Melcon E. Ray
He was very patriotic man until the day he died.
He was very patriotic man until the day he died.
My son Matthew Kent has done six tours in Iraq and Afghanistan in special forces, I cannot say enough how proud I am of you! The way you carry yourself, the husband and father that you have become and how other service members look up to you, speaks for itself. Fathers always want there children to be better themselves, I can always say with great passion that son you are my hero and I am so proud to have you for my son!! Please be safe and come back to your family. Love you son. Dad
BOTH SIDES OF OUR FAMILY HAVE SERVED IN WAR,PAST/PRESENT.OUR SON,THE FIRST GREAT-Both Sides of our family have served in war, past and present. Our son the first great-grandson the first grandson born of native French Irish descendent still serves our family proud to this day he follows in our footsteps of freedom. We thank him. We love him. WOLIWON
In tribute to the time he served, the injury he has lived with and with love for all he has done and all he means to me. He will live on forever, in our hearts as a man who loved his country and gave of himself. Thank you for being my brother.
As a 19 year old Army soldier, he survived the attack at Pearl Harbor, then was stationed in Alaska where he faced the enemy there. He later served in the Air Force for 29 years. Now at 84 years of age, he is still proud of his military service.
Thank you for all you have done.
As one of the first POW's released and the returning face of many American POW's by appearing on the cover of Newsweek, Lt. Markham Gartley deserves addition to this list. After coming home he continued to serve the state of Maine as Secretary of State. I remember my friend appearing at my front door in California with the Newsweek Magazine with such excitement that the fellow on my POW bracelet had come home alive. It was a moment of hope for all the boys over in Southeast Asia that they too may come home alive.
I am paying this tribute to my mother who served along with her biological brothers during World War II, she was born in Presque Isle. I possess a photo of her and her brothers in uniform.
A little over a year has passed since God called you home, but yet I still feel your presence as if you were right here with me. I remember growing up as a kid, the stories you would tell me about the places you had been and seen, and the stories you would tell me about your time in Europe. I didn't get the chance to say I love you before you left us, but if you could hear me now, please know how dearly you are missed. You were the one who came home, and laid the foundation for our family, and helped mold it into what we are today.
Tribute to my brother and best friend, Major Joshua D. Sparling MD, in support of my brother, who has proudly served his country in the 10th Mountain Division with distinction, honor, and bravery, thank you for all you have done. We are all so proud of you, and thankful to God you are home safe. It is because of soldiers like you that we live in this free country, you have made the world a better, safer place. Thank you ? your loving brother