Sleep, Soldiers! Still in honored rest - Your truth and valor wearing: The bravest are the tenderest - The loving are the daring. Bayard Taylor, The Song of the Camp
SGT Amanda Nicole Pinson 101st Airborne United States Army 07.31.1984 - 03.16.2006
Army Sgt. Amanda Pinson, 21, of Lemay, MO assigned to the 101st Military Intelligence Detachment, 501st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; was killed March 16th, 2006 when a mortar round detonated in Tikrit, Iraq. Pinson was a 98C Signals Intelligence Analyst and the first female Signal Intelligence Analyst to ever be killed in combat. The United States Army will be naming their new Cryptology Center, "The Pinson Center", in her honor.
Pinson graduated from Hancock Place High School in 2002. She was one of the top students in the class, winning several scholarships. She cheered with the pompon squad, played basketball and softball.
At her funeral service, at Hoffmeister Funeral Home on Lemay Ferry Rd., Chris Ehlen (Mother) and Tony Pinson (Father) accepted a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for their daughter. Visitors filled the chapel and two other rooms to standing-room-only capacity, with closed-circuit television broadcasting the service.
State Rep. Patricia Yaeger, D-Lemay, told Pinson's family at the service: "The state of Missouri stands with you. We mourn with you.". During the procession, which included 117 bikers from the Patriot Guard, hundreds of Lemay residents lined the streets from the funeral home to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary where Sgt. Pinson was laid to rest with full military honors.
Sgt. Pinson was the beloved daughter of Christina Ehlen and Tony & Regina Pinson; Beloved sister of Bryan Pinson and of the late Michael and Matthew Pinson; Dear grand-daughter of Bufford and Patty Nickles, Jimmy and Victoria Pinson and of the late Marlene Pinson; Dear great-granddaughter of Alma Nickles; Dear niece of Sandy (Rick) Campbell, Debbie (Mark) Ritter, David (Cindy) Nickles, Jeff (Tammy) Nickles, Cheryl Kohler, Joyce (Ken) Blank, James Harris, and Donna (Michael) Thompson;
Dear cousin of Jennifer, Stacy, Shaun, Stephanie, Jake, Seth, Kevin, Kyle, Melissa, Andrew, Amanda, Michael, and Laura; and special friend of Tara, Amy, and COUNTLESS others.
Angel In Fatigues
Field of Grey
Off to war with no more reasons
than to see the world of the unknown
Well she packs her bags to join the legions
of all the heroes that left before
Said I'll be home in time for the holidays
and i swear to call from time to time
but if you need me, well you know my name
just look to the sky cause that's where angels fly
My angel in fatigues
my hero in military wings
my angel from everywhere you know
my hero I'll never let you go
Packs her bags hiding what she fears
time to go holding back the tears
the last words spoken before she turned away
please don't worry, cause angels never fade
My angel in fatigues
my hero in military wings
my angel from everywhere you know
my hero I'll never let you go
ohhh... never forget never forget
what our heroes mean
never forget never forget
when the angels sing
never forget never forget
what our heroes bring
what our heroes bring, when the angels sing
Thursday morning march 16th
The angel flies on military wings
Free to roam the heavens above
never take for granted a heroes love
My angel in fatigues
my hero in military wings
my angel from everywhere you know
my hero I'll never let you go
My angel in fatigues
my hero in military wings
my angel from everywhere you know
my hero I'll never let you go
In Memorium
Dave Taylor
US Army - 59 Commando Squadron
It is with regret that the death of ex-Squadron member Dave Taylor is announced. He served with the Squadron from 1985 to 1988 before gaining a commission in the Royal Engineers. Dave died in a sailing accident.
The funeral service will be held at 2pm on Wednesday 18 October 2006 at St Giles Church, Goodrich, Nr Ross on Wye.
In Memorium
..
Spec. Jeremy E. Christensen
Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Age: 27 years old
Died: November 27, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany
Incident: Killed by a roadside bomb in Duilayah.
The Soldier, above all other people, prays for peace - For they must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
Thanks for your friendship, have a look at DEONLIGUAN, it's my band, I'm playing again because of them, I love them, www.myspace.com/deonliguanrock, good luck and R&R from Pamplona (Spain)
Hi Winger!! Thanks for accept the add!!!! I'm so glad to be friends here!!!! Thanks for the return of the band, "Winger IV" is really amazing!!! Can't wait for the new album!!! We hope you a lot of luck with your career!!!!
We’re a cover duet folkie style from Spain, that play songs of artists like Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Neal Morse, Deep Purple, Mike Oldfield, Blackmore’s Night, Bad Religion, Jewel...
Hi Winger, Great sound! thanks for the request, a pleasure to have among our friends!! all the best, keep your HARD ROCK PASSION alive!!!
HARD ROCK PASSION: website, updated regularly... slowly but surely...by fans from France, Belgium and Canada. We appreciate that leaving a comment, don't hesitate… Check out our profile, now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cheers!
..
