The first Tennessean to fall...

[Bambi Buster]

On 23 March 2003, barely 4 days into the war, Corporal Patrick Nixon, 1st Battalion/2nd Marines, was killed in action in Iraq. He was the first of 97 Tennesseans to die there. They ranged from 18 to 54, private to lieutenant colonel. Please take a moment today to remember Corporal Nixon and the 96 other citizens of The Volunteer State who gave all in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/patrick-nixon.htm

A more detailed accounting of the Tennesseans, and the other 4000+ Americans who died in OIF, can be found at the linked website.
http://icasualties.org/Iraq/ByState.aspx

 

[in the dog house]

Prayers lifted.

 

[paradis1142]

Semper Fi

 

[whatnoise]

http://militarytimes.com/valor/marine-l ... ger/268654

RIP Tim, and everyone that gave all.

 

[Rebel]

Amen. Semper Fi my brothers.

 

[Bone Collector]

Semper Fi!

Prayers sent up.

 

[Bambi Buster]

http://militarytimes.com/valor/marine-l ... ger/268654

RIP Tim, and everyone that gave all.

Thank you for providing a name and a face of another of the 97.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

3 of them were in my unit, while I was still in high school and had not yet enlisted. One was 20 years old, had a wife and a new baby. Terrible.

 

[hunter0925]

Semper Fi Marines! There is one more to remember. While not a TN resident LCpl James M. Gluff was born in Ducktown Tn and died Jan 19th 2008 in Iraq. He was a North GA resident when he died. RIP brothers.

 

[Bambi Buster]

Semper Fi Marines! There is one more to remember. While not a TN resident LCpl James M. Gluff was born in Ducktown Tn and died Jan 19th 2008 in Iraq. He was a North GA resident when he died. RIP brothers.

More on LCpl Gluff.

http://militarytimes.com/valor/soldier/3330448/

 

[hunter0925]

Semper Fi Marines! There is one more to remember. While not a TN resident LCpl James M. Gluff was born in Ducktown Tn and died Jan 19th 2008 in Iraq. He was a North GA resident when he died. RIP brothers.

More on LCpl Gluff.

http://militarytimes.com/valor/soldier/3330448/

I appreciate that Bambi Buster. He was a good friend and Marine and deserves the honor and respect.

 

[DirtyBear0311]

smstone22, were you by chance in 1/2 as well? I ask because I was in charlie company. I believe that this guy was in the mortar team that got decimated in An Nasiriyah. Very proud of my unit and all the other men and women who fought and died.

 

[Bambi Buster]

smstone22, were you by chance in 1/2 as well? I ask because I was in charlie company. I believe that this guy was in the mortar team that got decimated in An Nasiriyah. Very proud of my unit and all the other men and women who fought and died.

DB0311: I believe sms22 is Tennessee Army National Guard.

According to the site at the link below, Cpl Nixon was indeed a 0341. He was among the 18 Marines who died that day at Nasiriyah.

http://marines.togetherweserved.com/usm ... t&ID=29161

Thank you for having been there for us. You have every right to be proud.

 

[hunter0925]

smstone22, were you by chance in 1/2 as well? I ask because I was in charlie company. I believe that this guy was in the mortar team that got decimated in An Nasiriyah. Very proud of my unit and all the other men and women who fought and died.

Every man should be proud of their unit and its' heritage. I was 0311 in 1/8 B. co.
You did not by any chance know a short pudgy guy by the name of Gibson did you?

 

[DirtyBear0311]

smstone22, were you by chance in 1/2 as well? I ask because I was in charlie company. I believe that this guy was in the mortar team that got decimated in An Nasiriyah. Very proud of my unit and all the other men and women who fought and died.

Every man should be proud of their unit and its' heritage. I was 0311 in 1/8 B. co.
You did not by any chance know a short pudgy guy by the name of Gibson did you?

Name doesnt ring a bell. I got out two years ago.

 

[Bambi Buster]

From the Today Show.

Marines Reunited 10 Years After Iraq Battle

http://xfinity.comcast.net/video/marine ... ws/newest/

 

[AndyW]

The deaths are gut wrenching but the Brotherhood is beautiful.

My love, loyalty and respect to the fallen.

SEMPER FIDELIS!!!!

 

[Unicam]

Semper Fidelis!

My brothers will never be forgotten.

 

[Unicam]

Semper Fi Marines! There is one more to remember. While not a TN resident LCpl James M. Gluff was born in Ducktown Tn and died Jan 19th 2008 in Iraq. He was a North GA resident when he died. RIP brothers.

More on LCpl Gluff.

http://militarytimes.com/valor/soldier/3330448/

I attended L/Cpl Gluff's Angel Flight, the line was several miles long.