Now that Thanksgiving over and done with, it’s officially the Christmas season. It’s a time of year that if at no other time throughout the year, we pause to think of all our blessings. We spend time with family and loved ones. We give a little more, and think a little less of ourselves.
This Military Monday, maybe we can think about ways to give back to the brave souls of our military. The American Red Cross has some wonderful ways to help our service members and their families. You can put your contribution towards a number of different options, from phone cards for those deployed overseas to reach out to family ($20) to training classes for families to learn how to cope with the deployment of loved ones ($250 – which is actually just 1/4 of the total cost of said training). Check it out.
It’s one of many options for showing support of those who support us, bravely and willingly. Please take a moment to read through some of the service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice, after the jump. Thank you again to YOYO for encouraging us to participate in Military Monday, and to Marilla for the use of her list of names.
photo courtesy BL1961
Regina R. Clark, 43, Naval Reserve Petty Officer 1st Class, Jun 23, 2005 Centralia, Washington
Carlos Pineda, 23, Marine Corporal, Jun 24, 2005 Los Angeles, California
Charles A. Kaufman, 20, Army National Guard Specialist, Jun 26, 2005 Fairchild, Wisconsin
Matthew S. Coutu, 23, Army 2nd Lieutenant, Jun 27, 2005 North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Keith R. Mariotti, 39, Army Chief Warrant Officer, Jun 27, 2005 Elkton, Maryland
Steven E. Shepard, 30, Army Chief Warrant Officer, Jun 27, 2005 Purcell, Oklahoma
Rafael A. “T. J.” Carrillo Jr., 21, Army Specialist, Jun 28, 2005 Boys Ranch, Texas
Manny Hornedo, 27, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jun 28, 2005 Brooklyn, New York
Robert E. Hall Jr., 30, Army Reserve Specialist, Jun 28, 2005 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Chad M. Mercer, 25, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jun 30, 2005 Waycross, Georgia
Jeremy A. Brown, 26, Army Staff Sergeant, Jul 03, 2005 Mabscott, West Virginia
Ryan J. Montgomery, 22, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jul 03, 2005 Greensburg, Kentucky
Scottie L. Bright, 36, Army Staff Sergeant, Jul 05, 2005 Montgomery, Alabama
Lyle J. Cambridge, 23, Army Corporal, Jul 05, 2005 Shiprock, New Mexico
Christopher W. Dickison, 26, Army Specialist, Jul 05, 2005 Seattle, Washington
Anthony M. Mazzarella, 22, Army Private, Jul 05, 2005 Blue Springs, Missouri
Deyson K. Cariaga, 20, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jul 08, 2005 Honolulu, Hawaii
Hoby F. Bradfield Jr., 22, Army Specialist, Jul 09, 2005 The Woodlands, Texas
Eric Paul Woods, 26, Army Private 1st Class, Jul 09, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska
Joseph P. Goodrich, 32, Marine Reserve Staff Sergeant, Jul 10, 2005 Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Ryan J. Kovacicek, 22, Marine Reserve Lance Corporal, Jul 10, 2005 Washington, Pennsylvania
Timothy J. Sutton, 22, Army Sergeant, Jul 11, 2005 Springfield, Missouri
Benyahmin B. Yahudah, 24, Army Specialist, Jul 13, 2005 Bogart, Georgia
Timothy J. Hines Jr., 21, Army Private 1st Class, Jul 14, 2005 Deer Park/Fairfield, Ohio
Tricia L. Jameson, 34, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, Jul 14, 2005 Omaha, Nebraska
Clifton Blake Mounce, 22, Marine Corporal, Jul 14, 2005 Pontotoc, Mississippi
Christopher D. Winchester, 23, Marine Corporal, Jul 14, 2005 Flomaton, Alabama
Jared D. Hartley, 22, Army Specialist, Jul 15, 2005 Newkirk, Oklahoma
Jorge Luis Pena-Romero, 29, Army Staff Sergeant, Jul 16, 2005 Fallbrook, California
Travis S. Cooper, 24, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jul 16, 2005 Macon, Mississippi
Ronald T. Wood, 28, Army National Guard Sergeant 1st Class, Jul 16, 2005 Cedar City, Utah
Ronnie D. Williams, 26, Army Specialist, Jul 17, 2005 Erlanger, Kentucky
Frank F. Tiai, 45, Army Reserve Staff Sergeant, Jul 17, 2005 Pago Pago, American Samoa
Efrain Sanchez Jr., 26, Marine Lance Corporal, Jul 17, 2005 Port Chester, New York
Lavena L. Johnson, 19, Army Private, Jul 19, 2005 Florissant, Missouri
Arthur R. McGill, 25, Army Sergeant, Jul 19, 2005 Gravette, Arkansas
Jefferey J. Farrow, 28, Army Reserve Staff Sergeant, Jul 19, 2005 Birmingham, Alabama
Steven P. Gill, 24, Marine Reserve Corporal, Jul 21, 2005 Round Rock, Texas
Travis L. Youngblood, 26, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class, Jul 21, 2005 Surrency, Georgia
Bryan James Opskar, 32, Marine Sergeant, Jul 23, 2005 Princeton, Minnesota
Ernest W. Dallas Jr., 21, Army Specialist, Jul 24, 2005 Denton, Texas
Jason W. Montefering, 27, Army Staff Sergeant, Jul 24, 2005 Parkston, South Dakota
Milton M. Monzon Jr., 21, Army Sergeant, Jul 24, 2005 Los Angeles, California
Christopher J. Taylor, 22, Army Sergeant, Jul 24, 2005 Opelika, Alabama
Ramon A. Villatoro Jr., 19, Army Private 1st Class, Jul 24, 2005 Bakersfield, California
Jacques Earl “Gus” Brunson, 30, Army National Guard Specialist, Jul 24, 2005 Americus, Georgia
Carl Ray Fuller, 44, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, Jul 24, 2005 Covington, Georgia
James Ondra Kinlow, 35, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jul 24, 2005 Thompson, Georgia
John Frank Thomas, 33, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jul 24, 2005 Valdosta, Georgia
Adam J. Harting, 21, Army Specialist, Jul 25, 2005 Portage, Indiana
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Hi Rebeca!
Thank you for the wonderful write-up about Red Cross services to the armed forces. We really appreciate the support, especially this holiday season as we’ve tried to highlight the impact of donations through the gift catalog. Thanks again,
Gloria
hi gloria – thank you so much for taking the time to comment here. i especially appreciate all the different ways we can get involved with your organization. thank you for making it easy