As many of you know, the org and the United States Marine Corp lost a soldier by the name of Brian St. Germain last year.
This weekend, Karo and I traveled to Santa Barbara, CA and when we walked out of our hotel room this morning, we saw a memorial in the sand. Every week on Sunday's, the Arlington West organization puts up a display and crosses for every soldier that has fallen during the past few years. As we were observing, we could see that each cross had a name and some with pictures, dog tames, etc. The organization offers flowers to anyone to put at a cross if they recognized a name, so we asked about Brian. The gentleman that helped us knew exactly where Brian's cross was, in the front row. His cross was with 3 other ones, someone had asked that the 4 gentleman who died always to be placed together. Also, every time someone visits a cross, a sticker is added to it...Saint's already had 2 stickers on there. This is a testament that he is still remembered.
I know it might be hard to contact his family, but if anyone does, please let them know that he is not forgotten in our hearts...and by others who visit his cross.
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wow thats an amazing memorial....so simple yet so striking.....
I didn't even know Brian and I just got a little sad heart from reading your post Steph. I'm sure he is in better hands now
dan
It truly is sad, yet inspiring in the same. A soldier that was close to us who gave his all in the name of perpetuating the things that this nation stands for.
I wasn't here enough to know him well, but my thoughts and thanks definitely go out in his name and to his family.
Whether its a war you agree with or not, every soldier deserves our utmost admiration. "Bustin ours to save yours" really does mean something to a lot of us non-soldier folks, and from the bottom of my heart thanks to all of you.
RIP Brian, your service and life will not go without remembrance.
its still amazing to think I used to talk to him about racing at the bash and about my mother dying...it really hits home more that way
We love and miss you, Brian.
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Wow, lookin' at all those crosses just makes you realize the level of sacrifice that's already been made.
Wishing the others still there a safe jorney home ... hopefully soon.
thanx for posting this steph. when i talk to lynn next ill make sure she sees this, im sure she will be blown away. he may be gone but i think about him every morning and every night. just seeing this memorial and seeing the reaction from everyone on jbody brings so much pride that it puts tears in my eyes. thank you so much jbody for showing your support of brian, he would be so happy if he could see how many people he has touched.
Damn straight.. nice post Stephanie. I miss Saint every time I think of the good bash times. But they'll always be good memories...
Up yours Bush, for sending so many to their deaths!
...j
DrPaul84 wrote:wow thats an amazing memorial....so simple yet so striking.....
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Seeing that gave me goosebumps. Thank you Stephanie (and Karo), for posting this.
R.I.P. Brian.
RIP.. I lost a friend this past weekend, not from the war though. Good people die so young.
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Very cool thing for them to do. Thanks for sharing pictures.
Inspiring and frustrating at the same time.
I pray God blesses each and every person who fights for this country. I hope you all make it back safe.
For some reason I just can't grasp the concept that a life ends so young.
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Thank you for your sacrifices Brian.
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