Memorial Day
Please let's pause this weekend to remember the real meaning of Memorial Day. I'd like to honor Milwaukee's own Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, especially these brave Marines of Fox who gave their all:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Al Yusufiyah, North Babil, Iraq, Sept 2004 - Mar 2005
LCpl Daniel Wyatt 31 Mar 1982 - 12 Oct 2004
Cpl Brian Prening 22 July 1980 - 13 Nov 2004
PFC Brent Vroman 6 Jan 1983 - 13 Dec 2004
LCpl Richard Warner 1 Sept 1982 - 13 Dec 2004
LCpl Travis Wichlacz 15 Dec 1982 - 5 Feb 2005
Al Habbaniyah, AlAnbar, Iraq, Jan 2008 - Aug 2008
Cpl Richard Nelson 4 Sept 1984 - 14 Apr 2008
LCpl Dean Opikna 2 Nov 1978 - 14 Apr 2008
"And when he gets to heaven, Saint Peter he will tell, "Another Marine reporting, Sir. I served my time so well."
And to all those Marines who stood shoulder to shoulder with these men, and left parts of their hearts and souls in Iraq, may you find peace.
Semper Fi, my brothers. I salute you all.
J. S.
USMC
USAFR, Retired