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- On behalf of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division,
Command Sergeant Major Teakell and I,
hope you spend this Memorial Day weekend,
with family, loved ones, and friends.
- We pause this weekend to remember the men and women,
who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending our nation.
We hold their memories close to our hearts,
and we'll never forget their sacrifice.
- To every Gold Star family member of the Panther Brigade,
you are always in our thoughts,
and you inspire us with your courage.
Due to COVID-19, we are unable together with you this year,
but we wanna take a moment,
to remember our most recent fallen heroes,
and honor 'em this Memorial Day weekend.
- We wanna celebrate their, lives and honor their sacrifice,
we ask all Panthers, past and present,
to pause with us as we remember them today.
- [Co-Host] Private First Class Brandon Kreischer,
of Stryker, Ohio, his wife and son, siblings, and parents.
- [Major Teakell] Specialist Michael Nance,
of Chicago, Illinois,
and his parents and brother.
- [Co-host] Sergeant First Class Ellis Angel Barreto,
of Morovis, Puerto Rico, his wife,
three children, parents, and sisters.
- [Major Teakell] Staff Sergeant Ian McLaughlin,
of Newport News, Virginia,
and his wife, his four children,
brother, sister, and his parents.
- [Co-Host] Specialist Miguel Villalon,
of Brownsville, Texas,
and his two brothers, and parents.
- We will always remember,
and honor their sacrifice H-Minus.
- Airborne all the way.
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