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"All of us hope and pray that the time will come when we no longer need to dedicate memorials to men who died in battle--that we will dedicate memorials to those who live in peace--to all nations and all men."
Senator Frank G. Moss
USS Utah Memorial ground breaking, December 7, 1971
Memorial, tribute - American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation
The mission of the American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation is to honor, preserve and protect the legacies of all Fallen Warriors who have given their lives in the Gulf War to present date. We will do this by building a memorial that will contain photo plaques displaying the faces of every serviceman or woman who has given his or her life in the service of defending and protecting our country, including PTSD/Suicides from the Gulf War to the present.
Memorial, tribute - A Soldiers List
In honor of 2Lt. Peter "Pete" H. Burks of Celina, Texas who laid his life for his country on Nov. 14th 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Offering information of the fallen Heroes in Iraq and Afganistan. This web site is also dedicated to all of those who perished in Iraq and Afganistan. Let us remember them through words, pictures, funny times and let us carry their legacy forward.
Memorial, tribute - Benjamin Young Project
I lost my son, PFC Benjamin Gandalf Young, on 27 May 2007. We worked on a 58 Chevy Panel truck that I gave to him for his high school graduation present. It was his daily driver when he worked in the engine shop for Furniture Row Racing, the NASCAR team based out of Denver, before he went in the Army. I am restoring the 58 to honor Ben and all others who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. I have decided that on the hood of the truck will be a painting of the US flag with the stripes forming flames down the side of the front fenders. In each of the 50 stars in the Flag, I want to put the name of a fallen warrior from each of the 50 States. The stars will be gold instead of white to represent Gold Star Fathers who have also sacrificed.
I would like to be able to find 50 Fathers, one from each of the States, to get permission to include their son or daughter's name on this project. If you have any ideas on how I can get in touch with Gold Star Fathers to include the name of their fallen on a star, please contact me at: Bens58project@aol.com.
Memorial, tribute - Butterfly Tree (Kids Thank A Vet)
Kids Thank A Veteran is starting a new project and we are asking for your help. This new project is called the "Butterfly Tree" and it is a tribute to those soldiers who have been lost in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are building a tree, and, with the help of children across the Nation, are making butterflies, one for each soldier lost. The plaque for our tree will read, "The life of a butterfly is short, but its impact on the world cannot be measured". These butterflies will be placed on the tree and each one will have the name of a soldier on it.
Memorial, tribute - Coalition Memorial
Coalition Memorial is an outdoor memorial that exists to pay tribute to servicemen and servicewomen from all nations, who have died during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and during peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan.
Giving others the opportunity to know and remember these servicemen and servicewomen, and paying respect and tribute to them and their families, is why Coalition Memorial exists.
Memorial, tribute - Defend America
Here we honor those who died while serving their country in the global war on terrorism.
Memorial, tribute - Faces of the Fallen (The Washington Post)
US Service members who died in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Memorial, tribute - Fallen Heroes Foundation
The mission of the United States Fallen Heroes Foundation is to build a nationally recognized monument that will commemorate all of the brave servicemen and women of all branches of the United States military who have given their lives in Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom.
The monument campaign is modeled after the successful campaign launched in 1979 to build the Vietnam War Memorial. The monument will be funded by patriotic American citizens and businesses. No federal or state government grants or funds will be solicited or accepted. The monument will be designed by an American citizen. The design will be chosen from submissions to a national design competition during the summer of 2010. The memorial will be located in Kennedale, TX, and nearly 14 acres in size.
Memorial, tribute - Fallen Heroes
Dedicated to those who have fallen while deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and those who still serve.
Memorial, tribute - Fallen Heroes Memorial
Fallen Heroes Memorial is an online memorial for all of the fallen servicemembers of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, including photos and visitor-submitted messages.
Memorial, tribute - Fueled by the Fallen
Fueled by the Fallen is a non-profit organization developed to both honor and pay tribute to the United States Service Members who lost their lives fighting for the freedom of others. A moving monument, The Memorial Race Car Team has been created to epitomize their sacrifices. Funds will be raised in conjunction with the team and will be given to the families who have lost sons, daughters, husbands, and wives in the War on Terrorism. It is our mission to give back to the families of our fallen heroes and create awareness of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of freedom.
Memorial, tribute - Gold Star Family Registry (Families United USA)
The National Gold Star Family Registry is a 21st Century Memorial that utilizes the latest in technology to provide a searchable, scalable database of America’s fallen Heroes since WWII. The Registry is accessible to all Americans from homes, classrooms, libraries, or anywhere with Internet access.
The technical infrastructure permits the public to search the Registry using a variety of criteria. Family members, friends and comrades can tell the story of their hero by adding written tributes, which the Registry will preserve for future generations. Like never before, American’s will be able to get a sense of who these brave men and women were, the cause for which they died, and—most importantly—how they lived.
Memorial, tribute - Great Americans
Great Americans visitors can view videos featuring everyday American heroes submitted by military personnel, military support organizations, veteran's groups, law enforcement, fire and rescue and NASA. Visitors are invited to join in the Great Americans movement and upload videos, comment and discuss content, or visit an online memorial to American heroes in uniform who have been wounded or lost their lives in the line of duty.
Memorial, tribute - Honor and Remember
Our mission is to establish a tangible national symbol of gratitude, as a visible public reminder to all Americans, that perpetually recognizes all military lives lost in defense of our national freedoms.
Memorial, tribute - Honor the Fallen (Military Times)
Honoring those who fought and died in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
Memorial, tribute - Iraq War Heroes, Afghanistan War Heroes
Dedicated to our deceased Heroes that have served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. Contribute to this page by sending photos, statements, tribute pages for any of these heroes that will help others remember them.
Memorial, tribute - I Will Soar Again - Fallen Soldiers
Personal messages of condolences from America and around the world.
Memorial, tribute - Legacy
Founded in 1998, Legacy.com is an innovative online media company that collaborates with more than 750 newspapers in North America, Europe and Australia to provide ways for readers to express condolences and share remembrances of loved ones.
Memorial, tribute - Lest They Be Forgotten
Our mission: to create, establish and help maintain hometown memorials to our men and women who have lost their lives defending the United States of America in our war against terrorism.
Memorial, tribute - Lost Heroes Art Quilt
This contemporary art quilt by artist Julie Feingold is being created to honor the fallen Americans since 9-11 in Iraq and Afghanistan. The intention is to honor the memory of the extraordinary young men and women who fought for our nation. We hope to have the quilt travel to every state in America, so that all families currently serving our country, or as veterans, will be honored along with our fallen heroes. For a photo of the quilt, click here.
Memorial, tribute - Map the Fallen
Memorial Day, 2009 - This Memorial Day I would like to share with you a personal project of mine that uses Google Earth to honor the more than 5,700 American and Coalition servicemen and women that have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. I have created a map for Google Earth that will connect you with each of their stories—you can see photos, learn about how they died, visit memorial websites with comments from friends and families, and explore the places they called home and where they died.
Memorial, tribute - NJ Run for the Fallen
Honor the Fallen - Join Us On September 25th - 26th 2010
On August 22 and 23, 2009, a team of 24 dedicated runners ran from Cape May, NJ, to Holmdel, NJ. Each mile was run for a New Jersey Soldier, Sailor, Airmen, or Marine killed in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. For two days, team members marked each mile with an American flag and sign card in an apolitical reflection of remembrance of each service member. The runners were comprised of active duty and reserve Airmen and Soldiers from McGuire Air Force Base and Ft Dix, NJ.
Memorial, tribute - Online Memorial Services (Valley of Life)
Welcome to Valley of Life, a site for remembering and memorializing loved ones that have passed on. We hope Valley of Life becomes your family's connection to the love and memories of those they have lost.
Memorial, tribute - Operation Never Forgotten
The Gold Star family project displays an image on an outdoor billboard of a fallen hero during or before active duty posing with a family member... mother, father, husband, wife, child, brother, sister, grandparent, battle-buddy, cousin, niece, nephew, friend or even pet companion. The headlines read, “MY SON (DAUGHTER, HUSBAND or DAD, etc.)... YOUR FALLEN HERO.” The gold star family billboards help keep the memories alive! These enormous graphics are never big enough to remind Americans that freedom is not free! May our heroes and their families always be honored and NEVER forgotten!
ONF offers free billboard designs, production and PSA submissions to billboard companies of digital capability within the area where gold star families reside. Because outdoor billboards are seen at a drive-by glance during digital rotation, images need to be sharp, clear and not too busy. If you would like to submit a photo for a billboard to be posted upon availability, please contact ONF.
Memorial, tribute - Our Fallen Soldier
Our Fallen Soldier, was founded on August 1, 2006 following the loss of our son, brother and uncle Sgt. Kyle Colnot who was KIA 22 April 2006 outside of Baghdad, Iraq.
The focus of this organization is two fold, to honor Kyle and his 4,953 Brothers and Sisters in arms who have paid the ultimate price for their country and the liberation of others. This is done by offering free web pages where each and every fallen hero can be remembered.
Secondly to provide financial support for the loved ones left behind. We have assisted several families, sponsored camps for the children and spouses of our fallen, supported Fisher House, The Wounded Warriors Battalion and several soldiers who are members.
Memorial, tribute - Project Never Forget
Our Mission:
- To honor men and women serving our country in the war against terrorism
- To remember the fallen soldiers of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom
- To preserve their legacy and pay tribute to their families
Memorial, tribute - Remembering the Brave Hall of Heroes
The Hall of Heroes currently exists as a mobile museum of large displays that help preserve the memories and stories of the brave men and women who have sacrificed everything for our country.
We set these displays up at different time throughout the country and a different places to tell people in those communities about our heroes. Along with the physical Hall of Heroes mobile museum, we expect to have the online version which will be even richer in content and it will be accessible to our Gold Star families who register with us to build their loved one's site. It will also have an area for each hero that is accessible to their friends and others who register with us so that they too can help tell the stories of these men and women to the world while complimenting the physical Hall of Heroes displays.
For dates and locations for the setup of the physical Hall of Heroes displays, please refer back to our website for further information.
Memorial, tribute - Semper Frates
As a marine veteran myself, creating this memorial website is the least I can do for these men and women.Using the military branch seals on the site, you can visit the pages I am creating to honor each of these heroes.
Memorial, tribute - They Have Names
They Have Names is dedicated to giving proper respects to our fallen heroes. Our goal is to raise awareness about my fallen brothers and sisters. All too often, these Troops are relegated to mere numbers by the press. Their stories are unknown. Their lives are unkown. And their names are unknown. Their sacrifice is impersonal and taken for granted. To many Americans, they are faceless figures. They are not enigmas - They Have Names.
At the time of this writing, over 3000 troops have been killed in Iraq alone. Each and every one of them has unique talents, hobbies, families, and histories. Each of them had a reason that led them to serve in one of our nation's armed forces. These people are not mere numbers - They Have Names.
Memorial, tribute - Tribute to Fallen Military Heroes
Remembering the servicemembers who died in the service of their country. The sacrifice for freedom is a real one. Please pray for and support the families and members of the US military. Pray every day.
If you’ve lost a loved one or a friend in military action, please send me a photo and a brief description. We will post it on this page. In a small way giving tribute to them for their great sacrifice for our freedom. If you are sending a photo and information, please put the word “SOLDIER” in the subject line and send it to Soldiers@KarenKingsbury.com.
Memorial, tribute - US Fallen Military
Promoting honor, dignity and respect for our fallen soldiers and their families.
Memorial, tribute - Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America was formed as an extension of the Arlington Wreath Project. The Arlington Wreath program was started by Morrill Worcester (Worcester Wreath) in 1992 with the donation and laying of 5000 Christmas wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery.
It was relatively obscure until 2005 when a photo of the stones adorned with wreaths and covered in snow circulated around the internet. The project received National attention. Thousands of requests poured in from all over the country from people wanting to emulate the Arlington project at their National and State cemeteries spurred the creation of “Wreaths Across America”. Unable to donate thousands of wreaths to each state, Mr. Worcester conceived the idea of sending 7 wreaths (one for each branch of the military as well as POW/MIA). In 2006 with the help of the CAP and other civic organizations, over 150 locations held wreath laying ceremonies simultaneously.
The wreath laying is now held annually on the second Saturday of December. December 13, 2008 was unanimously voted by the US Congress as “Wreaths Across America Day”. Wreaths Across America would not be successful without the help of the volunteers, many active organizations and the generosity of the trucking industry.
Moment of silence
A Moment of Silence was started to honor every American service member killed in action during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and other locations that our warriors are deployed with a Moment of Silence from this day forward.
Every Monday at 6:00 p.m. (CST) we ask that you pause for a Moment of Silence for our heroes that have been killed in action.
Run to remember
Wear Blue: Run to Remember is a national non-profit based out of DuPont, Washington.
The organization's mission is to establish a running community that serves as a living memorial to the service and sacrifice of the American military.
Our goals are to humanize the loss of war, support the community affected by this loss, and participate in and train for running events.
In its infancy, Wear Blue: Run to Remember was a group of wives surviving a terrifying deployment through the creation of this continuous memorial for our fallen Soldiers. It has now grown to include Soldiers, Wounded Warriors, Gold Star Families, community members, as well as military spouses. It is an inclusive organization that actively strives to bridge the gap between the military and the community. The running group provides community members a tangible way to show their appreciation and support for the military.
The group is a support network for people preparing for a deployment, living through a deployment, recovering from a deployment, and healing from the loss sustained during a deployment. This is a built-in network for everyone to come and remember these brave men and women killed in combat. This is a place to put that grief.
Learn more HERE.
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