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Amen.

For those who never came home. For the children who grew up without a mum or dad. For the husbands, wives, parents, brothers and sisters left with an empty chair forever. And for the veterans still carrying the weight of Afghanistan every single day. Some battles ended overseas. Others never truly ended at all. We remember them all. 🇬🇧 Lest We Forget.

Remembering Marine Engineering Mechanic (Mechanical) 1 Stephen Ford, HMS Ardent Royal Navy, died aged 18 when the ship was attacked by Argentinian aircraft on the 21st May 1982. #Falklands @falklands_utd

Distinguished Tactical Fighter 🇺🇸🦅 CPT David Carl Lindberg Remember The Fallen 🙏🏻 #OTD #VietnamWar

Staff Sergeant Jakob J. Einarson----September 7, 1993 – May 21, 2021 Staff Sergeant Jakob J. Einarson served honorably for nine years in the United States Marine Corps. After completing recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, CA, he attended the Marine Corps Communications and Electronics School in Twentynine Palms, CA, becoming a Data Systems Administrator. He was stationed with 8th Communications Battalion in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and was deployed on the USS Wasp (LHD-1) as part of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. From there, he served as a Cyber Network Chief as part of Marine Forces Europe located in Boblingen, Germany. On his most recent assignment, Staff Sergeant Einarson served as a Marine Corps Recruiter under Recruiting Station Columbus in Parkersburg, WV. With his outgoing and charismatic personality, Staff Sergeant Einarson touched the lives of countless students, teachers, and community members in the greater Parkersburg area. His unyielding commitment to serve his country as a leader in the United States Marine Corps left a lasting impression on countless Marines across the globe. Jakob “Jake” Jonas Einarson, age 27, formerly of Rogers, MN, graduated from Rogers High School in 2012. Jake lived life to the fullest. He was skilled in both golf and hockey. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, anything outdoors, and attending numerous family “fests”. #saytheirnames #HonoringOurFallen #neverforget #aherorememberedneverdies facebook.com/share/p/17RSQJ…

Gary Wetzel was serving as a helicopter door gunner. His mission sounded simple on paper, but in reality it meant everything: protect the aircraft, protect the men below, and keep the landing zone open long enough for wounded soldiers to get out alive. Then the sky turned into fire. As the helicopter pushed into intense enemy resistance, an RPG struck the aircraft. The explosion ripped through the cabin in an instant-metal fragments, smoke, and chaos filling the air. Wetzel was badly hit. One arm was almost completely destroyed, and his body was torn by shrapnel. The aircraft became a storm of noise, fire, and blood. Medics moved in to pull him back. The crew prepared for emergency evacuation. Under those conditions, survival was the only priority most men would think about. But Wetzel refused. "No," he said. "Leave me." Then, despite everything, he grabbed his machine gun with his remaining strength and returned to the fight. For over half an hour, Gary Wetzel stayed in the open doorway of that helicopter-barely conscious, losing blood fast, every burst of fire pushing his broken body further past its limit. Below him, American troops were still exposed, surrounded, and in danger of being overrun. It the helicopter pulled out too soon, they would be left behind. So he stayed. With one arm, he kept firing. He suppressed enemy positions. Covered the evacuation. Held the line long enough for wounded soldiers to be lifted to safety. Pilots shouted for him to stop. Medics pleaded with him to let go. He didn't. Only when the last soldiers were finally safe did his strength give out, and he collapsed. Doctors later said his survival itself was extraordinary. He would permanently lose his arm and carry lifelong consequences from that day—but many soldiers came home because he refused to abandon them. Gary Wetzel was later awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. When people called him a hero, his response stayed simple. "I was just doing my job."

🇺🇸US Army Pfc. Gailen Crosslin was Killed in Action 🕊️in the Quang Tin Province on September 19, 1967. "Gailen was my buddy-I was the medic who tried to save him when he was hit. I am very sorry that I could not have done more for him. He was trying to help others when he was hit. He was a very brave man and he is not forgotten." — William J. 'Willie' Searcy #USArmy #USMilitary #History #TheVietnamWar #RIP #MemorialDayWeekend

“I'm honoring the Fallen of 1st Platoon Company A 3rd Battalion,1st Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Brigade Americal (23rd) Infantry Division for this Memorial Day by posting one of the Fallen until May 31, 2026. Killed in Action August 15, 1969.🕊️ Private First Class DANNY CAREY, 20, from Utica, Illinois, was unmarried. Danny liked to kid around and laugh. He found the good in any circumstance. It was great that we had someone with his disposition in the second squad. He’d arrived at the platoon the end of June 1969 and was with us when we built the Hill. Danny was an asset to the squad, and we could count on him during the hard times. Danny’s hometown, Utica, dedicated a park in his name, the Danny Carey Memorial Park.” - Glyn Haynie GlynHaynie.net Danny Carey Basic Training photograph. #VietnamWar #USArmy

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Brian Ray Hoke was a U.S. Navy SEAL and later a CIA paramilitary officer whose career reflected the quiet professionalism of America's special operations community. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1996 before completing BUD/S training with Class 210 in 1997. Hoke served with multiple SEAL teams during deployments to Europe and the Middle East before joining the CIA's Special Activities Division in 2003, where he conducted paramilitary operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other combat zones. He was KIA near Jalalabad on October 21, 2016, at the age of 42.

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our little guy was born with a hole in his heart. he would have needed surgery as a baby if it didn’t close on its own, which according to the cardiologist today it did!!!!!

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Proud mama. My 19 year old son swore in to serve in the Navy this morning. He leaves shortly after for bootcamp. I waited to bawl my eyes out until I got in the car. So excited to see him grow as a man on this journey.

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@KeyserSosse 🙏🏻

22nd May marks a very sad day in British history May 22nd, 2011 - saw the end of Operation Telic, 179 lives lost May 22nd, 2013 - saw the barbaric murder of Lee Rigby May 22nd, 2017 - saw the MEN Arena bombing, 22 people killed by a terrorist Lest we Forget them all 🇬🇧

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You can have eternal life, if you put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ. #ThursdayThoughts

U.S. Army Sergeant Eugene Harold Dickinson was killed in action on May 21, 1967 in Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam. Eugene was 21 years old and from Northfield, Vermont. K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Remember Eugene today. Blackhorse Warrior. Hero.🇺🇸🎖️

U.S. Army Specialist Five Joe Don Ramey was killed in action on May 21, 1970 in Cambodia. Joe was 21 years old and from Arroyo Grande, California. D Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 25th Infantry Division. Silver Star. Distinguished Flying Cross. Crew Chief. American Hero.🇺🇸