In Memoriam

[RICHARD]

http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/loca...coast_20091029

[Grace]

Richard, the C-130 is the plane my son flew when he was on active duty.

I remember when he took us into the cockpit; I couldn't get over all the buttons, gauges and switches. He reminded me that when I was working in the ICU, there were a lot of the same things. You get used to what you're working with.

[Grace]

31 October 2009

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sgt. Cesar B. Ruiz, 26, of San Antonio, Texas, died Oct. 31 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve, New Orleans.

[Grace]

2 November 2009

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Jonathon M. Sylvestre, 21, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Nov. 2 in Kut, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

[Grace]

UNITED KINGDOM

3 November 2009

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the names of the five Servicemen killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday 3 November 2009.


The soldiers were all killed as a result of gunshot wounds sustained in an attack in the Nad-e'Ali District of Helmand Province.

The five personnel are:

Sergeant Major Darren Chant, 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards

Sergeant Matthew Telford, 37, 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards

Guardsman James Major, 18, 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards

Acting Corporal Steven Boote, Royal Military Police

Corporal Nicholas Webster-Smith, Royal Military Police

Killed by an Afghan policeman - article from the Daily Mail, here.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I was reading today about some quilts that are being made in honor of these wonderful people. They are memorial quilts. There is supposed to be one that's traveling through Florida right now. I want to find one I can contribute to and dedicate my block to one of these fallen soldiers.

Thank you again, Gretchen, for posting this valuable information for all of us to see. The sadness is overwhelming for me but not nearly as overwhelming as it is for their families and friends.