Honor and Remember Sgt. Randi Jean Blanchard Miller
Remember and Honor Sgt Randi Jean Blanchard Miller
Birth: Mar. 25, 1982 ~ Nashua
Death: Mar. 1, 2008
Parkland, Washington, USA
Randi, the daughter of of Robert A. and Shirley J. (Maniatis) Blanchard, was a 2000 graduate of Laconia New Hampshire High School and a 2004 graduate of George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where she earned a degree in Medical Labratory/Science. She had joined the Army during high school and reported for duty on July 6, 2000. She met her husband, Timothy Miller while they were both stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and they both served together in Korea. They married five years ago and they had a daughter in 2007. Randi served a tour of duty in Iraq in 2006 and was currently stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, working at Madigan Army Medical Center.
Randi was a scuba diver and an excellent photographer, taking very professional-like pictures. She liked to crochet, listen to rock music and hanging out with friends and family. Randi was a devoted wife and mother.
She is survived by her infant daughter, Kassidy, of Tacoma, Washington.
Tim and Randi were victims of a homicide.
Family links: Spouse: Timothy Joseph Miller (1980 – 2008)*
Burial: New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery Boscawen
Plot: Section 6/ Row S/ Site 497
Wreaths for Boscawen ~ December 13, 2014
Gold Star Mother Lynn Savage laying he son Matt’s wreath at the NH Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen.
Remembering LCpl Ryan McCaughn ~ NH Hero
Remembering LCpl Ryan McCaughn – KIA on 11/7/06 while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq. Ryan, 19, was less than two months into his deployment.
Ryan was born in Jacksonville N.C., the home of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. He spent his early years in North Carolina and Missouri and ultimately settled in Manchester, New Hampshire. There he was raised by his mother Nicole and his stepfather Raymond. Even as a child, friends said that Ryan was clear in his military ambitions. Both of his parents were former servicemen; his mother served briefly in the U.S. Army and his father, Thomas McCaughn was a Marine. His older brother Chris served in the Air Force and his brother Sean Merlin served in the Navy.
Friends described Ryan as an irrepressible comedian who used to torment his school bus driver and sometimes splashed around in puddles just for laughs. He performed on stage with Maskers, his high-school drama club, and wasn’t afraid to dress up as a woman if the part demanded it.
As a high schooler, Ryan took culinary classes at the Manchester School of Technology. He and his friends, Kyle Schmidt and Greg Lake, talked of one day opening a restaurant and bar. Ryan, they said, was going to take business classes so he could be the manager.
Mostly, though, friends and relatives said Ryan spoke of joining the military and, later, becoming a police officer. He worked extra hard during his senior year to complete the requirements necessary for enrolling in the Marines, at one point taking three English classes in a single semester.
At 17, he asked his mother to help him sign up for duty. “He said he was going to sign up anyway when he was 18,” Schmidt said, “but he would feel better if it was with her consent.” He left for boot camp at Parris Island one week after graduating in June 2005 and was then stationed in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Although he wasn’t allowed to divulge most details of his mission, friends and family members said they knew he was living in Ramadi, the southwestern point of the Sunni Triangle and that he patrolled the region with a grenade launcher and M16 rifle. “He said he needed to do this” his mother recalled. “He said if he could keep one dad from going to Iraq and he could take his place instead, then he’ll feel like he’s accomplished something.”
Ryan occasionally returned to Central High School after graduating. Once, he came to talk to students about life in the Marines. Later, he came as a recruiter.
Ryan is remembered fondly for his sense of humor and serious commitment to the Marines and to his country. His creative writing teacher in high school shared a poem that Ryan had written entitled “Solider”
Soldier
“Many soldiers have had to experience the ultimate Sacrifice”
“Even in death, a soldier will show Pride.
All you can do is hope that they finally found Peace.”
Fellow soldier and friend Cpt Brian Krenzeli was in boot camp with Ryan and “considered his a great friend. He was one the guys there that really made the time go by faster especially with his humor. I don’t thinks there was a single day we spent on Parris Island that he didn’t get me quarter decked for laughing. He was an outstanding Marine and a great friend and he will be missed.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv2w3cgn4b8
Remember LCpl. Adam R. Brooks ~ NH Hero
Remember LCpl. Adam R. Brooks
Hometown: Manchester, New Hampshire
Born: June 17, 1984
Age: 20 years old
Died: November 28, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Incident: Killed by enemy action in Babil province.
LCpl. Adam R. Brooks Legacy.com Tribute
NH Honor and Remember Fundraiser with the NH Monarchs
Please join the NH Chapter of Honor and Remember and the Manchester Monarchs for Mullets in November!
$20.00 Gold Level Tickets!
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 – 7PM
Raise awareness for the fight against men’s cancers!
Check out the Honor and Remember table on the concourse on Mullet Night!
Don’t miss the Mulllet giveaway, courtesy of Norris Cotton Cancer Center!
All Orders Due By: Monday, November 3rd ~ Make Checks Payable to: NH Chapter, Honor and Remember, Inc.
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NH Honor and Remember Fundraiser
Month of May to Honor and Remember all of your local fallen heroes
Hope you are having a Great Morning!
Just a short note of thanks today from me for your help in the continued sharing in the mission of Honor and Remember. We have made tremendous strides in our goals this year, including many amazing partnerships enabling the honor of Gold Star families nationally, nineteen state adoptions, fifteen state chapters, nearly 2000 personalized flags presented to date and opportunity of sharing the message of the flag and its symbolism with thousands across America. Be watching NASCAR Memorial Weekend for an amazing surprise!
Our April newsletter talked about claiming the month of May to Honor and Remember all of your local fallen heroes. We are encouraging everyone to reach out to their media and communities in sharing their stories of remembrance. (see article), and in recognition I would ask that you display an Honor and Remember Flag throughout the month. .
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Thank you for continuing to support this national symbol of remembrance and for helping us to see Honor and Remember flying everywhere for our heroes and their families this most significant month of remembrance!
If you are not able to display a flag or other item please consider a donation so that we might bring greater efforts to our journey of thanks.
With Great Respect,
George Lutz
Founder
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An update to the Honor and Remember Flag at Bordertown, NJ
FORGOTTEN WARRIOR
He lives alone In the hills and the trees
He bares his soul To the cool mountain breeze
He talks to the Spirit He listens to the Wind
They shield him from memories Buried deep within
The world has forgotten The sacrifice he made
The scars he bears remind him Of the high price he paid
Freedom is not given But with blood it has been bought
By warriors such as he And by the wars they fought
We can’t forget our warriors Or let them die in vain
But with respect and honor We can help to ease their pain
Our Freedom will be taken if no one will defend
God bless our Forgotten Warriors Who live to fight again.
-Unknown-
To Honor is to Remember…..
Honor and Remember at the Apple Hill Orchard Military Appreciation Day
Gold Star Dad Jim Savage with a display at the Military Appreciation Day held on October 14th at Apple Hill Orchard.
New Hampshire Vietnam War Casualties
“… In honor of the men and women of the Armed Forces the US who served in the Vietnam War. The names of those who gave their lives and of those who remain missing are inscribed in the order they were taken from us.” —
Inscription at the beginning of The Wall.
New Hampshire Vietnam War Casualties
To Honor is to Remember…….
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