Ten Years Ago Today - We Remember

On June 28, 2005 one of the worst days in the history of Naval Special Warfare occurred, with the loss of eleven SEALs and eight Army aviators during Operation Redwing in Afghanistan. This is the event which was later memorialized in the book Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell, and the follow-on movie.

LT Michael P. Murphy	29	Part of 4-Man SEAL team, killed in an ambush	Patchogue, New York
SO2 Matthew Axelson	29		Cupertino, California[42]
SO2 Danny Dietz	25		Littleton, Colorado[42]
SOC Jacques J. Fontan	36	Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down	New Orleans, Louisiana
SOCS Daniel R. Healy	36		Exeter, New Hampshire
LCDR Erik S. Kristensen	33		San Diego, California
SO1 Jeffery A. Lucas	33		Corbett, Oregon
LT Michael M. McGreevy, Jr.	30		Portville, New York
SO2 James E. Suh	28		Deerfield Beach, Florida
SO1 Jeffrey S. Taylor	30		Midway, West Virginia
SO2 Shane E. Patton	22		Boulder City, Nevada
SSG Shamus O. Goare	29	Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down	Danville, Ohio
CWO3 Corey J. Goodnature	35		Clarks Grove, Minnesota.
SGT Kip A. Jacoby	21		Pompano Beach, Florida
SFC Marcus V. Muralles	33		Shelbyville, Indiana
MSG James W. Ponder III	36		Franklin, Tennessee
MAJ Stephen C. Reich	34		Washington Depot, Connecticut.
SFC Michael L. Russell	31		Stafford, Virginia
CWO4 Chris J. Scherkenbach

One of these men, Jeff Lucas, was a friend and former classmate of mine. The others all left behind their own friends, families and loved ones. All of them are a reminder of the sacrifices made by our warriors over the years to defend us at home, and to bring liberty to those abroad.

This wall is in the living space occupied by these men before their deaths - since this day other NSW members deploying to the area have added their own words.

Rest in peace warriors. Ten years on and you are not forgotten.