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2020.
Who did we lose?
Who did we lose?
He was 17 when he joined the Marines.
Jumpmaster. Scout Sniper Platoon Sergeant. Black Belt. Iraq. Afghanistan.
He called his mother every day.
He hung out with his father.
He doted on his son.
Robert Mendoza died of COVID-19. He was 43.
Jumpmaster. Scout Sniper Platoon Sergeant. Black Belt. Iraq. Afghanistan.
He called his mother every day.
He hung out with his father.
He doted on his son.
Robert Mendoza died of COVID-19. He was 43.
He told them they could do anything.
They believed him. Of course they believed him.
After 24 years in the U.S. Navy, he focused on guiding the next generation.
Beloved Track Coach. Father. Husband.
Earl Sincere died of COVID-19. He was 62.
They believed him. Of course they believed him.
After 24 years in the U.S. Navy, he focused on guiding the next generation.
Beloved Track Coach. Father. Husband.
Earl Sincere died of COVID-19. He was 62.
She shielded us at home for 23 years.
A mother of two. A dear friend.
Constable Heidi Stevenson was killed in the line of duty. She was 48.
A mother of two. A dear friend.
Constable Heidi Stevenson was killed in the line of duty. She was 48.
34 years of days.
34 years of nights.
They'll be 34 forever.
Killed in action in Iraq.
Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo of Simi Valley, California.
Capt. Moises A. Navas of Germantown, Maryland.
34 years of nights.
They'll be 34 forever.
Killed in action in Iraq.
Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo of Simi Valley, California.
Capt. Moises A. Navas of Germantown, Maryland.
He traded cotton and tobacco fields for battlefields.
He said joining the Army saved his life.
Vietnam. South Korea. The Persian Gulf.
A Purple Heart. Two Bronze Stars.
He always put his troops first.
Sergeant Anthony M. Hopkins died of COVID-19.
He said joining the Army saved his life.
Vietnam. South Korea. The Persian Gulf.
A Purple Heart. Two Bronze Stars.
He always put his troops first.
Sergeant Anthony M. Hopkins died of COVID-19.
He wasn’t yet 20 when snipers’ bullets zipped past his head in Germany.
He stood guard at Nuremberg, hearing of the Nazi atrocities.
Shocks. Aftershocks.
They stay with you.
Emilio J. DiPalma died of COVID-19. He was 93.
He stood guard at Nuremberg, hearing of the Nazi atrocities.
Shocks. Aftershocks.
They stay with you.
Emilio J. DiPalma died of COVID-19. He was 93.
Staff Sgt. Ian P. McLaughlin was 29.
Pfc. Miguel A. Villalon was 21.
They were killed in action in Afghanistan.
Lost forever only when we forget their names.
Please say their names.
Pfc. Miguel A. Villalon was 21.
They were killed in action in Afghanistan.
Lost forever only when we forget their names.
Please say their names.
Sub-Lieutenant Matthew Pyke
Master Corporal Matthew Cousins
Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough
Captain Kevin Hagen
Captain Maxime Miron-Morin
Captain Brenden Ian MacDonald
Our dear sister and brothers.
Master Corporal Matthew Cousins
Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough
Captain Kevin Hagen
Captain Maxime Miron-Morin
Captain Brenden Ian MacDonald
Our dear sister and brothers.
Army Spc. Juan Miguel Mendez Covarrubias of Hanford, California.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Marshal D. Roberts of Owasso, Oklahoma.
Killed in action in Iraq.
Juan was 27. Marshal was 28.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Marshal D. Roberts of Owasso, Oklahoma.
Killed in action in Iraq.
Juan was 27. Marshal was 28.
Between deployments to Iraq, he married his high school sweetheart. They had five children together.
When he died, his young son asked if he could FaceTime from heaven.
Matthew Law died of COVID-19. He was 35.
When he died, his young son asked if he could FaceTime from heaven.
Matthew Law died of COVID-19. He was 35.
He decided to serve after the attack at Pearl Harbor.
At 17, he joined the Marines.
Once, enemy bullets ripped across a steel plate he carried.
Once, Iwo Jima, the beachheads of the Pacific.
Later, he became a husband, father, grandfather.
Robin Barrett died of COVID-19.
At 17, he joined the Marines.
Once, enemy bullets ripped across a steel plate he carried.
Once, Iwo Jima, the beachheads of the Pacific.
Later, he became a husband, father, grandfather.
Robin Barrett died of COVID-19.
Across Canada and the United States, she brought stories and smiles.
She was trying to make this year easier for you.
She was trying to inspire you.
Nova Scotian. Storyteller. Inspiration.
Captain Jenn Casey was 35 years old.
She was trying to make this year easier for you.
She was trying to inspire you.
Nova Scotian. Storyteller. Inspiration.
Captain Jenn Casey was 35 years old.
Pilot. Mentor. Friend.
She loved, was loved.
Lieutenant Rhiannon Ross was 30.
Wheel, soar, swing, Rhiannon, high in the sunlit silence.
She loved, was loved.
Lieutenant Rhiannon Ross was 30.
Wheel, soar, swing, Rhiannon, high in the sunlit silence.
In Waxhaw, at Weddington and the Coast Guard Academy, on the track and in uniform, they knew she was ready. They saw her promise.
Ensign Morgan Garrett was 24.
Please think of her today, her lost tomorrows.
Ensign Morgan Garrett was 24.
Please think of her today, her lost tomorrows.
He served in World War II, the Korean War, the First Indochina War, and the Vietnam War.
From Private to Colonel in 38 years.
After retirement, he volunteered, helping veterans for 40 years.
Colonel Steve dePyssler died of COVID-19.
From Private to Colonel in 38 years.
After retirement, he volunteered, helping veterans for 40 years.
Colonel Steve dePyssler died of COVID-19.
Lt. Col. Sébastien Botta, 44 
CW3 Dallas Garza, 34
CW2 Marwan Ghabour, 27
Staff Sgt. Kyle McKee, 35
Sgt. Jeremy Sherman, 23
Sgt. Maj. Michaela Ticha, 27
Capt. Seth Vandekamp, 31
Rest easy, sister, brothers.
CW3 Dallas Garza, 34
CW2 Marwan Ghabour, 27
Staff Sgt. Kyle McKee, 35
Sgt. Jeremy Sherman, 23
Sgt. Maj. Michaela Ticha, 27
Capt. Seth Vandekamp, 31
Rest easy, sister, brothers.
Cpl Wesley Rodd
Cpl Cesar Villanueva
HM Christopher Gnem
LCpl Marco Barranco
LCpl Guillermo Perez
LCpl Chase Sweetwood
Pfc Bryan Baltierra
Pfc Evan Bath
Pfc Jack Ryan Ostrovsky
The youngest was 19.
The oldest was 23.
Remember their short years.
Remember their long days.
Cpl Cesar Villanueva
HM Christopher Gnem
LCpl Marco Barranco
LCpl Guillermo Perez
LCpl Chase Sweetwood
Pfc Bryan Baltierra
Pfc Evan Bath
Pfc Jack Ryan Ostrovsky
The youngest was 19.
The oldest was 23.
Remember their short years.
Remember their long days.
He was hit by enemy fire multiple times in Korea. They found shrapnel in his body 70 years later.
He received the Purple Heart at 91.
He didn’t serve for such things.
“I’m the type that don’t need it, recognition.”
Eugene Coyle died of COVID-19. He was 94.
He received the Purple Heart at 91.
He didn’t serve for such things.
“I’m the type that don’t need it, recognition.”
Eugene Coyle died of COVID-19. He was 94.
His wounds didn’t stop him from running straight into enemy fire to rescue his fellow soldiers.
The next day he singlehandedly fought off waves of enemy soldiers and led his men to safety.
The Medal of Honor.
Bennie Adkins died from complications related to COVID-19.
The next day he singlehandedly fought off waves of enemy soldiers and led his men to safety.
The Medal of Honor.
Bennie Adkins died from complications related to COVID-19.
This is Pfc. Jean Cruz De Leon of Marrero, Louisiana.
He died this year during a training exercise.
He was 20 years old.
He died this year during a training exercise.
He was 20 years old.
Corporal James Choi died during a training exercise in Canada.
He was 29 years old.
We carry you with us, brother.
He was 29 years old.
We carry you with us, brother.
Omaha Beach. June 6, 1944.
He stormed straight into the Nazis and plowed into Europe.
He carried the wounds, the horrors.
Back in Kentucky, he would do anything for you.
William Miranda died of COVID-19. Please know him.
He stormed straight into the Nazis and plowed into Europe.
He carried the wounds, the horrors.
Back in Kentucky, he would do anything for you.
William Miranda died of COVID-19. Please know him.
Everybody’s brother.
Everybody’s uncle.
Everybody’s dad.
He was everything to so many.
His family couldn't be there at the end.
U.S. Navy veteran Lawrence Riley died of COVID-19. He was 66.
Everybody’s uncle.
Everybody’s dad.
He was everything to so many.
His family couldn't be there at the end.
U.S. Navy veteran Lawrence Riley died of COVID-19. He was 66.
He always managed to make you laugh.
His troops looked up to him.
He was loved.
"If you had a problem, you could count on Bryan to help."
Sgt. Bryan Cooper Mount was killed in action in Syria. He was 25.
His troops looked up to him.
He was loved.
"If you had a problem, you could count on Bryan to help."
Sgt. Bryan Cooper Mount was killed in action in Syria. He was 25.
We didn't meet. We didn't get to serve by your side.
We didn't learn about your home, your family.
We didn't hear about your school, your sports, your song.
Specialist Vanessa Guillen was 20 years old.
We didn't learn about your home, your family.
We didn't hear about your school, your sports, your song.
Specialist Vanessa Guillen was 20 years old.
Staff Sgt. Vincent P. Marketta of Brick, New Jersey, was 33.
Sgt. Tyler M. Shelton of San Bernardino, California, was 22.
33. 22. Forever.
Sgt. Tyler M. Shelton of San Bernardino, California, was 22.
33. 22. Forever.
He was 39 when he died of COVID-19.
His son was two days old.
They never met.
Remember Sergeant Michael Keene, his young family.
His son was two days old.
They never met.
Remember Sergeant Michael Keene, his young family.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army at 17. During WWII, he served in the Philippines, New Guinea, and Japan.
Husband. Father. Grandfather.
New Yorker. America's son.
George Possas died alone after contracting COVID-19.
Husband. Father. Grandfather.
New Yorker. America's son.
George Possas died alone after contracting COVID-19.
He loved the sea.
He was always chasing the water. The only thing he loved more than heading out to sea was heading home to his family.
Master Sailor Duane Earle was 47.
He was always chasing the water. The only thing he loved more than heading out to sea was heading home to his family.
Master Sailor Duane Earle was 47.
Senior Airman Jason Khai Phan was 26 when he died in Kuwait.
Our brother was just 26.
Our brother was just 26.
He wanted you “to keep on keeping on.”
He stared down racism and hoped you would follow his lead.
Nelson Henry Jr. died of complications related to COVID-19.
Follow his lead. Keep on keeping on.
He stared down racism and hoped you would follow his lead.
Nelson Henry Jr. died of complications related to COVID-19.
Follow his lead. Keep on keeping on.
