The Last Roll Call

Tears trickled softly from the clouds,

Down the face of the sky
They spilled into my empty heart
And welled up in my eye
Too many tears fall in the night
Too many tears I’ve cried
Too many tears for each young man
Who lived and fought and died
I stood beside their empty boots
Beneath a tear streaked sky
And when no voice answered the roll
All I could do was cry.

To the nine young men who left Ft Lewis a month and a half ago and have come home too soon. Buffalos!

Project 2996 - In Memory

Ronald Tartaro

Age: 38

Killed: September 11, 2001

Mourned by his wife, three children, his family and friends. He was a cyclist who dreamed of sailing around the world. He loved spending his free time cycling with his family and riding tandem with his wife.

Thomas E. Sinton III

Born: July 23, 1960

Killed: September 11, 2001

Thomas is mourned by his wife, daughter, family and friends. He was a sharp, witty gentleman who had a talent for making money and making devoted friends of all who knew him.

September 11, 2009

The misty September morning

The silent tears of prayer

The voices of all those who grieve

The hush of those not there

The love that time can not abate

The memories that won't die

The strength to stand within the storm

The courage to defy

The truth of what you faced that morn

The truths we face today

God hold you closely in His arms

God give you peace this day

Post Updated, We've lost 3 More

We've lost 3 more of our brave soldiers from the 1/17. The funerals for the first two are today. They've had boots on the ground for less than a month and IEDs have claimed 9 already. I've updated the original post with the new names. Please pray for them and their families.

http://standuptothem.blogspot.com/2009/08/taps_27.html