Veterans Day 2009
Tags: Aaron Thomas, Amy Krueger, Eduardo Caraveo, Fort Hood, Francheska Velez, Frederick Greene, Jason Dean Hunt, John Gaffaney, Juanita L. Warman, Justin DeCrow, Kham Xiong, Michael Grant Cahill, Michael Pearson, Russell Seager, Texas
Ball point pen on the morning newsprint
Remembering the 13 fallen at Fort Hood
Chief Warrant Officer Michael Grant Cahill (Ret.), Cameron, Texas, 62
Major Libardo Eduardo Caraveo, Woodbridge, Virginia, 52
Army Staff Sergeant Justin DeCrow, Plymouth, Indiana, 32,
Captain John Gaffaney, San Diego, California, 56
US Army Specialist/E4 Frederick Greene, Mountain City, Tennessee, 29
US Army Specialist/E4 Jason Dean Hunt, Tipton, Oklahoma, 22
Sergeant. Amy Krueger, Kiel, Wisconsin, 29
Private First Class. Aaron Thomas Nemelka, West Jordan, Utah, 19
Private First Class. Michael Pearson, Bolingbrook, Illinois, 22
Captain Russell Seager, Racine, Wisconsin, 51
Private. Francheska Velez, Chicago, Illinois, 21
Lieutenant. Col. Juanita L. Warman, Havre De Grace, Maryland, 55
US Army Specialist/E4 Kham Xiong, St. Paul, Minnesota, 23
Also: Last years Veterans Day post remembering my Dad.
Also: Remembering New Jersey soldiers killed in Iraq
Pat D said:
Nov 11, 09 at 4:56 pmHI Larry, I missed seeing Veteran’s Day last year, so a belated note on that and it’s important to remember the veterans of today as I recall my dad too, who fought in the Battle of Okinawa at the age of 19 and carried on his hands the “jungle rot” all his life. I am always moved by those who give military service. Pat
Larry said:
Nov 11, 09 at 5:19 pmHi Pat, Thanks for commenting. I never met your dad but I do remember reading the poem you wrote about him and his service. I think our dads had a common trait that I admire, even though they lived with a constant reminder to a tragic event, they didn’t let it define who they were.
sue said:
Nov 11, 09 at 11:05 pmPoignant image, Larry. Very moving, and fitting on this Veteran’s Day. Thanks to all who serve and have served us so courageously.