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Wordless Wednesday
Posted in Photography
Month: July 2008
Remembering a Fallen Hero
Posted in Military Life
On Thursday, June 26, 2008, Captain Phillip J. Dykeman, USMC, 38 was killed in action while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar providence. Captain Dykeman was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division based in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. This native of Brockport, NY, joined the Marines in 1991. In his 18 years of service, Captain Dykeman received numerous awards that included the Purple Heart Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Navy Unit Commendation Medal, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal, the Coast Guard…
A Sad Beginning to the Day
Posted in Family, Military Life, and Thoughts
This morning, I found out that one of the Marines that worked with my husband prior to our move here was killed in action. Munchkin and I are a bit shaken up as we knew him. I’m working on a memorial post to put up later today. Please pray for his family.