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December Casualties 2010

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Cpl. Chad S. Wade
Sgt. Matthew T. Abbate
Sgt. 1st Class James E. Thode
Lance Cpl. Lucas C. Scott
Staff Sgt. Jason A. Reeves
Sgt. Nicholas J. Aleman
Cpl. Derek A. Wyatt
Pfc. Colton W. Rusk
Staff Sgt. Vincent W. Ashlock
Sgt. Jason D. Peto
Lance Cpl. Michael E. Geary
Sgt. James A. Ayube
Spc. Kelly J. Mixon
Pfc. David D. Finch
Spc. Ethan L. Goncalo
Staff Sgt. Stacy A. Green
Cpl. Sean M. Collins
Cpl. Willie A. McLawhorn Jr.
Cpl. Patrick D. Deans
Cpl. Kenneth E. Necochea Jr.
Cpl. Derek T. Simonetta
Cpl. Jorge E. Villacis
Staff Sgt. Justin E. Schmalstieg
Lance Cpl. Jose A. Hernandez
Spc. Sean R. Cutsforth
Lance Cpl. Jose L. Maldonado
Cpl. Sean A. Osterman
Cpl. Eric M. Torbert Jr.
Pfc. Conrado D. Javier Jr.
Lance Cpl. William H. Crouse IV
Lance Cpl. Kenneth A. Corzine
Sgt. Garrett A. Misener
Cpl. Tevan L. Nguyen
Sgt. Michael J. Beckerman

Mr. Lutz goes to Washington

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Feb – March 2011

Goal: Meetings with all 535 elected officials. U.S. Congress and U.S. Senate.

Please contact your Representatives and help us arrange meetings in DC.

This will be the year for Honor and Remember federal adoption

November Casualties 2010

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Spc. Jonathan M. Curtis
Pfc. Andrew N. Meari
1st Lt. James R. Zimmerman
Sgt. 1st Class Todd M. Harris
Cpl. James C. Young
Spc. Blake D. Whipple
Sgt. Michael F. Paranzino
Lance Cpl. Brandon W. Pearson
Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Broehm
Pfc. Shane M. Reifert
Staff Sgt. Jordan B. Emrick
Lance Cpl. Randy R. Braggs
Sgt. Aaron B. Cruttenden
Spc. Dale J. Kridlo
Spc. Anthony Vargas
Cpl. Andrew L. Hutchins
Sgt. Jason J. McCluskey
2nd Lt. Robert M. Kelly
Lance Cpl. James B. Stack
Lance Cpl. Dakota R. Huse
Senior Airman Andrew S. Bubacz
Cpl. Shawn D. Fannin
Sgt. Edward H. Bolen
Spc. Shannon Chihuahua
Spc. David C. Lutes
Staff Sgt. Juan L. Rivadeneira
Cpl. Jacob R. Carver
Spc. Jacob C. Carroll
Staff Sgt. Kevin M. Pape
Staff Sgt. Javier O. Ortiz Rivera
Spc. Shane H. Ahmed
Spc. Nathan E. Lillard
Spc. Scott T. Nagorski
Spc. Jesse A. Snow
Pfc. Christian M. Warriner
Staff Sgt. David P. Senft
Pfc. Kyle M. Holder
Sgt. Justin E. Culbreth
Sgt. Jason T. Smith
Staff Sgt. Loleni W. Gandy
Sgt. David J. Luff Jr.
Sgt. David S. Robinson
Staff Sgt. Sean M. Flannery
Spc. William K. Middleton
Lance Cpl. Ardenjoseph A. Buenagua
1st Lt. William J. Donnelly IV
Pvt. Devon J. Harris
1st. Lt. Scott F. Milley
Lt. Col. Gwendolyn A. Locht
Sgt. 1st Class Barry E. Jarvis
Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Oakes
Spc. Matthew W. Ramsey
Pfc. Jacob A. Gassen
Pfc. Austin G. Staggs
Pfc. Buddy W. McLain

October Casualties 2010

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Staff Sgt. Willie J. Harley Jr.
Spc. Luther W. Rabon Jr.
Sgt. Anthony D. Matteoni
Sgt. 1st Class Lance H. Vogeler
Spc. Joseph T. Prentler
Sgt. Brian J. Pedro
Senior Airman Daniel J. Johnson
Pfc. Cody A. Board
Sgt. Karl A. Campbell
Pfc. Ryane G. Clark
Lance Cpl. Scott A. Lynch
Cpl. Stephen C. Sockalosky
Hospital Corpsman Edwin Gonzalez
Lance Cpl. John T. Sparks
Sgt. Frank R. Zaehringer III
Staff Sgt. Dave J. Weigle
Spc. David A. Hess
Spc. Matthew C. Powell
Lance Cpl. Raymon L. A. Johnson
Cpl. Justin J. Cain
Lance Cpl. Phillip D. Vinnedge
Lance Cpl. Joseph E. Rodewald
Pfc. Victor A. Dew
Pfc. Jordan M. Byrd
Lance Cpl. Irvin M. Ceniceros
Lance Cpl. Alec E. Catherwood
Sgt. Eric C. Newman
Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Benitez
Spc. Rafael Martinez Jr.
Pfc. Tramaine J. Billingsley
Lance Cpl. Joseph C. Lopez
Lance Cpl. James D. Boelk
Pfc. Dylan T. Reid
Sgt. Ian M. Tawney
Cpl. Jorge Villarreal Jr.
Lance Cpl. Francisco R. Jackson
Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Cullins
Spc. Gerald R. Jenkins
Staff Sgt. Kenneth K. McAninch
Spc. Ronnie J. Pallares
Spc. Steven L. Dupont
Sgt. 1st Class Charles M. Sadell
Staff Sgt. Aracely Gonzalez O’Malley
Spc. Thomas A. Moffitt
Pfc. David R. Jones Jr.
Sgt. 1st Class Phillip C. Tanner
Sgt. Michael D. Kirspel Jr.
Lance Cpl. Terry E. Honeycutt Jr.
Staff Sgt. Adam L. Dickmyer
Spc. Pedro A. Maldonado
Sgt. Diego A. Solorzanovaldovinos
Cpl. Brett W. Land

The Journey Begins

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With so much momentum in place and more progress ahead, we must focus on broadening awareness. That is why we will soon be taking the message to every state and launching “Honor and Remember Across America.”

The trip will focus on taking the Honor and Remember message to 49 states with the hope that each state legislature will join Virginia’s in officially adopting the flag. We will be giving presentations at various venues where we have been invited to speak, including houses of worship, veterans groups and community organizations. And most importantly, we will look forward to meeting many Gold Star families around the U.S. Our goals are to spread the word about the Honor and Remember Flag everywhere possible, to see the flag flying across America and to touch the lives of many families who have lost so much.

Our plan is to leave Virginia the first week of June and spend 23 weeks traveling a route from one state capital to another, heading north to Maine, then west across the upper half of the United States, reaching Sacramento by early September. Then we will head south through California and then east across the lower half of the U.S., arriving at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2010 — A total of 22,000 miles round-trip.

I need your help to successfully accomplish this entire mission. Please review the posted itinerary (Click Here) and look over the dates and places I am planning to visit. This cannot be achieved without significant resources, coordination and support. Please consider helping us in this effort, individually or corporately. Here are our areas of need.

Host us in your city and:

  • Help to secure appointments with state and local officials;
  • Join me at your state capital;
  • Arrange meetings with veterans groups or local organizations;
  • Help initiate and plan personalized flag presentations;
  • Arrange opportunities to share in your place of worship or at community meetings
  • Join me on a portion of the road trip.

Our physical needs include:

    Use of a Class A recreational vehicle;

  • Cost of gas, tolls, maintenance, insurance, etc.;
  • Food;
  • Lodging;
  • Flag sponsorship – personalized and state flags;
  • Airline tickets;
  • Volunteer staff & Drivers.

If you can help in any way possible or if you have suggestions for areas I have left out, please write to
me at contact@honorandremember.org

Thank you for the continued support.

George Lutz

Honor and Remember Across America

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With so much momentum in place and more progress ahead, we must focus on broadening awareness. That is why we will soon be taking the message to every state and launching “Honor and Remember Across America.”

The trip will focus on taking the Honor and Remember message to 49 states with the hope that each state legislature will join Virginia’s in officially adopting the flag. We will be giving presentations at various venues where we have been invited to speak, including houses of worship, veterans groups and community organizations. And most importantly, we will look forward to meeting many Gold Star families around the U.S. Our goals are to spread the word about the Honor and Remember Flag everywhere possible, to see the flag flying across America and to touch the lives of many families who have lost so much.

Our plan is to leave Virginia the first week of June and spend 23 weeks traveling a route from one state capital to another, heading north to Maine, then west across the upper half of the United States, reaching Sacramento by early September. Then we will head south through California and then east across the lower half of the U.S., arriving at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2010 — A total of 22,000 miles round-trip.

I need your help to successfully accomplish this entire mission. Please review the posted itinerary (Click Here) and look over the dates and places I am planning to visit. This cannot be achieved without significant resources, coordination and support. Please consider helping us in this effort, individually or corporately. Here are our areas of need.

Host us in your city and:

  • Help to secure appointments with state and local officials;
  • Join me at your state capital;
  • Arrange meetings with veterans groups or local organizations;
  • Help initiate and plan personalized flag presentations;
  • Arrange opportunities to share in your place of worship or at community meetings
  • Join me on a portion of the road trip.

Our physical needs include:

  • Cost of gas, tolls, maintenance, insurance, etc.;
  • Food;
  • Lodging;
  • Flag sponsorship – personalized and state flags;
  • Airline tickets;
  • Volunteer staff & Drivers.

If you can help in any way possible or if you have suggestions for areas I have left out, please write to me at contact@honorandremember.org

Thank you for the continued support.

Disabled Vet Makes Bike Trip to Promote New Flag

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Ride Will Cover 2400 Miles and Go Through Washington, D.C.

NORMAN, Oklahoma — Kevin George Baker, a disabled Navy veteran, will ride his hand-propelled bicycle from his hometown through Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Marseilles, Illinois to support a new flag designed to honor fallen members of the military. His trip will begin at his home on Saturday, March 7 and will take 15 weeks to complete. Baker, who is unable to use his legs due to a neurological impairment, will fly the Honor and Remember Flag from his bike and encourage people along the way to sign a petition urging Congress to adopt the flag as a new national symbol by passing HR Bill 546.

“I was so impressed when I saw the design for the Honor and Remember Flag and learned about its purpose,” said Baker. “I decided that I could help spread the word about it.” The Honor and Remember Flag was created by George Lutz, whose son Tony was killed by a sniper’s bullet in Iraq in 2005. Officially unveiled last Memorial Day in Norfolk, Virginia, the flag has gained national support from several veterans groups and the American Gold Star Mothers. The petition drive, which is featured on the Honor and Remember Inc. web site (www.honorandremember.org), seeks to generate one signature for every known American war casualty. Another goal is to present a personalized Honor and Remember Flag to the parents of fallen military service members.

Baker was injured while serving as a firefighter in Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War when a Scud missile struck his barracks. He also intends to stop in Danville, Virginia to visit his mother and grandparents. His grandfather is a decorated WWII veteran. And he will visit Virginia Beach, Virginia to meet with Honor and Remember Inc. founder George Lutz.

In Washington, D.C., Baker will join up with a bike ride to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, organized by Soldiers’ Angels, a support organization for United States military personnel. From there Baker will ride to Marseilles, Illinois to visit the Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial dedicated to military service members who died since 1979 including the Persian Gulf War and in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Members of a Gold Star family will transport him home to Oklahoma. Kevin’s progress with pictures and journal will be chronicled on www.honorandremember.org.

Kevin’s Proposed Route

Leaving Norman OK on Sat the 7th around 10 am heading SE to hwy 9 thru Little Axe, Pink, Tecumseh and onto hwy 9A thru Seminole and 9W to DUSTIN, ENTERPRISE, to WHITEFIELD, to Hwy 9 WHITEFIELD TO 271/59S to PANAMA, SHADY POINT, HOWE, onto 59S to HEAVENER,TO HODGENS, then SW on hwy 59S to BIG CEDAR, into SMITHVILLE, All the way S BROKENBOW,AND 259S TO HARRIS, AND CROSSING INTO
TX, GOING S TO US HWY 82W TO MALTA, NEW BOSTON, ON TX HWY85 TOWARDS 67/8 TOWARDS MAUD ON RIVER BLVD.

Kevin’s modified Cycle

Kevin’s shots along the way
3-05-09 – Today we received our 1st images from Kevin.

3-07-09 – Kevin Begins his Ride

Read the Norman Transcript story.

3-08-09 – Kevin biked south 120 miles and reached Gainesville, TX for a much needed rest. It seems his journey is already garnering stories as he has been detained by the police, partly escorted by Harleys and put up for the night by new found friends.

3-09-09 – From Kevin

Day 3 was a mess, had 20-40 mile head winds. Talk about a hard ride, I came across a VFW Post 1922, they were great and helpful as well. There were Soldiers Angels that showed up and everyone loved the flag. You should start getting more signatures from alot of people here. I got pulled over again yesterday for the same thing, stopping on the shoulder and got a warning. I should make it priority to start the ride everyday getting pulled over, HA. i will send pics of the great TX trooper and some of the people I have met.

I have made it to Sherman TX since Saturday.

Day 4 – Resting in Sherman

Dallas, TX channel 12 KXII News

Gainesville Daily Register story

3-11-09 – From Kevin

The temp has gone from raining and near 80 to raining and near 34 degrees. Honor Guard is going to come and pick me up from Sherman,TX and take me to were ever its sunny and just a bit warmer than freezing. Soldiers Angels Martha Nayman and her Husband are taking me to breakfast this morning before the Honor Guard gets here from LA. We are headed South towards the Gulf of Mexico, more later today.

3-12-09

The Herald Democrat

3-13-09 – A tragic end

Sadly this morning it was announced that Kevin Baker’s journey has ended. He passed away peacefully in his sleep last night as God had other plans for this incredible man. He passionately took hold of things he believed in and pursued life with a courage and strength many of us only dream about. I only wish we could have shaken his hand in his triumph. Here are comments from those close to him…..

Keith Dixon – To all those who have loved and  supported Kevin, I have some very sad news. We are just beginning to get the details, but it appears that Kevin has passed away. Again, the details are just coming in, but it appears that he went to sleep last night with a support family and they were unable to wake him this morning. …I know that everyone of you who have loved and supported Kevin would want to know as soon as possible. My name is Keith, and I am Kevin’s brother in law.

Rita Bostelman – Kevin was in the loving care of Soldier Angels Martha Nayman when he called his friends from the Illinois Freedom Run Paul and Susan Moreno and they went and picked him up. He had a meal conversation watched a little tv and went to bed. He never woke in the morning. Kevin was not alone he was cradled by the love of people who cared about him. Ultimately his cancer did not wait until Kevin could finish his mission.

Susan M. – Kevin Baker, the wounded soldier that was riding cross country to present President Obama with an Honor and Remember Flag was at my house in Vinton, Louisiana. He passed away this morning, I am sorry to say. He died doing what he believed in, and that was honoring our wounded and fallen soldiers. May he rest in peace now. His mission here on earth was accomplished.

3-15-09

Read The Norman Transcript

3-16-09

Read the Navy Times

3-17-09

KXII News Dallas

Military.com Article

6-22-09

Wounded Warrior returns to Wall