Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Van Parys, 20, of New Tripoli, Pennsylvania
Marine Sgt. Joshua J. Frazier, 24, of Spotsylvania, Virginia
Army Pfc. Brian A. Browning, 20, of Astoria, Oregon
Marine Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell, 20, of Bel Air, Maryland
Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr., 31, of El Paso, Texas
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz, 21, of Federalsburg, Maryland
Marine Pfc. Tarryl B. Hill, 19, of Shelby Township, Michigan
Marine Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Ellis, 40, of Ashland, Ohio
Marine Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, 30, of Toms River, New Jersey
Marine Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, 28, of Swampscott, Massachusetts
Marine Sgt. James R. Tijerina, 26, of Beasley, Texas
Marine 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, 25, of Big Bear City, California
Marine Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, 27, of Richland, Washington
Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew P. Pathenos, 21, of Ballwin, Missouri
Army Pvt. Raymond M. Werner, 21, of Boise, Idaho
Army Sgt. James J. Holtom, 22, of Rexburg, Idaho
Army Spc. Ross A. Clevenger, 21, of Givens Hot Springs, Idaho
Army Sgt. James J. Regan, 26, of Manhasset, New York
Army Staff Sgt. Eric Ross, 26, of Kenduskeag, Maine
Army Spc. Leeroy A. Camacho, 28, of Saipan, Mariana Islands
Army Staff Sgt. Alan W. Shaw, 31, of Little Rock, Arkansas
Army Sgt. Long N. Nguyen, 27, of Portland, Oregon
Army Capt. Donnie R. Belser Jr., 28, of Anniston, Alabama
Army Sgt. Robert B. Thrasher, 23, of Folsom, California
Army Spc. Dennis L. Sellen Jr., 20, of Newhall, California
Army Sgt. Russell A. Kurtz, 22, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Laquita Pate James, 23, of Orange Park, Florida
Army Pfc. Nickolas A. Tanton, 24, of San Antonio, Texas
Army Pfc. Branden C. Cummings, 20, of Titusville, Florida
Army Spc. Ronnie G. Madore Jr., 34, of San Diego, California
Army Sgt. John D. Rode, 24, of Pineville, North Carolina
Army Sgt. Carl L. Seigart, 32, San Luis Obispo, California
Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel T. Morris, 19, of Crimora, Virginia
Army Sgt. First Class Allen Mosteiro, 42, of Fort Worth, Texas
Marine Cpl. Timothy D. Lewis, 20, of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Marine Capt. Todd M. Siebert, 34, of Baden, Pennsylvania
Marine Lance Cpl. Brian A. Escalante, 25, of Dodge City, Kansas
Army Spc. Christopher K. Boone, 34, of Augusta, Georgia
Army Sgt. 1st Class William C. Spillers, 39, of Terry, Mississippi
Army Pfc. Justin T. Paton, 24, of Alanson, Michigan
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman, 32, of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Army Pvt. Kelly D. Youngblood, 19, of Mesa, Arizona
Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Hershel D. McCants Jr., 33, of Arizona
Army Pfc. Kristofer D. S. Thomas, 18, of Roseville, California
Army Pfc. Ryan C. Garbs, 20, of Edwardsville, Illinois
Army Spc. Brandon D. Gordon, 21, of Naples, Florida
Army Spc. Travis R. Vaughn, 26, of Reinbeck, Iowa
Army Sgt. Adam A. Wilkinson, 23, of Fort Carson, Colorado
Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 John A. Quinlan, 36, of New Jersey
Marine Lance Cpl. Blake H. Howey, 20, of Glendora, California
Army Sgt. Matthew S. Apuan, 27, of Las Cruces, New Mexico
Army Pfc. Chad E. Marsh, 20, of Wichita, Kansas
Marine Pfc. Brett A. Witteveen, 20, of Shelby, Michigan
Army Sgt. Pedro J. Colon, 25, of Cicero, Illinois
Army Spc. Montrel S. Mcarn, 21, of Raeford, North Carolina
Army Sgt. Buddy J. Hughie, 25, of Poteau, Oklahoma
Army Pfc. Matthew C. Bowe, 19, of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Army Pfc. Adare W. Cleveland, 19, of Anchorage, Alaska
Army Sgt. Shawn M. Dunkin, 25, of Columbia, South Carolina
Marine Sgt. Clinton W. Ahlquist, 23, of Creede, Colorado
Army Sgt. Richard L. Ford, 40, of East Hartford, Connecticut
Army Spc. Louis G. Kim, 19, of West Covina, California
Army Pfc. Jason D. Johns, 19, of Frankton, Indiana
Army Staff Sgt. David R. Berry, 37, of Wichita, Kansas
Army Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Hager, 29, of Broomfield, Colorado
Army Pfc. Travis W. Buford, 23, of Galveston, Texas
Army Pfc. Rowan D. Walter, 25, of Winnetka, California
Army Spc. Ethan J. Biggers, 22, of Beavercreek, Ohio
Army Sgt. Jeremy D. Barnett, 27, of Mineral City, Ohio
Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony Aguirre, 20, of Channelview, Texas
Army Sgt. William J. Beardsley, 25, of Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Army Pfc. Daniel Zizumbo, 27, of Chicago
Marine Sgt. Chad M. Allen, 25, of Maple Lake, Minnesota
Marine Pfc. Bufford K. Van Slyke, 22, of Bay City, Michigan
Army Sgt. Richard A. Soukenka, 30, Oceanside, California
Army Spc. Jonathan D. Cadavero, 24, Takoma Park, Maryland
Army Cpl. Lorne E. Henry Jr., 21, Niagra Falls, New York
Information compiled from the Department of Defense, Icasualty.org, and the
Military Times. For more detailed information, including photographs and
links to biographical information and obituaries, visit the Military Times.
_______
--
NOTICE: This post contains copyrighted material the use of which has not
always been authorized by the copyright owner. I am making such material
available to advance understanding of
political, human rights, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues. I
believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of such copyrighted material as
provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright
Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107
"A little patience and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their
spells dissolve, and the people recovering their true sight, restore their
government to its true principles. It is true that in the meantime we are
suffering deeply in spirit,
and incurring the horrors of a war and long oppressions of enormous public
debt. But if the game runs sometimes against us at home we must have
patience till luck turns, and then we shall have an opportunity of winning
back the principles we have lost, for this is a game where principles are at
stake."
-Thomas Jefferson
