George Lutz

July Casualties 2011

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Spc. James A. Waters, 21, of Cloverdale, Ind
Staff Sgt. Michael J. Garcia, 27, of Bossier City, La
Staff Sgt. Joshua A. Throckmorton, 28, of Battle Creek Mich.
Spc. Jordan C. Schumann, 24, Port Saint Lucie, Fla.
Spc. Preston J. Suter, 22, Sandy, Utah
Sgt. Nicanor Amper IV, 36, of San Jose, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Dodds Dudley, 29, of Tega Cay, S.C.
Spc. Nathan R. Beyers, 24, of Littleton, Colo.
Spc. Nicholas W. Newby, 20, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker, 39, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Sgt. Steven L. Talamantez, 34, of Laredo, Texas
Spc. Rafael A. Nieves Jr., 22, of Albany, N.Y.
Sgt. Christopher P. Soderlund, 23, of Pineville, La
Lance Cpl. Norberto Mendez Hernandez, 22, of Logan, Utah
Lance Cpl. Robert S. Greniger, 21, of Greenfield, Minn.
Seaman Aaron D. Ullom, 20, of Midland, Mich
Sgt. Jeremy R. Summers, 27, of Mount Olivet, Ky
Staff Sgt. Wyatt A. Goldsmith, 28, of Colville, Wash
Staff Sgt. Lex L. Lewis, 40, of Rapid City, S.D.
Cpl. Frank R. Gross, 25, of Oldsmar, Fla.
Spc. Daniel L. Elliott, 21, of Youngsville, N.C.
Master Sgt. Kenneth B. Elwell, 33, of Holland, Pa.
Pfc. Tyler M. Springmann, 19, of Hartland, Maine
Lance Cpl. Jabari N. Thompson, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sgt. Mark A. Cofield, 25, of Colorado Springs, Colo
Lance Cpl. Christopher L. Camero, 19, of Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Vangiesen, 30, of Erie, Pa.
Sgt. Edward W. Koehler, 47, of Lebanon, Pa.
Staff Sgt. Brian K. Mowery, 49, of Halifax, Pa.
Cpl. Raphael R. Arruda, 21, of Ogden, Utah
Staff Sgt. James M. Christen, 29, of Loomis, Calif.
Sgt. Jacob Molina, 27, of Houston, Texas
Sgt. Omar A. Jones, 28, of Crook, Colo
Master Sgt. Benjamin A. Stevenson, 36, of Canyon Lake, Texas
2nd Lt. Jered W. Ewy, 33, of Edmond, Okla.
Spc. Augustus J. Vicari, 22, of Broken Arrow, Okla.
Sgt. William B. GrossPaniagua, 28, of Daly City, Calif.
Pfc. Brice M. Scott, 22, of Columbus, Ga.
Staff Sgt. Patrick R. Dolphin, 29, of Moscow, Pa.
Sgt. Dennis E. Kancler, 26, of Brecksville, Ohio
Sgt. Christopher M. Wrinkle, 29, of Dallastown, Pa

June Casualties 2011

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Sgt. Jeffrey C. S. Sherer, 29, of Four Oaks, N.C
Cpl. Paul W. Zanowick II, 23, of Miamisburg, Ohio
Sgt. Christopher R. Bell, 21, of Golden, Miss
Sgt. Joshua D. Powell, 28, of Quitman, Texas
Spc. Devin A. Snyder, 20, of Cohocton, N.Y.
Spc. Robert L. Voakes Jr., 21, of L’Anse, Mich
Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth R. White, 35, of Fort Collins, Colo.
Chief Warrant Officer Bradley J. Gaudet, 31, of Gladewater, Texas
Sgt. Joseph M. Garrison, 27, of New Bethlehem, Pa.
Cpl. William J. Woitowicz, 23, of Middlesex, Mass
Spc. Emilio J. Campo Jr., 20, of Madelia, Minn.
Spc. Michael B. Cook Jr., 27, of Middletown, Ohio
Spc. Christopher B. Fishbeck, 24, of Victorville, Calif
Spc. Robert P. Hartwick, 20, of Rockbridge, Ohio
Pfc. Michael C. Olivieri, 26, Chicago, Ill.
Cpl. Matthew T. Richard, 21, of Acadia, La
Pfc. Matthew J. England, 22, of Gainesville, MO
Lance Cpl. Nicholas S. O’Brien, 21, of Stanley, N.C
Capt. Michael W. Newton, 30, of Newport News, Va
Lance Cpl. Joshua B. McDaniels, 21, of Dublin, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Sean M. N. O’Connor, 22, of Douglas, Wyo
Lance Cpl. Jason D. Hill, 20, of Poway, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Nicholas P. Bellard, 26, of El Paso, Texas
Sgt. Glenn M. Sewell, 23, of Live Oak, Texas
Staff Sgt. Jeremy A. Katzenberger, 26, of Weatherby Lake, Mo
Pfc. Eric D. Soufrine, 20, of Woodbridge, Conn
Pvt. Ryan J. Larson, 19, of Friendship, Wis.
Sgt. Mark A. Bradley, 25, of Cuba, N.Y
Spc. Marcos A. Cintron, 32, of Orlando, Fla
Spc. Scott D. Smith, 36, of Indianapolis, Ind.
Pfc. Brian J. Backus, 21, of Saginaw Township, Mich.
Pfc. Josue Ibarra, 21, of Midland, Texas
Pfc. Gustavo A. Rios-Ordonez, 25, of Englewood, Ohio
Sgt. James W. Harvey II, 23, of Toms River, N.J.
Sgt. 1st Class Alvin A. Boatwright, 33, of Lodge, S.C.
Sgt. Edward F. Dixon III, 37, of Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo
Staff Sgt. Alan L. Snyder, 28, Blackstone, Mass.
Spc. Tyler R. Kreinz, 21, Beloit, Wis.
Lance Cpl. Jared C. Verbeek, 22, of Visalia, Calif
Pfc. Joshua L. Jetton, 21, of Sebring, Fla.
Spc. Levi E. Nuncio, 24, of Harrisonburg, Va
Cpl. Gurpreet Singh, 21, of Antelope, Calif.
Spc. Nicholas C. D. Hensley, 28, of Prattville, Ala.
Sgt. Marlon E. Myrie, 25, of Oakland Park, Fla
Gunnery Sgt. Ralph E. Pate Jr., 29, of  Mullins, S.C.
Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Douville, 33, of Harvey, La
Spc. Matthew R. Gallagher, 22, of North Falmouth, Mass
Staff Sgt. Russell J. Proctor, 25, of Oroville, Calif.
Pfc. Dylan J. Johnson, 20, of Tulsa, Okla.
Spc. Kevin J. Hilaman, 28, of Albany, Calif
1st Lt. Dimitri A. Del Castillo, 24, of Tampa, Fla.
Staff Sgt. Nigel D. Kelly, 26, Menifee, Calif.
Cpl. Michael C. Nolen, 22, of Spring Valley, Wis.
Staff Sgt. Donald V. Stacy, 23, of Avondale, Ariz.
Lance Cpl. John F. Farias, 20, of New Braunfels, Texas
Lance Cpl. Mark R. Goyet, 22, of Sinton, Texas
Spc. Nicholas P. Bernier, 21, of East Kingston, N.H
Cpl. Kyle R. Schneider, 23, of Phoenix, N.Y.
Sgt. Chad D. Frokjer, 27, of Maplewood, Minn
Capt. David E. Van Camp, 29, of Wheeling, W.Va
Spc. Robert G. Tenney Jr., 29, Warner Robins, Ga.
Capt. Matthew G. Nielson, 27, of Jefferson, Iowa

May Casulaties 2011

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Sgt. Kevin W. White, 22, of Westfield, N.Y.
Spc. Riley S. Spaulding, 21, of Sheridan, Texas
Sgt. Ken K. Hermogino, 30, of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif
1st Lt. Demetrius M. Frison, 26, of Lancaster, Pa
Sgt. Amaru Aguilar, 26, of Miami, Fla.
Sgt. Kevin B. Balduf, 27, of Nashville, Tenn.
Lt. Col. Benjamin J. Palmer, 43, of Modesto, Calif.
Spc. Brian D. Riley Jr., 24, of Longwood, Fla
Sgt. Robert C. Schlote, 26, of Norfolk, Neb.
Staff Sgt. David D. Self, 29, of Pearl, Miss
Spc. Bradley L. Melton, 29, Rolla, Mo.
Pvt. Lamarol J. Tucker, 26, of Gainesville, Fla.
Pvt. Cheizray Pressley, 21, of North Charleston, S.C
Cpl. Brandon M. Kirton, 25, of Centennial, Colo.
Sgt. 1st Class Clifford E. Beattie, 37, of Medical Lake, Wash.
Pfc. Ramon Mora Jr., 19, of Ontario, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Kristofferson B. Lorenzo, 33, of Chula Vista, Calif.
Pfc. William S. Blevins, 21, of Sardinia, Ohio
Pvt. Andrew M. Krippner, 20, Garland, Texas
Pvt. Thomas C. Allers, 23, of Plainwell, Mich.
Chief Warrant Officer Christopher R. Thibodeau, 28, of Chesterland, Ohio
Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Hamski, 28, of Ottumwa, Iowa
Tech. Sgt. Kristoffer M. Solesbee, 32, of Citrus Heights, Calif.
1st Lt. John M. Runkle, 27, of West Salem, Ohio
Staff Sgt. Edward D. Mills Jr., 29, of New Castle, Pa.
Staff Sgt. Ergin V. Osman, 35, of Jacksonville, N.C.
Sgt. Thomas A. Bohall, 25, of Bel Aire, Kan
Sgt. Louie A. Ramos Velazquez, 39, of Camuy, Puerto Rico
Spc. Adam J. Patton, 21, of Port Orchard, Wash.
Pfc. John C. Johnson, 28, of Phoenix, Ariz.
Spc. Adam S. Hamilton, 22, of Kent, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Peter J. Clore, 23, of New Philadelphia, Ohio
Pfc. Anthony M. Nunn, 19, of Burnet, Texas
Capt. Joseph W. Schultz, 36, of Port Angeles, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Martin R. Apolinar, 28, of Glendale, Ariz.
Sgt. Aaron J. Blasjo, 25, of Riverside, Calif.
Spc. Richard C. Emmons III, 22, of North Granby, Conn

April Casualties 2011

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Lt. Nathan H. Williams, 28, of Oswego, NY
Lance Cpl. Harry Lew, 21, of Santa Clara, Calif.
1st Lt. Robert F. Welch III, 26, of Denton, Texas
Sgt. Jorge A. Scatliffe, 32, of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Maj. Wesley J. Hinkley, 36, of Carlisle, Pa
Staff Sgt. Scott H. Burgess, 32, of Franklin, Texas
Staff Sgt. Michael S. Lammerts, 26, of Tonawanda, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. Quadi S. Hudgins, 26, of New Orleans, La.
Sgt. Christian A. S. Garcia, 30, of Goodyear, Ariz.
Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Smith, 26, of Arlington, Texas
Seaman Benjamin D. Rast, 23, of Niles, Mich
Staff Sgt. Jason A. Rogers, 28, of Brandon, Miss
Sgt. Keith T. Buzinski, 26, of Daytona Beach, Fla.
Staff Sgt. Jose M. Caraballo Pietri, 32, of Yauco, Puerto Rico
Sgt. Vorasack T. Xaysana, 30, of Westminster, Colo.
Sgt. Brent M. Maher, 31, of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
Pvt. Brandon T. Pickering, 21, of Fort Thomas, Ky
Spc. Donald L. Nichols, 21, of Shell Rock, Iowa
Spc. Joseph A. Kennedy, 25, of St. Paul, Minn
Spc. Paul J. Atim, 27, of Green Bay, Wis
Spc. Charles J. Wren, 25, of Beeville, Texas
Pfc. Joel A. Ramirez, 22, of Waxahachie, Texas
Capt. Charles E. Ridgley Jr., 40, of Baltimore, Md.
Sgt. 1st Class Charles L. Adkins, 36, of Sandusky, Ohio
Staff Sgt. Cynthia R. Taylor, 39, of Columbus, Ga.
Sgt. Linda L. Pierre, 28, Immokalee, Fla.
Spc. Joseph B. Cemper, 21, Warrensburg, Mo.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Micah Aaron Hill, 27, of Ralston, Neb
Pfc. John F. Kihm, 19, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Sgt. Sonny J. Moses, 22, of Koror, Palau
Sgt. John P. Castro, 25, of  Andrews, Texas
1st Lt. Omar J. Vazquez, 25, of Hamilton, N.J.
Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins, 25, of Rio Rancho, N.M.
Staff Sgt. James, A. Justice, 32, of Grimes, Iowa
Chief Warrant Officer, Terry L. Varnadore II, 29, of  Hendersonville, N.C.
Sgt. Sean T. Callahan, 23, of Warrenton, Va.
Lance Cpl. Dominic J. Ciaramitaro, 19, of South Lyon, Mich.
Master Sgt. Benjamin F. Bitner, 37, of Greencastle, Pa.
Sgt. 1st Class Bradley S. Hughes, 41, of Newark, Ohio
Sgt. David P. Day, 26, of Gaylord, Mich
Capt. Joshua M. McClimans, 30, of Akron, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Joe M. Jackson, 22, of White Swan, Wash
Cpl. Adam D. Jones, 29, of Germantown, Ohio
Spc. Andrew E. Lara, 25, of Albany, Ore.
Maj. Philip D. Ambard, 44, of Edmonds, Wash.
Maj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn, 41, of Gadsden, Ala.
Maj. David L. Brodeur, 34, of Auburn, Mass.
Master Sgt. Tara R. Brown, 33, of Deltona, Fla.
Lt. Col. Frank D. Bryant Jr., 37, of Knoxville, Tenn.
Maj. Raymond G. Estelle II, 40, of New Haven, Conn.
Capt. Nathan J. Nylander, 35, of Hockley, Texas.
Capt. Charles A. Ransom, 31, of Midlothian, Va.
Lance Cpl. Ronald D. Freeman, 25, of Plant City, Fla.
Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis.
Pfc. Jonathan M. Villanueva, 19, of Jacksonville, Fla
Spc. Preston J. Dennis, 23, of Redding, Calif.
Pfc. Robert M. Friese, 21, of Chesterfield, Mich.

March Casualties 2011

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Senior Airman Nicholas J. Alden, 25, of Williamston, S.C.
Spc. Jason M. Weaver, 22, of Anaheim, Calif
Cpl. Jordan R. Stanton, 20, of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif
Staff Sgt. Mark C. Wells, 31, of San Jose, Calif
Pfc. Kalin C. Johnson, 19, of Lexington, S.C
Spc. Andrew P. Wade, 22, of Antioch, Ill.
Cpl. Loren M. Buffalo, 20, of Mountain Pine, Ark
Staff Sgt. Eric S. Trueblood, 27, of Alameda, Calif
Pfc. Andrew M. Harper, 19, of Maidsville, W. Va
Sgt. 1st Class Dae Han Park, 36, of Watertown, Conn.
Cpl. Ian M. Muller, 22, of Danville, Vt.
Pfc. Arturo E. Rodriguez, 19, of Bellflower, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Travis M. Tompkins, 31, of Lawton, Okla
Senior Airman Michael J. Hinkle II, 24, of Corona, Calif
Lance Cpl. Christopher S. Meis, 20, of Bennett, Colo.
Cpl. Donald R. Mickler Jr., 29, of Bucyrus, Ohio
Pfc. Rudy A. Acosta, 19, of Canyon Country, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Mecolus C. McDaniel, 33, of Fort Hood, Texas
Staff Sgt. James M. Malachowski, 25, of Westminster, Md
Master Sgt. Jamal H. Bowers, 41, of Raleigh, N.C
Cpl. Brandon S. Hocking, 24, of Seattle, Wash
Petty Officer 1st Class Vincent A. Filpi III, 41, of Fort Walton Beach, Fl
Staff Sgt. Joshua S. Gire, 28, of Chillicothe, Ohio
Pfc. Michael C. Mahr, 26, of Homosassa, Fl
Cpl. Justin D. Ross, 22, of Green Bay, Wis
Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Burgess, 29, of Cleburne, Texas
Pfc. Dustin J. Feldhaus, 20, of Glendale, Ariz
Sgt. 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga, 28, of Hialeah, Fl
Staff Sgt. Frank E. Adamski III, 26, of Moosup, Conn.
Spc. Jameson L. Lindskog, 23, of Pleasanton, Calif.
Pvt. Jeremy P. Faulkner, 23, of Griffin, Ga
Spc. Dennis C. Poulin, 26, of Cumberland, R.I.

D.C. NEWS RELEASE

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NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
January 28, 2011

NATIONAL FLAG MOVEMENT TAKES ITS MESSAGE TO THE HALLS OF CONGRESS

Honor and Remember Founder Will Visit Every Member of Congress to Rally Support for Establishing a New National Symbol

WASHINGTON, DC – After traveling over 25,000 miles through 50 states, one would think it would be time to rest.  For George Lutz, this is not at all the case.  Following a five-month, cross-country campaign to promote the Honor and Remember Flag as a new national symbol, Lutz, is on his way to Capitol Hill.  As the father of a beloved fallen soldier and the flag’s creator, Lutz plans to meet with every member of the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to enlist each legislator’s support for a bill that will make the flag, which honors individuals who died in military service to America, an official emblem of the United States.

“After traveling to every state in our nation and meeting with governors and other elected officials, representatives from a broad spectrum of military veteran’s organizations, active duty service members and hundreds of Gold Star families, I am amazed at the enthusiastic support the Honor and Remember Flag has received,” said Lutz. “In the coming weeks, I plan to stay in the nation’s capital and ask every Washington politician I meet to pledge his or her support for The Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Bill, which calls for the Honor and Remember Flag to be adopted as a national symbol.”

Honor and Remember, Inc. was founded on Memorial Day 2008 to promote the flag and deliver personalized versions of it to families who have lost a loved one in military service, regardless of generation. Each personalized flag is emblazoned with the family member’s name, date of death and place of death. Lutz has presented flags to families of service members from World War II to Afghanistan.

“America needs a tangible symbol that specifically honors the sacrifice of men and women in the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives for their country,” said Lutz.  “The Honor and Remember Flag was created to fly at federal, state and municipal buildings, schools, businesses and homes as a continuous reminder of the price our nation has paid over two centuries for the freedoms we cherish as Americans.”

While in Washington DC, Lutz will ask each legislator he meets to sign a pledge that reads:
In the more than 200 years of our nation’s history there has never been an officially recognized symbol that reminds us daily of the ultimate sacrifice made by members of our military who lost their lives in service to America and that affords us a means to express our gratitude to the families who endure that sacrifice. The Honor and Remember Flag is intended to serve as a national emblem for that purpose. The flag recognizes all military individuals from all wars or conflicts involving the United States who died while serving, or as a result of serving, since our nation’s inception.

It is my desire to see the Honor and Remember Flag adopted as a nationally recognized symbol of remembrance. And I promise to support the federal legislation that will make the Honor and Remember Flag an official emblem of the United States of America “Perpetually Recognizing the Sacrifice of Our Military Fallen Heroes and Their Families”

On December 29, 2005, George Anthony Lutz II (Tony) was killed by a sniper’s bullet while he was on patrol in Fallujah, Iraq. His family and friends endured the shock, emotional agony and overwhelming loss that accompanied the news of Tony’s death, just like the many families who have suffered the same tragedy. In the months that followed Tony’s funeral, his father, George, visited other families who had lost loved ones in the Iraq war. He began to sense that he had joined the ranks of a unique fellowship. These families were only the latest additions to a group that originated with the American Revolution, when the first soldiers to shed their blood for our freedom gave their lives.

George found another commonality among the families of fallen soldiers. After their grief had transitioned to numbness and finally to acceptance, many families wanted to know two things: that their sacrifice was not in vain and that the nation would never forget. These concerns led George on a quest to discover if there was a universally recognized symbol that specifically acknowledges the American service men and women who never made it home. To his surprise, he found nothing. Thus the Honor and Remember Flag was conceived. Honor and Remember, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

The Honor and Remember Flag has been endorsed by the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., The Gold Star Wives of America, the Blue Star Mothers of America, the Vietnam Veterans of America, the Fleet Reserve Association, the Military Officers Association of America, the Associations of the US Army, Navy and Air Force, the Air Force Security Forces Association and the Naval Reserve Association among many other organizations. The flag has already been adopted as an official state symbol by Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina and Oklahoma; legislation is also pending in many others. More information can be found at www.HonorandRemember.org