LCpl Thomas Slocum USMC KIA

Please take a moment today to thank a veteran for his or her service.
Pray for those who are still in harms way but most importantly, pray for those families who are morning the loss of a loved one who gave their all for their country.

Today is the 8th anniversary of the death of LCpl Thomas Slocum. KIA in Nasiriyah Iraq on March 23, 2003
(The first soldfier to be killed in Iraq from Colorado.)

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/20 ... etail.html

The Battle of Nasiriyah was one of the first major battles of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Heavy fighting took place in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah between Iraqi forces and U.S. Marines over control of key bridges over the Euphrates River and the Saddam Canal.

The battle began early on 23 March when a supply convoy of the U.S. Army took a wrong turn into the city and was ambushed. Eleven soldiers were killed and six soldiers, including Private Jessica Lynch, were captured.

Some soldiers escaped the ambush. Forming a screen around their wounded, they fought off Iraqi counterattacks for several minutes, until being rescued by the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. After rescuing the soldiers who managed to escape the ambush, the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, under the call sign Task Force Tarawa, attacked north into the city, seizing two major bridges along "Ambush Alley". Eighteen Marines were killed in heavy urban fighting, including at least one Marine who was killed when A-10s mistakenly strafed a company of Marines north of the Saddam Canal.

(Source...Wiki)

He was our Godson. We love and miss him very much.

Guard heaven well.
Semper FI

The Conifer VFW bears our dear Tommy's name as well as two other brave heroes.

RIP Tommy.

Thank You and all other veterans and their families.

rip thomas. thank you for your service. you gave the greatest service for your country and it isn't forgotten.

in your honor, here is a tribute to all in the armed forces.

http://www.nragive.com/ringoffreedom/index.html

That was beautiful mtntrekker. Thank you so much for sharing.
Today is always a very difficult day for our family. We grieve right alongside Terry and Stan but tributes such as the one you shared lighten that grief just a bit.

THANKS TO ALL OF THE MEN AND WOMEN who defend MY FREEDOMS and allow me yet on more day to go and do as I please whether it's a trip to the local King Soopers or a simple walk down the dirt road by my home. I THANK YOU!! Bless your Family and PEACE be with them.... RIP...