REMEMBRANCE
There have been many lost as a result of September 11th 2001 and the subsequent actions related to the response against that cowardly attack. We wanted to highlight several who were directly or indirectly linked to this program.
Among the members of our core team, we have lost the following. Regretfully, we cannot provide the full name of several members due to the nature of their work:
Master Sergeant Jeff “Gunny” Guay
Troy Johnson
Mike Johnson
Brad Clark
Bill Grimes
Mary
Andy
Master Sergeant Jeff “Gunny” Guay
Troy Johnson
Bill Grimes
During Operation Anaconda, as described in the Robert’s Ridge events, seven warriors were lost.
USAF TSgt John A. Chapman
USAF SrA Jason D. Cunningham
USN PO1 Neil C. Roberts
US Army Cpl Matthew A. Commons
US Army Sgt Bradley S. Crose
US Army SPC Marc A. Anderson
US Army Sgt Phillip Svitach
While not on our team, a close friend of Mark’s was lost in Afghanistan, Master Sgt Donny Davis
On October 12, 2000, the USS Cole (DDG 67) was the target of a terrorist attack in the port of Aden, Yemen, during a scheduled refueling. The Sailors that lost their lives are:
Chief Petty Officer Richard Costelow
Signalman Seaman Recruit Cheron Luis Gunn
Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels
Seaman Recruit Lakiba Nicole Palmer
Operations Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Lamont Saunders
Ensign Andrew Triplett
Seaman Apprentice Craig Bryan Wibberley
Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class, Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter
Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis
Information Systems Technician Seaman Timothy Lee Gauna
Engineman 2nd Class Mark Ian Nieto
Electronics Warfare Technician 3rd Class Ronald Scott Owens
Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett
Fireman Apprentice Patrick Howard Roy
Electronics Warfare Technician 2nd Class Kevin Shawn Rux
Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Ronchester Mananga Santiago
Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr.
During 2002 operations in a classified location, an entire US Marine Corps KC-130 flight crew was lost in the process of bringing us a vital supply of fuel. They crashed in the mountains on approach to the airfield. Marines who perished are:
Capt. Matthew W. Bancroft
Capt. Daniel G. McCollum
Gunnery Sgt. Stephen L. Bryson
Staff Sgt. Scott N. Germosen
Sgt. Nathan P. Hays
Sgt. Jeannette L. Winters
Lance Cpl. Bryan P. Bertrand
