Every day needs to be Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day!

The Vietnam  war; most Americans were glued to their televisions every evening watching journalists cover the war, as our culture has "evolved" its neglected the American service member and the war effort. During Vietnam, at least our vets were either completely loved or hated. But never neglected. Today, years after the initiation of the Afghan War, I realized that our service members have been utterly neglected. We no longer see them on our televisions as we did throughout the Vietnam war or at the start of the Afghan War. In fact, we have conditioned ourselves to believe that a blind man from China, Facebook stocks, or an incredibly unprofessional teacher out of North Carolina should make today’s headlines before our own troops. We shouldn’t need a holiday to thank a vet. We shouldn’t need a designated time throughout the year to remember them. We shouldn’t allow pop culture to replace our history, traditions, and gratitude towards our past and present service members. We should be reminded of their sacrifices, daily. As Memorial Day approaches, let’s not forget our veterans. When May 28th ends, let’s continue to remember them throughout the year. Without our veterans we, as a nation, have nothing. Pick up the phone call a vet and thank him!

Gentlemen, prepare to defend yourselves!  

U. S. Army PFC Wayne J Stokes KIA 2 December 1967

PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service
9th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Nov 22, 1967
Casualty was on Dec 2, 1967
In LONG AN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
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U.S. Marine Thomas Craig Richard Jr. PFC KIA 8 February 1968

PFC - E2 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Dec 27, 1967
Casualty was on Feb 8, 1968
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
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U.S. Army Neil Kroger KIA November 1965

2LT - O1 - Army - Reserve
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Aug 18, 1965
Casualty was on Nov 15, 1965
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered
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U. S Army Tom Metsker KIA 14 November 1965

CAPT - O3 - Army - Reserve
Length of service 4 years
His tour began on Aug 6, 1965
Casualty was on Nov 14, 1965
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
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U. S Army Jack Geoghegan KIA

U. S Army Phillip Nixon

U.S. Army Stanley DeCastor

U.S. Army Jimmy Johnson

U.S. Army Jerry Barns

U.S. Army Ted Beck

U.S. Army Jerry Pinson

Joe Marion Morgan Sr. KOREA  1957-1959

U.S. Marine David Savage

USAF Richard Ford

USAF Thomas Burns

USAF Ronald Lamp

USAF Randy Fawn

USAF Steve Sparks

U.S. Army Clinton Ayers

U.S. Army Ted Taylor

U.S. Army Terry Booth

U. S. Army Bill Dowis

U.S. Marine Wayne Baker

U.S. Marine John Kerr

USAF Wayne S Sosebee  

Army Air Force John H Sosebee WII; Thanks Dad; Passed away December 27, 1986 age 65

U.S. Marine Thomas Henry Roberts I knew him well; we all thought he was strange when we were kids. Then I found out why! He was a Corporal in the Marine Corps, serving as a Rifle Sharpshooter and member of the Mortar Platoon, a survivor of Iwo Jima. He passed away July 14, 2007 at the age of 86.