Remembering the Fallen

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This weekend, the United States Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Community will gather at the schoolhouse at Eglin AFB, Florida to mourn the Technicians that were killed during EOD operations in 2010 and place their names into prosperity on the EOD Memorial. Unfortunately I will not be attending this year, but want to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The EOD motto is “Initial Success or Total Failure”, but to those of us who earned the Crab at the school we declare, “We Remember”…

US Army

SSgt Shane Barnard KIA May 2010

Specialist Wade Slack KIA May 2010

SSgt Matthew West KIA August 2010

SSgt Derek Farley KIA August 2010

Captain Jason McMahon KIA September 2010

US Marine Corps

SSgt Adam Perkins KIA May 2010

GySgt Christopher Eastman KIA July 2010

MSgt Daniel Fedder KIA August 2010

GySgt Floyd Holley KIA August 2010

SSgt Joshua Cullins KIA October 2010

SSgt Jordan Emrick KIA November 2010

Sgt Jason Smith KIA November 2010

GySgt Justin Schmalstieg KIA December 2010

US Air Force

SrA Michael Buras KIA September 2010

SrA Daniel Johnson KIA October 2010

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RIP, NEVER FORGET