Have you ever seen these stickers on rear windows of cars and wonder what they mean? They are service flags to honor sons or daughters who are in the military. A flag with a Blue Star (or maybe two or even three stars) designate son(s) or daughter(s) deployed. Gold Star flags designate the family lost their son or daughter in the line of duty.
Our son served in the Marine Corps from 2006 to 2010. He deployed to Ramadi Iraq in 2007 and Helmand Province Afghanistan in 2009. Unfortunately, the 2009 deployment was very costly. Several of our planned stops were to visit families of some of the Marines who gave the ultimate sacrifice during these deployments. Thanks to Deb Taylor, the Sharp family, Ferrell's, Richard's and Schimmel's for your hospitality and the wonderful visits we had with each of you. What amazing families who have given so much. We visited grave sites, were welcomed into their homes, learned more about their families and heard stories of their Marine's...their sons who gave all they could give. Here are their sons who sacrificed all.
| LCpl Charles S. Sharp | 2-Jul-09 |
| Cpl Nicholas G. Xiarhos | 23-Jul-09 |
| LCpl Jeremy S. Lasher | 23-Jul-09 |
| Pfc Donald "Wayne" Vincent | 25-Jul-09 |
| LCpl Gregory A. Posey | 30-Jul-09 |
| LCpl Jonathan F. Stroud | 30-Jul-09 |
| LCpl Dennis J. Burrow | 7-Aug-09 |
| LCpl Javier Olvera | 8-Aug-09 |
| LCpl Patrick W. Schimmel | 9-Aug-09 |
| LCpl Bruce E. Ferrell | 10-Aug-09 |
| LCpl Leopold F. Damas | 17-Aug-09 |
| LCpl David R. Hall | 31-Aug-09 |
| LCpl Jordan L. Chrobot | 26-Sep-09 |
| Cpl Xhacob Latorre | 8-Dec-09 |
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