Pat Tillman and another Soldier

Pat Tillman Mural ASUA mural of Pat Tillman will be the last thing that the Sun Devils see or touch before running into Sun Devil Stadium for their games.



Army Cpl. Stanley "Stash" Lapinski a hero

But she and her husband, Stanley Lapinski, a World War II Marine veteran, stood by their man. They somehow understood that their son felt the same sense of obligation that led others, such as professional football player Pat Tillman, to leave comfortable careers and put on a uniform.

Then her mother's heart spoke out. Support the troops, she said, but do whatever you can to get them home.

"Don't be blase," she said imploringly. "Get them home safe."

Amen/ so be it!

 

I agree political policy is almost like trickle
down economics to our soldiers and when we
hear a horror story about benefits ,waiting on the
VA, death benefits, deployments, body armor,stress syndrome, Humvee armor...then the American people must always raise the issue and pressure those in the
administration who think they can do things
cheaply and outsource the American soldier to
foreign nationals and mercenaries to do the right
thing.

just the waste of money alone in Iraq could treat
our soldiers and families(American)with even more
honor.

I think they should make a movie of this guys
life he really did sacrifice and headed towards
the roar like Pat Tillman.

I agree with this mother the time has come

"To get them home safe"

 

Honor

DoD Identifies 16 Casualties - August 2

By: United States Department of Defense
Published: August 2, 2005 at 08:08
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The Department of Defense announced today the death of sixteen soldiers and marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Jason W. Montefering, 27, of Parkston, S.D., Spc. Ernest W. Dallas Jr., 21, of Denton, Texas, Sgt. Milton M. Monzon Jr., 21, of Los Angeles, Calif. and Pfc. Ramon A. Villatoro Jr., 19, of Bakersfield, Calif. died on July 24, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Spc. Jacques E. Brunson, 30, of Americus, Ga., Staff Sgt. Carl R. Fuller, 44, of Covington, Ga., Sgt. James O. Kinlow, 35, of Thomson, Ga. and Sgt. John F. Thomas, 33, of Valdosta, Ga. died on July 24, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV while they were on patrol. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Ga.

Spc. Edward L. Myers, 21, of St. Joseph, Mo., died July 27 in Samarra, Iraq, where his unit was conducting patrol operations and an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Myers was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Christopher P. Lyons, 24, of Shelby, Ohio, died July 28 when his unit came under attack by enemy small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades while conducting combat operations in Cykla, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Pvt. Ernesto R. Guerra, 20, of Long Beach, Calif., died July 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on July 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his HMMWV was involved in an accident. Guerra was assigned to the Army's 4-3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. James D. Carroll, 23, of McKenzie, Tenn., died July 31 near Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Carroll was assigned to the Army National Guard's 230th Engineer Battalion, McKenzie, Tenn.

Pfc. Jason D. Scheuerman, 20, of Lynchburg, Va., died July 30 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Scheuerman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Pfc. Robert A. Swaney, 21, of West Jefferson, Ohio, died July 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol HMMWV. Swaney was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Capt. Benjamin D. Jansky, 28, of Oshkosh, Wis., died July 27 in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, where his HMMWV was accidentally struck by another military vehicle. Janksy was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio.

Cpl. Andre L. Williams, 23, of Galloway, Ohio, died July 28, when his unit came under attack by enemy small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades while conducting combat operations in Cykla Village, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force

Also Dragoon68 mentioned these two men who are not
on the list we honor them as well.
Aug 02, 2005

DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Adrian J. Butler, 28, of East Lansing, Mich., and Spc. John O. Tollefson, 22, of Fond du Lac, Wis., died July 27 in Ashraf, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during a patrol. Both Butler and Tollefson were assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

God is close tho the brokenhearted