Remembering CPL Timothy Gibson – Operation Iraqi Freedom – 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. KIA January 26, 2005

Sharing this from his mom, Elaine:

Tim liked people and they certainly adored him. He was never happier than when with friends and family, laughing and having a great time together. Tim was not only a brother to Tom and Patrick but also a good friend. They both looked up to Tim.

Tim always took care of those not able to stick up for themselves, being the protector to many youngsters in school. He once tot in trouble for ‘physical contact’ in grade school. When the principal found that Tim was defending a friend who being picked on, Time was exonerated. In middle school, some boys took a baseball cap from a special needs student and Tim waded right in there and took it back. In high school, a friend and Tim saved a young girl who was trying to commit suicide.

Tim excelled in sports, being the quarterback for three years and captain of the football team his senior year. He also was the centerfielder and captain of the baseball team. Tim led those athletes on and off the field. He always stopped to help the underclassmen who were struggling on the field and kept them true to their pledge of conduct.

Tim was a friend to all – teachers, coaches, athletes, non-athletes, parents of his friends—everyone had a soft spot for him. He was hard to resist with the grin of his and those blue eyes sparkling with mischief.

In the Marines, his men also looked up to him and the letters we have received from him Marine brothers speaks of a leader, serious in his duty, a good man who never had a bad word to say about anyone. His officers sent wonderful letters telling of a “Squared Away Marine”. “The Marine Corps does not build character, the Corps reveals it.” Tim’s heart was the Marines.

 

The NH Chapter of Honor and Remember is in need of your support to have 2014 be the year that the Honor and Remember Flag is adopted here in New Hampshire.

Senator David Boutin sponsored, along with many others, SB212. We are grateful for Senator Boutin and the other Senators and Reps that stand in support of SB212. As some of you know, the past two attempts have been unsuccessful in the State-Federal Relations and Veterans Committee.

The reason that it has not passed is from misinformation. We addressed the misinformation about the Honor and Remember Flag replacing the American Flag, and other objections have been corrected.

We do not know the reasons behind the objections and we realize that not everyone will like all things, but it grieves us to see such disrespect for our Fallen, their families, friends and other Veterans and organizations that have shown support of the Honor and Remember Flag.

We  have attached the SB212 and ask that you contact your State Senators and Representatives with a note asking them to support SB212.  We have many petitions that have been signed and letters of support that have been submitted, but we need you to come to the hearings…it is only with you there and your voices that the Honor and Remember Flag will be adopted.

Please go to http://www.honorandremember.org for additional information. Together we can see NH become the 18th State to adopt the flag!!!

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To Honor is to Remember….

 

Honor and Remember Army Maj. Brian M. Mescall

Age 33, died January 9, 2009 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom,
in Jaldak, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his vehicle.  Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.

Army Pfc. Juctin P. McDaniel, 19 years old, of Andover, N.H; died Dec. 17, 2007 in Baghdad of injuries sustained from a non-combat-related incident in Taji, Iraq

He was assigned to the 524th Combat Service Support Battalion, 45th Sustainment Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii;

Juctin is remembered by his friends as a young man with a strong desire to serve in the military. It appeared to be his purpose in life to serve his country and support our troops. He went out of his way to help others. He was a friend to all in school, no matter how different they were from him. He loved to make people laugh and smile and would always make light of difficult situations. He was deeply loyal to his family and friends.

Juctin met his wife, Alicia, while they were both in the Army and they married in 2006. They were expecting their first child. He could hardly wait for his child to be born. To his regret, he would be in Iraq when his wife delivered.

May God be with his family and friends, especially today and give them comfort.

To remember is to honor…