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Marines Motor T

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Meet Corporal Alan he served us all 1997 to 2001. A Marine Motor T 3533 Dragon Wagon truck driver. You got to love the Marine Corps pride tattooed into our arms Captain and Corporal. There is a lot of pride in earning the "EGA"
Not many Marine Officers get tattoos unless they are mustangs. I always said that one day all of us Marines would not be in uniform and that we should let the whole world know we are Marines. This is how many of us chose to do just that.
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WW2 Veteran Navy

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Meet Ray, WW2 Navy 1943-1946.  Ray served as a 3rd Class Petty Officer operating pumps on sea going Dry Dock Repair ship. These ARD Ships were critical to repairing battle damaged ships.  Imagine they towed these dry docks across the ocean to be deployed in the war zone. Ray is now 97 years old and still active meeting and greeting and making friends.  It was an honor to meet him. Now check this video out about the ships he served on.

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Air Force & Police

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Meet Mike, he started his public service career with the Air Force serving as a Security Forces Police Officer 1984-1988. Mike then served with the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office, worked on the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force and now serves as Nephi’s Police Chief. That’s 38 years of service to our nation and State.

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Army and National Guard

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Meet Wes on my left he is a retired Army veteran who served us all in the most difficult places on earth. He serves us today with the Traveling Vietnam Wall. Wes served us on duty as a Staff Sergeant from 1991 to 2017. He served in Iraq with 10th Mt. Division in 2005. Wes also deployed with 111th combat engineers Delta Company 3rd Bn 144th Infantry Division in Afghanistan 2007-08 -2012-2013! He and Dean on my right travel the country setting up the wall for all to see.https://www.americanveteranstravelingtribute.com/
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Never ever forget 9/11

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This is the one of the most difficult weeks for all Americans. All Americans have a connection to that tragic day on earth when we all witnessed what evil humans would do to others.  But we also witnessed what humans would do for one another when confronted by such evil.  I pray that those I spoke with these last days at events I attended get through this week.  But that the young people I spoke with who were to young to remember or did not live through that day learn just what happen.  As painful as it is, we must tell what happen and we must share those experiences with future generations.  Sharing and  remembering those tragic days not only help us all heal but it should  unite our spirits of strength in unity as one.  As it has been said and I believe united we stand divided we fall we are Americans and that should say it all.  May god bless those lost and those who live today to tell what happen and who must continue to heal from what happen that day.  God Bless keep the faith.

I know it is hard to watch but share it and talk to those who need to know what happen and all that changed that day.  The good the bad and the ugly.  Let us heal, talk and share your feeling about it all.

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Outstanding Dedication

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You can not put a price on honoring our Gold Star families it is the right thing to do. South Jordan Utah's Honor is clean. What a great effort that was made from start to finish to bring this memorial home.
I beautiful monument one of hundreds being built across our great nation.
We can not state this enough
For all to see and read, I trust that parents will bring their children around to see and teach their family why this is here and what it represents.
Patriots everyone of them, All of those who have been effected by the loss of a loved one in the line of duty.
The dedication was very well done, the speakers were well presented.
Sturdy but with a hole through the granite in the shape of a soluting member of our armed services, it might represent the hole in all of our hearts for the one lost and all those who must go forward without one of their own.
Solemn but with dignity
The memorial is even more touching at night when you are alone with no distractions.
I can not thank the city, the buinesses and individuals who have done so much to make this possible and for the sarifices of the families which this memorial represents. I had to wear my uniform for all those who could not be here in their own uniform.
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WW2 Veteran

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Now this is nice. I met Aaron at the event at Lagoon and as I always take photos with veterans, I always ask those who I speak with to send me photos of their family members who have served us all. So here is Aaron's grandfather who served in WW2 with the Army at the Battle of the Bulge. This is Matt Sosnowski: 1920 to 1991 we now honor him here. Thank you Aaron for following through and sending us all this photo.
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Dutch Brothers US Army Vets

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The "Dutch Brothers" Both Veterans of the US Army and proud of it. Winfred age 86 and younger brother nick name "Dutch" age 84 both immigrants that came to America in 1951 after surviving WW2 in Holland. Both proud citizens served with honor and respect as they know how great our country is. They reflected on their memories of the Nazi's cruel treatment of the Dutch people as well as the death, destruction and fear of living through the war. They recalled seeing the V1 ad V2 rockets that were fired at England by the Nazi's. The allied bombers and the raids over Holland. How the Nazi's tried to use the civilian population as human shields around their military targets. How they and their parents were so grateful when they were permitted to come to America. They told of arriving in NY on a container ship and 48 hours later put on a bus headed for Salt Lake City. They stepped up to serve America in the Army. Dutch served 1958-1962 as a Military Policeman here in Utah with the 625th MP's at Ft. Douglas. Winfred served from 1953 to 1955. He volunteered and was a Heavy Weapons Infantry Soldier. Worked with 105 recoiless, 57 mm Mortars, and later as a Truck driver and instructor. He served with the "Big Red One" 1st Army Division as he recalled hahah the "Mother of the Screaming Eagles". Both of these brothers are proud American's and worried about the way things are today and how young Americans are being lead. Both car guys and used to own a 1953 Corvette. Both are trained mechanics and Dutch even has a 1952 M38A1 in his backyard.
Aka, Dutch US Army 1958-1962
My Army buddies.