VETERAN'S DAY 2016

   This little guy, sleeping peacefully, is my Grandson, Asher McRedmond. Clutched in his grip are my dogtags, and those of his Dad, my Son Jesse. They could belong to any number of people I know and have known of..they are ALL part of the reason we all can sleep and live in peace. So..here, once again in no particular order, is my personal list of American Heroes. :

  John McRedmond III         Jesse McRedmond          James McRedmond       James McRedmond Jr
Kevin McRedmond            Barbara McRedmond         Nicholas deSeve            Thomas deSeve
Robert Mason                     Craig Roseberry                 Howard Fisher               Scott Kennedy
Anthony Oreto *                 Walter Suskevich            William Suskevich         Eric Suskevich
Matthew Suskevich            Joseph Stevens                  Joseph Brady                  Richard Foley
Donnie Sallah                       Bryan Galante                 Matt Galante                   Peter Taurassi
Kevin Gerioux                      Eugene Rosamilia           John Rulli                       Ken Rulli
George Rath                          Larry Brody                    Raymond Heins              Thomas Gonce
Gavin Neighbor*                Vince Sorrentino             Justin Searror                  Robbie Curaba
Michael Ferraro                    Victor Tastrom                Sam Dimon                     Anthony Carravalo
Gregory Blass                       Timothy Green                John Garland                  Joseph Como
Linda Boggio                        Joseph Snellenburg         Thomas Coughlin           Rich Herscher
Bob Herscher                        Bruce Berger                   Eric Saltz *                    Theodore Broome
Theodore Broome Jr              Michael Masone              Joseph Lyons                Frank Lyons
Pasquale Ferrara                   Eugene McNamara          Steven Brenner               Isaiah Brenner
Dylan Hartnett                      Michael Labarbera           Mark Nagle                   Irving Brenner
Frank Maielo                        Barry Walsh                     John LeBeck                  Billy LeBeck
Nick Cappolla                       Tony Salerno                   Paul DiPietro                 Joel Simon
Christopher Ball                    Richard Ketcham            Robert Gallo                  Mark Jackson
George Petr

Special Thanks to JR for filling in the blanks for me...

I am humbled to add my own name to this list of those who have served.
I apologize for anyone I have omitted.

And to the parents, Wives, Husbands, Children and Loved Ones,...

"THEY ALSO SERVE, WHO SIT AND WAIT..."


*Killed in Action