It is, quite honestly, impossible to properly honor the lives of our fallen military men and women. No article, poem, picture, or tribute can ever really capture the whole person that each was in life, how important each was to his or her family, friends, community, company. But we try, still, because for all that these brave men and women have given, it is the very least that we can do. Today, especially, it feels inadequate. Our personal sacrifice of a bit of time, a bit of effort, and a trail of tears falls far short of the sacrifice given by our country’s best and brightest.
Yet it is something, a little energy burst into the universe to remind us all that these people mattered, they made a difference, and the world will not be the same without them. Today I ask you to join me in remembering four shining stars, four American heroes who gave their lives in service to our country. Please join me in remembering
Staff Sgt. Eric T. Duckworth, 26, of Plano, Texas
Staff Sgt. Lillian Clamens, 35, of Lawton, Oklahoma
Spc. Samuel F. Pearson, 28, of Westerville, Ohio
Staff Sgt. Donald L. Munn II, 25, of Saint Clairs Shores, Michigan
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