THIS WEEK, THE PENTAGON RELEASED THE NAMES OF 16 SOLDIERS KILLED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN:
Army SGT Errol M James, 29, of St Croix, VI
Army SPC Ronald A Schmidt, 18, of Newton, KS
Army PVT Timothy J Hutton, 21, of Dillon, MT
Marine Capt Garrett T Lawton, 31, of Charleston, WV
Army SGT Gary M Henry, 34, of Indianapolis, IN
Army SPC Jonathan D Menke, 22, of Madison, IN
Army SGT Jaime Gonzalez, Jr, 40, of Austin, TX
Army SSG Brian K Miller, 37, of Pendleton, IN
Army SGT Ryan P Baumann, 24, of Great Mills, MD
Army PFC Jennifer L Cole, 34, of American Canyon, CA
Army SPC Andre D Mitchell, 25, of Elmont, NY
Army PFC David J Badie, 23, of Rockford, IL
Army 2LT Michael R Girdano, 23, of Pennsylvania
Army SPC William J Mulvihill, 20, of Leavenworth, KS
Army PVT Jair De Jesus Garcia, 29, of Chatsworth, CA
Army SPC Kevin R Dickson, 21, of Steelville, MO
In the midst of Olympic glory let's not forget there is a war going on and anyone of the above mention soldiers families would much rather be in Beijing than where they are right now feeling what they are feeling. Thank you for your sacrifice.