Originally Posted by
jjs56
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
I believe the quote is "When I get to Heaven, to St. Peter I will tell - 'Another Marine reporting, Sir. who spent his time in Hell.'" I remember that from the 50's in a book - "Battle Cry".
Tomorrow, I will will celebrate Memorial Day - the 30th of May. I will fly my flag half staff 'til noon for the soldiers that died and then drop it and raise it to full staff for the rest of the day for the living soldiers. Tomorrow morning I will go to Fort Snelling National Cemetery and visit my husband. God Bless America. Edie