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I received the following in an email written by a former Marine on June 14, 2008, a day when the United States Marine Corps lost four of their finest. With his permission, I am sharing what he said.
He wrote it to a group of Marine Moms.
"2 time Iraqi War Veteran with the Marine Corps Infantry
Saepius Exertus, Semper Fidelis, Frater Infinitas
Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever
...they are my words, but we all think the same..."
I asked him if I could use his name. He said,
"When you put the message on the page, instead of my name could you just put
June 14, 2008
In
Memory
All four Marines died
June 14, 2008
while supporting combat
operations in
Farah Province, Afghanistan.
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines,
1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Sgt. Michael Toussiant-Hyle Washington, 20,
of Tacoma, Wash.
Pfc. Dawid Pietrek, 24,
of Bensenville, Ill.
Lance Cpl. Layton Bradly Crass, 22,
of Richmond, In.
Pfc. Michael Robert Patton, 19,
of Fenton, Mo.
Capt. Eric Daniel Terhune, 34,
of Lexington, Kentucky
died June 19, 2008
while conducting combat operations
in Farah Province, Afghanistan.
He was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
In Memory
. Lance Corporal Andrew F. Whitacre, 21,
of Bryant, Indiana
died June 19, 2008
while conductng combat operations
in Farah Provence,
Afghanistan.
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines,
1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Twentynine Palms, California
In Memory
Hospitalman Dustin Kelby Burnett, 19,
of Fort Mohave, Arizona,
was assigned to
First Marine Division Detachment, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
He died June 20
while conducting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan.
Sgt. Matthew E. Mendoza, 24,
of San Antonio, Texas,
died June 20, 2008
while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
He was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
In Memory
In Memory
Pfc. Ivan I. Wilson, 22,
of Clearlake, Calif., died July 21
while supporting combat operations
in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
He
was assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines,
1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
In Memory
My Brothers, Your Sons...
you do not know who we are, you only know of an image.