Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class John D. House 28, of Ventura, Calif.; assigned to Naval Medical Clinic Hawaii, Marine Corps Units Detachment, Pearl Harbor; killed Jan. 26, 2005 in a helicopter crash near Rutbah, Iraq. Thirty Marines were also killed
Hospitalman Daniel S. Noble, 21 was killed in Diyala province, south of Baghdad.
Hospitalman Daniel S. Noble, 21, died Tuesday July 24th, 2007 from what was described only as the result of enemy action, the Pentagon said.
A native of Whittier, Noble was assigned to the base s 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force Pacific.
Navy spokeswoman Lt. Cindy Moore said Noble enlisted in the service Oct. 4, 2005, and achieved the rank of hospitalman on April 16 of this year.
Hospitalman Daniel S. Noble, 21, died Tuesday July 24th, 2007 from what was described only as the result of enemy action, the Pentagon said.
A native of Whittier, Noble was assigned to the base s 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force Pacific.
Navy spokeswoman Lt. Cindy Moore said Noble enlisted in the service Oct. 4, 2005, and achieved the rank of hospitalman on April 16 of this year.
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Mark R. Cannon, 31, of Lubbock, Texas, died from a gunshot to the chest during combat in Afghanistan, Tuesday October 2nd, 2007, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reported, while he was attached to 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division.
The newspaper reported that the 6-foot-5-inch, 250-pound Cannon ? whose buddies kidded him for being ?as big as an ox but half as smart? ? enlisted in the Navy because he came from a family of public servants. Cannon?s father, Tom, was a defense attorney and then a judge, and his mother, Becky, founded a local rape crisis center. She died in 2006, six days before Mark shipped out for Iraq.
The newspaper reported that the 6-foot-5-inch, 250-pound Cannon ? whose buddies kidded him for being ?as big as an ox but half as smart? ? enlisted in the Navy because he came from a family of public servants. Cannon?s father, Tom, was a defense attorney and then a judge, and his mother, Becky, founded a local rape crisis center. She died in 2006, six days before Mark shipped out for Iraq.
Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Vann Johnson Jr.,
Killed in combat when shrapnel from a grenade hit him in the head. He was assigned to Naval Medical Center, 3rd Marine Division Detachment, San Diego, California. Died on March 25, 2003.
On 17 September, 2003, The Branch Medical Clinic, Marine Recruit Depot, San Diego was re-named in honor of HM3 Johnson. It is now known as "Johnson Hall". This is the same clinic that Petty Officer Johnson worked at when he was assigned here at San Diego. Many of the Sailors here who worked with him were deeply moved by the ceremony and remember him fondly. Also noteworthy is the fact that he was posthumously promoted to HM2
Killed in combat when shrapnel from a grenade hit him in the head. He was assigned to Naval Medical Center, 3rd Marine Division Detachment, San Diego, California. Died on March 25, 2003.
On 17 September, 2003, The Branch Medical Clinic, Marine Recruit Depot, San Diego was re-named in honor of HM3 Johnson. It is now known as "Johnson Hall". This is the same clinic that Petty Officer Johnson worked at when he was assigned here at San Diego. Many of the Sailors here who worked with him were deeply moved by the ceremony and remember him fondly. Also noteworthy is the fact that he was posthumously promoted to HM2
Petty Officer 1st Class Gilbert Minjares, 31, of New Bern, died when the helicopter he was aboard went down on February 7th, 2007, just a week after he deployed to Iraq. The military is investigating the cause of the crash, but initial reports indicate it may have been shot down.
Minjares is survived by his wife, Jenny, son, Gilbert, 2, and daughter, Miranda, one month.
Minjares is survived by his wife, Jenny, son, Gilbert, 2, and daughter, Miranda, one month.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Fernando A. Mendezaceves, 27, of Ponce, Puerto Rico, was killed April 6, 2004 in Iraq while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar Province.
Mendezaceves was assigned to the Naval Medical Center San Diego, First Marine Division Detachment, San Diego.
Mendezaceves was assigned to the Naval Medical Center San Diego, First Marine Division Detachment, San Diego.
HN Marc Retmier Killed June 18th, 2008
After graduating from high school, Retmier enlisted in the Navy. He attended training at Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune, N.C. and worked in the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., before volunteering for a tour, either in Iraq or Afghanistan. His dream was to become a doctor eventually, his mother said. When a Marine deployment to Iraq was canceled, Retmier volunteered for one to Afghanistan to provide medical services for Marines there. During his final mission, Retmier s unit was working in an Afghan village when it was fired upon by 10 Chinese-made rockets. Retmier and Petty Officer 1st Class Ross L. Tolles III, 37, of Michigan, died at the scene.
Petty Officer Retmier s town has suffered significant losses in both Afghanistan and Iraq,
and Retmiers family has a long history of service to country.
After graduating from high school, Retmier enlisted in the Navy. He attended training at Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune, N.C. and worked in the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., before volunteering for a tour, either in Iraq or Afghanistan. His dream was to become a doctor eventually, his mother said. When a Marine deployment to Iraq was canceled, Retmier volunteered for one to Afghanistan to provide medical services for Marines there. During his final mission, Retmier s unit was working in an Afghan village when it was fired upon by 10 Chinese-made rockets. Retmier and Petty Officer 1st Class Ross L. Tolles III, 37, of Michigan, died at the scene.
Petty Officer Retmier s town has suffered significant losses in both Afghanistan and Iraq,
and Retmiers family has a long history of service to country.
Joy Retmier comforts Tim Curts, of Westlake Village, one of her son Marc s friends. Marc Retmier, a Navy medic, was killed when insurgents attacked his unit in Afghanistan
Petty Officer 3rd Class James R. Layton, Navy Corpsman, was was among four Americans killed Tuesday in an ambush in a rugged section of Afghanistan. September 10, 2009. Layton, 22, who was a petty officer III class, apparently had been applying medical aid when he and the wounded Marine not yet identified by the Department of Defense came under fierce attack, Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer, 21, of Greensburg, Ky., told McClatchy Newspapers. He and others said they found wrappings of bandages and other medical gear strewn around Layton and the wounded Marine.
HM3(FMF) Travis Youngblood, died during combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Benjamin P. Castiglione 21 of Howell, Michigan was KIA on Sept 3, 2009 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. "Doc Stiggy" was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. Doc Stiggy joined the Navy in November 2006, served in Iraq from March to October 2008 and arrived in Afghanistan in June 2009. He was KIA by an IED while setting up a Forward Aid Station to provide medical care to a local village and Marines in his platoon with HM1 Thomas Peterson who was seriously WIA during the blast. HM3 Castiglione is survived by his Mother Carrie Castiglione, Father Joel Castiglione and many loving aunts, uncles and his grandparents
Petty Officer Second Class Anthony M. Carbullido, 25, of Agat, Guam, died Aug. 8, in Sangatesh, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the Naval Hospital Corps School in Great Lakes, Ill. He was a highly motivating instructor and a great mentor during his service at Corps School.
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Eichmann A. Strickland, 23, of Arlington, Wash., died Sept. 9 from injuries suffered when the vehicle he was driving hit an
improvised explosive device in Afghanya Valley, Afghanistan. HM3 Strickland was assigned to Combat Service Support Det. 36, Iwakuni, Japan. He was a
member of a US Marine embedded Training Team deployed to Afghan Regional Security Integration Command Central. The PGR has been asked by his family to render honors for this fallen hero
improvised explosive device in Afghanya Valley, Afghanistan. HM3 Strickland was assigned to Combat Service Support Det. 36, Iwakuni, Japan. He was a
member of a US Marine embedded Training Team deployed to Afghan Regional Security Integration Command Central. The PGR has been asked by his family to render honors for this fallen hero
HM3 (FMF),Christopher A. Anderson, 24 from Longmont Colorado joined the Navy to be a Hospital Corpsman. After completing basic training, Hospital Corps School, and then Field Medical Service School at Camp Johnson, he was then assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. He was deployed to Ar Ramadi, Iraq in September, 2006. The moment his aircraft s door opened to the 120 degree heat, he knew this would be the start of his greatest challenge. He loved the people of this country, however he began to see immediate action, and was soon credited by senior medical staff for saving the life of a Marine sergeant seriously wounded on patrol by an improvised explosive device (IED).
Christopher earned the affectionate title of "Doc". This title is only given to Navy Hospital Corpsmen who have impressed their US Marine Corps counterparts with medical excellence under field combat conditions. His colonel also credited him with the compliment, "The most squared away Marine we have in this Unit".
On December 4th, 2006 HM# Anderson was killed. As a result of enemy action by indirect mortar fire.
Christopher earned the affectionate title of "Doc". This title is only given to Navy Hospital Corpsmen who have impressed their US Marine Corps counterparts with medical excellence under field combat conditions. His colonel also credited him with the compliment, "The most squared away Marine we have in this Unit".
On December 4th, 2006 HM# Anderson was killed. As a result of enemy action by indirect mortar fire.
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Cesar Baez, age 37 originally of: Pomona, California was assigned to the First Marine Division based in Camp Pendleton California
He was killed in Action: 15 June 2005 while serving in: Al Anbar Province, Iraq. HM2 Baez, a former Reconnaissance Marine, volunteered to be part of the Colonel s guard and entourage. As they were exiting a building, HM2 was struck down by a sniper. At the time of his death HM2 Baez left behind three daughters and his wife, who was pregnant with his first son.
"There is not a day that goes by that I do not think of him. He was a great Corpsman that was dedicated to his job and family. Rest in Peace my friend." - HMCS R. Lewis
He was killed in Action: 15 June 2005 while serving in: Al Anbar Province, Iraq. HM2 Baez, a former Reconnaissance Marine, volunteered to be part of the Colonel s guard and entourage. As they were exiting a building, HM2 was struck down by a sniper. At the time of his death HM2 Baez left behind three daughters and his wife, who was pregnant with his first son.
"There is not a day that goes by that I do not think of him. He was a great Corpsman that was dedicated to his job and family. Rest in Peace my friend." - HMCS R. Lewis
Hospitalman Zachary Alday, age 22 of Donalsonville, Georgia based out of Twenty-nine Palms , California
was killed in Action: 09 June 2006, in Fallujah, Iraq
HN Alday was in the passenger seat of a Humvee that ran over a land mine while in combat operations against insurgents in al-Anbar, Iraq
was killed in Action: 09 June 2006, in Fallujah, Iraq
HN Alday was in the passenger seat of a Humvee that ran over a land mine while in combat operations against insurgents in al-Anbar, Iraq
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Lee Hamilton Deal, age 22 originally of West Monroe, Louisiana was assigned to the Second Marine Division based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was killed in Action: 17 May 2006 near Abu Ghraib, Iraq. While on a reconnaissance patrol HM3 Deal s platoon was ambushed by small arms fire, killing HM3 Deal just outside of Abu Ghraib, Iraq
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Matthew Conte, age 22 originally of Mogadore, Ohio had been assigned to the Third Marine Division based out of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
He was killed in Action: 01 February 2007 near Baghdad, Iraq
HM3 Conte was killed by small arms fire during a firefight with insurgents just west of Baghdad
He was killed in Action: 01 February 2007 near Baghdad, Iraq
HM3 Conte was killed by small arms fire during a firefight with insurgents just west of Baghdad
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Lucas Emch, age 21
originally of Kent, Ohio was assigned to the First Marine Logistics Group based based in Camp Pendleton, California. He was killed in Action: 02 March 2007 near: Al-Anbar, Iraq
HM3 Emch was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device
originally of Kent, Ohio was assigned to the First Marine Logistics Group based based in Camp Pendleton, California. He was killed in Action: 02 March 2007 near: Al-Anbar, Iraq
HM3 Emch was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Jaime S. Jaenke, age 29 of Bay City, Wisconsin was assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25 based out of Fort McCoy, Wisonsin. She was killed in Action: 05 June 2006 near Anah, Iraq. HM2 Jaenke was riding in a humvee that struck by a roadside bomb, instantly killing her and another sailor.. She leaves behind a 9 year old daughter
Hospitalman Aaron Kent, age 28 of Portland, Oregon
was assigned to the Second Marine Division based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was killed in Action: 23 April 2005 in: Fallujah, Iraq. HN Kent s vehicle hit an IED
was assigned to the Second Marine Division based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was killed in Action: 23 April 2005 in: Fallujah, Iraq. HN Kent s vehicle hit an IED
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Allan C.M. Espiritu, age 28 of Oxnard, California was assigned: to the First Marine Logistics Group based based in Camp Pendleton, California. He was killed in action: 01 November 2005 near Al Anbar Province, Iraq. HM2 Espiritu volunteered for EOD duty while assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion. His unit got the call to investigate what appeared to be a poorly placed IED. As the team inspected the primary device, a secondary device exploded, killing HM2 Espiritu and one of his Marines.
Hospitalman Chadwick T. Kenyon, age 20 of Tucson, Arizona was assigned to the First Marine Division based in Camp Pendleton, California. He was killed in Action: 20 August 2006 near Al Anbar, Iraq
HN Kenyon s vehicle hit a roadside IED.
HN Kenyon s vehicle hit a roadside IED.
Hospitalman Robert Nathan Martens, age 20 of Queen Creek, Arizona was assigned to the Second Marine Division based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was killed in Action: 06 September 2005 near Al Qaim, Iraq. HN Martens was riding in a Humvee on patrol that rolled over while on a night patrol near the Syrian border, killing Nathan and seriously wounding a Marine. Nathan left behind his wife Erin and his daughter, Riley Jo
Hospital Corpsman First Class Gilbert Minjares, age 31 of El Paso, Texas was assigned to the Second Marine Air Wing based out of Cherry Point, North Carolina. He was illed in Action: 07 February 2007 in the skies above Al-Anbar, Iraq. HM1 Minjares was in a CH-46 that was shot down by anti-aircraft fire during routine operations. HM3 Manuel Ruiz also died aboard the same flight. HM1 Minjares left behind his wife, 2 year old son, and 4 week old daughter
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Manuel A Ruiz, age 23 of Federalsburg, Maryland was assigned to the Second Marine Air Wing based out of Cherry Point, North Carolina. He was killed in Action: 07 February 2007 in the skies above Al-Anbar, Iraq. HM3 Ruiz was in a CH-46 on a humanitarian mission that was shot down by anti-aircraft fire. HM1 Gilbert Minjares also died aboard the same flight
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Marcques Nettles, age 22 of Beaverton, Oregon was assigned to the First Marine Logistics Group based based in Camp Pendleton, California. He was killed in Action: 23 April 2005 in:Al-Asad, Iraq. HM3 Nettles was riding in a 7-ton truck that rolled over in a flash flood, drowning him and several others
Hospitalman Geovanni Padilla-Aleman, age 20 of Covina, California was assigned to the Second Marine Division based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was killed in Action: 02 April 2006 near Diyala Province, Iraq. HN Padilla was killed by small arms fire in Al-Anbar Province, Iraq
Hospital Corpsman Christopher Thompson, age 23 of Wilkesboro, North Carolina was assigned to the Second Marine Division based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was killed in Action: 21 October 2005
near Al-Anbar, Iraq. HM3 Thompson was riding in the rear passenger seat when an IED exploded underneath him
near Al-Anbar, Iraq. HM3 Thompson was riding in the rear passenger seat when an IED exploded underneath him
The Navy Hymn
Eternal Father was the favorite hymn of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and was sung at his funeral in Hyde Park, New York, in April 1945. It was also played by the Navy Band in 1963 as President John F. Kennedy s body was carried up the steps of the U.S. Capitol to lie in state. Roosevelt had served as Secretary of the Navy and Kennedy was a PT boat commander in World War II.
The original words are:
Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidst the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked on the foaming deep,
And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
O Trinity of love and power!
Our brethren shield in danger s hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them wheresoever they go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
There are have been alternate verses. These and their authors are:
Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
Through the great spaces in the sky.
Be with them always in the air,
In darkening storms or sunlight fair;
Oh, hear us when we lift our prayer,
For those in peril in the air!
Mary C. D. Hamilton (1915)
Oh, Watchful Father who dost keep
Eternal vigil while we sleep
Guide those who navigate on high
Who through grave unknown perils fly,
Receive our oft-repeated prayer
For those in peril in the air.
Emma Mayhew Whiting (1943)
Eternal Father, grant, we pray,
To all Marines, both night and day,
The courage, honor, strength, and skill
Their land to serve, thy law fulfill;
Be thou the shield forevermore
From every peril to the Corps.
J. E. Seim (1966)
Lord, stand beside the men who build,
And give them courage, strength, and skill.
O grant them peace of heart and mind,
And comfort loved ones left behind.
Lord, hear our prayers for all Seabees,
Where er they be on land or sea.
R. J. Dietrich (1960)
Lord God, our power evermore,
Whose arm doth reach the ocean floor,
Dive with our men beneath the sea;
Traverse the depths protectively.
O hear us when we pray, and keep
Them safe from peril in the deep.
David B. Miller (1965)
O God, protect the women who,
In service, faith in thee renew;
O guide devoted hands of skill
And bless their work within thy will;
Inspire their lives that they may be
Examples fair on land and sea.
Lines 1-4, Merle E. Strickland (1972) and
adapted by James D. Shannon (1973)
Lines 5-6, Beatrice M. Truitt (1948)
Creator, Father, who dost show
Thy splendor in the ice and snow,
Bless those who toil in summer light
And through the cold antarctic night,
As they thy frozen wonders learn;
Bless those who wait for their return.
L. E. Vogel (1965)
Eternal Father, Lord of hosts,
Watch over the men who guard our coasts.
Protect them from the raging seas
And give them light and life and peace.
Grant them from thy great throne above
The shield and shelter of thy love.
Author unknown
Eternal Father, King of birth,
Who didst create the heaven and earth,
And bid the planets and the sun
Their own appointed orbits run;
O hear us when we seek thy grace
For those who soar through outer space.
J. E. Volonte (1961)
Creator, Father, who first breathed
In us the life that we received,
By power of thy breath restore
The ill, and men with wounds of war.
Bless those who give their healing care,
That life and laughter all may share
. Galen H. Meyer (1969)
Adapted by James D. Shannon (1970)
God, Who dost still the restless foam,
Protect the ones we love at home.
Provide that they should always be
By thine own grace both safe and free.
O Father, hear us when we pray
For those we love so far away.
Hugh Taylor
Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
And those who on the ocean ply;
Be with our troops upon the land,
And all who for their country stand:
Be with these guardians day and night
And may their trust be in thy might.
Author Unknown (1955)
O Father, King of earth and sea,
We dedicate this ship to thee.
In faith we send her on her way;
In faith to thee we humbly pray:
O hear from heaven our sailor s cry
And watch and guard her from on high!
Author/date Unknown
And when at length her course is run,
Her work for home and country done,
Of all the souls that in her sailed
Let not one life in thee have failed;
But hear from heaven our sailor s cry,
And grant eternal life on high!
Author/date Unknown
Eternal Father was the favorite hymn of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and was sung at his funeral in Hyde Park, New York, in April 1945. It was also played by the Navy Band in 1963 as President John F. Kennedy s body was carried up the steps of the U.S. Capitol to lie in state. Roosevelt had served as Secretary of the Navy and Kennedy was a PT boat commander in World War II.
The original words are:
Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidst the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked on the foaming deep,
And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
O Trinity of love and power!
Our brethren shield in danger s hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them wheresoever they go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
There are have been alternate verses. These and their authors are:
Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
Through the great spaces in the sky.
Be with them always in the air,
In darkening storms or sunlight fair;
Oh, hear us when we lift our prayer,
For those in peril in the air!
Mary C. D. Hamilton (1915)
Oh, Watchful Father who dost keep
Eternal vigil while we sleep
Guide those who navigate on high
Who through grave unknown perils fly,
Receive our oft-repeated prayer
For those in peril in the air.
Emma Mayhew Whiting (1943)
Eternal Father, grant, we pray,
To all Marines, both night and day,
The courage, honor, strength, and skill
Their land to serve, thy law fulfill;
Be thou the shield forevermore
From every peril to the Corps.
J. E. Seim (1966)
Lord, stand beside the men who build,
And give them courage, strength, and skill.
O grant them peace of heart and mind,
And comfort loved ones left behind.
Lord, hear our prayers for all Seabees,
Where er they be on land or sea.
R. J. Dietrich (1960)
Lord God, our power evermore,
Whose arm doth reach the ocean floor,
Dive with our men beneath the sea;
Traverse the depths protectively.
O hear us when we pray, and keep
Them safe from peril in the deep.
David B. Miller (1965)
O God, protect the women who,
In service, faith in thee renew;
O guide devoted hands of skill
And bless their work within thy will;
Inspire their lives that they may be
Examples fair on land and sea.
Lines 1-4, Merle E. Strickland (1972) and
adapted by James D. Shannon (1973)
Lines 5-6, Beatrice M. Truitt (1948)
Creator, Father, who dost show
Thy splendor in the ice and snow,
Bless those who toil in summer light
And through the cold antarctic night,
As they thy frozen wonders learn;
Bless those who wait for their return.
L. E. Vogel (1965)
Eternal Father, Lord of hosts,
Watch over the men who guard our coasts.
Protect them from the raging seas
And give them light and life and peace.
Grant them from thy great throne above
The shield and shelter of thy love.
Author unknown
Eternal Father, King of birth,
Who didst create the heaven and earth,
And bid the planets and the sun
Their own appointed orbits run;
O hear us when we seek thy grace
For those who soar through outer space.
J. E. Volonte (1961)
Creator, Father, who first breathed
In us the life that we received,
By power of thy breath restore
The ill, and men with wounds of war.
Bless those who give their healing care,
That life and laughter all may share
. Galen H. Meyer (1969)
Adapted by James D. Shannon (1970)
God, Who dost still the restless foam,
Protect the ones we love at home.
Provide that they should always be
By thine own grace both safe and free.
O Father, hear us when we pray
For those we love so far away.
Hugh Taylor
Lord, guard and guide the men who fly
And those who on the ocean ply;
Be with our troops upon the land,
And all who for their country stand:
Be with these guardians day and night
And may their trust be in thy might.
Author Unknown (1955)
O Father, King of earth and sea,
We dedicate this ship to thee.
In faith we send her on her way;
In faith to thee we humbly pray:
O hear from heaven our sailor s cry
And watch and guard her from on high!
Author/date Unknown
And when at length her course is run,
Her work for home and country done,
Of all the souls that in her sailed
Let not one life in thee have failed;
But hear from heaven our sailor s cry,
And grant eternal life on high!
Author/date Unknown
The Men and Women whose names are listed on this page shall live on in our hearts and our memories. They are a part of us... And always shall be. Each gave their lives that others might live. Each did their duty, and in so doing gave the ultimate.
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PO Box 12641
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Memoriams
Corpsmen Memorial Foundation
PO Box 12641
Jacksonville, NC 28546-2641
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Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Charles Luke Milam of Littleton, a decorated Navy corpsman, died Sept. 25 2007, in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. The 26-year-old was assigned to the 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion at Camp Lejeune, N.C
A Columbine graduate who joined the Navy two months after the 1999 school shooting.
He was awarded the Purple Heart, two Combat Action ribbons, two Good Conduct medals, a National Defense Service Medal, a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and two Sea Service Deployment ribbons.
This was his fourth deployment overseas, having served three tours in Iraq in the past six years.
Milam is survived by his parents, Michael and Rita Milam, of Lake Forest Park, Wash; a sister, Jaeme Milam and two brothers Keith Milam,and Andrew Milam.
A Columbine graduate who joined the Navy two months after the 1999 school shooting.
He was awarded the Purple Heart, two Combat Action ribbons, two Good Conduct medals, a National Defense Service Medal, a Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and two Sea Service Deployment ribbons.
This was his fourth deployment overseas, having served three tours in Iraq in the past six years.
Milam is survived by his parents, Michael and Rita Milam, of Lake Forest Park, Wash; a sister, Jaeme Milam and two brothers Keith Milam,and Andrew Milam.
Hospital Corpsman First Class Jay Asis was born on March 18, 1966 in Republic of the Philippines. He attended Siliman University, Republic of the Philippines, and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree. In 1990, he completed recruit training at Naval Training Center, San Diego, California, and was most recently attached to 5th Platoon, 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Hospital Corpsman First Class Asis is survived by: his wife, Kathryn; his parents, Fe and Fernando Asis, Jr.; his brother, Jon; and sister, Jeny
HM1 JAY J. ASIS, 1ST FORCE - QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES
Killed During Training Exercise
HM1 Assis and 5 other members of his crewl were reported missing and now presumed dead after their CH-46 helicopter got tangled with the netting on the USNS Pecos and the pilot lost control and was pitched upside down into the pacific ocean off Point Loma, CA. All Force Recon personnel were from the 5th Platoon. They were standing up and preparing to "Fast Rope" on to the deck of the USNS Pecos as part of a training exercise in preparation for deployment with the 15th MEU(SOC) next month. This was a Joint Operation with the SEALS, who were in the water aboard their boats preparing to assualt from the sea. As the "bird" quickly sank (5 seconds), eleven (11) survivors "popped up" to the surface and were immediately picked up by the SEAL s.
(Though not killed in combat, HM1 Assis was killed in action in preparation for activity in a combat zone. As such, having given his life in service at the side of the Marine, he has been inducted into the memorial.)
Petty Office 2nd Class USN Brian Keith Lundy Jr.
(Recently Killed in Action)
Brian earned his heavenly wings Sept. 9, 2011. In the ever so brief 25 years that Brian was on this earth, he led a full and meaningful life. It began with his birth to Ramona Fowler and Brian Lundy Sr. July 29, 1986. Brian accepted Christ at an early age. He was an active member in many youth groups, and early on demonstrated an eagerness to serve. He had a passion for animals, motorcycles and life in general. Good times were always guaranteed when Brian was around.
Brian received a scholarship to Huston Tillotson University and enrolled Aug. 2004. He soon determined that college did not provide the challenge and adventure that he was seeking so he decided on a different path. Determined to fulfill this burning desire to do more with his life, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy May 2006.
During Brian s enlistment in the U.S. Navy, he successfully completed Basic Training and Hospital Corpsman "A" School in Great Lakes, Ill. His first duty station was aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan from Nov. 2006 to Aug. 2008. His next assignment was Naval Hospital, 29 Palms, Calif., from Dec. 2008 to Dec. 2010. However, these first assignments still did not challenge Brian to his full potential. So once eligible, he applied for special training as a Hospital Corpsman with the Fleet Marine Force (FMF). Fleet Marine Force training consists of specialized training in advanced emergency medicine while emphasizing basic battlefield tactics. He successfully completed FMF training, March 2011. He was then assigned to 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Lejeune, N.C. in March 2011. He deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to Afghanistan in July 2011.
Brian often called his mother Ramona detailing interesting stories about his duties as a corpsman. He told her about having to deliver a baby, treating an Afghani National with multiple stab wounds and even having to remove a rock from the eye of a young Afghanistan boy. Brian had finally found his calling and his purpose in life and he was doing something that made him feel that he was making a difference in this world. Ramona delighted in the fact that her little "Peanut" had become a man. Unfortunately, his acts of heroism were cut short after his life was taken while conducting a dismounted patrol at 11:44 a.m., Afghanistan time, Sept. 9, 2011. At that moment a bright and shining star went dim.
While in the U.S. Navy, Brian was awarded the following commendations, Purple Heart, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Navy "E" Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, NATO Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. However, the most rewarding commendation Brian ever received was the opportunity to help others and to give his life in the service of his country.
Brian was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Charles Fowler and Nathaniel Lundy Sr.
Brian leaves to celebrate his life, his mother, Ramona Fowler (Bernard Thomas) of Round Rock, Texas; his father, Brian Lundy Sr., of Chicago, Ill.; grandmothers, Erma Lee Fowler and Dorothy Lundy, both of Chicago, Ill.; his sister, Joslyn Robinson of Round Rock, Texas; his god-brother, Brandon Brice of Austin, Texas; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, dear friends and extended family, Marvin and Karen Brice.
The world is a lesser place without Brian, but Heaven is so much better.
A Home-going celebration was held Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, at Sweet Home Baptist Church, Round Rock, Texas.
Thank you to all of you who contacted us about Brian Keith Lundy Jr. Though his time in service was cut short he appears to have left an awesome testimony of honor with many of those that he knew and served with. It is an honor to ad his name to the wall so that his memory can live on.