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    Service members honor fallen on Memorial Day

    Service members honor fallen on Memorial Day

    Photo By Tech. Sgt. Shad Eidson | U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class David Fedora, information technician, plays taps...... read more read more

    CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI

    05.30.2010

    Story by Tech. Sgt. Shad Eidson 

    Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

    CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Service members gathered for a Memorial Day ceremony here, honoring those who have died while serving Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa.

    Rear Adm. Brian Losey, CJTF-HOA commander, said that those who have died in the service of their country will not be forgotten and that the sacrifices of those left behind are not in vain. "From the sting of losing friends, to comforting their families, we know how important it is that they will not be forgotten," said the admiral.

    "In the land of the free, we must always remember that we are the defenders of the home of the brave," said Navy Capt. Scott Vasina, Strategic Communications director and Master of Ceremonies for the event.

    During the ceremony, the names of the 21 service members who passed away while being attached to CJTF-HOA were read. They are (name and hometown):

    - Capt. Seth Michaud, Hudson, Mass.
    - Petty Officer 1st Class Alec Mazur, Vernon, N.Y.
    - Petty Officer 3rd Class Fabricio Moreno, Brooklyn, N.Y.
    - Petty Officer 3rd Class Emory J. Turpin, Dahlonega, Ga.
    - 1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet, Erath, La.
    - Sgt. James F. Fordyce, Newton Square, Pa.
    - Senior Airman Alecia S. Good, Broadview Heights, Ohio
    - Lance Cpl. Samuel W. Large Jr., Broadview Heights, Ohio
    - Sgt. Donnie Leo F. Levens, Long Beach, Miss.
    - Cpl. Matthieu Marcellus, Gainesville, Fla.
    - Sgt. Jonathan E. McColley, Gettysburg, Pa.
    - Staff Sgt. Luis M. Melendez Sanchez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico
    - Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Sovie, Ogdensburg, N.Y.
    - Capt. Bryan D. Willard, Hummelstown, Pa.
    - Sgt. Gregory D. Fejeran, Barrigada, Guam
    - Sgt. Christopher J. C. Fernandez, Dededo, Guam
    - Lance Cpl. Dustin L. Canham, Lake Stevens, Wash.
    - Lt. Col. Joseph A. Moore, Boise, Idaho
    - Chief Warrant Officer Milton E. Suggs, Lockport, La.
    - Lance Cpl. Randy M. Heck, Steubenville, Ohio
    - Sgt. Roberto E. Diaz Boria, San Juan, Puerto Rico

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    Date Taken: 05.30.2010
    Date Posted: 06.01.2010 01:56
    Story ID: 50615
    Location: CAMP LEMONNIER, DJ

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