Thursday, January 14, 2016

“Remembering Florida’s Fallen”


The SGT Timothy Padgett Chapter 811, Military Order of the Purple Heart will again honor those Florida Residents who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom during 2015 with a “Day of Remembrance”. 

This solemn event will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016.  The Ceremony will be held at the USAF Armament Museum, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida at 10:30am, and is Open to the Public. 

The ceremony is conducted each year to honor those Florida Residents who have perished in the line of duty since September 11, 2001, while engaged in the Global War on Terror.  The ceremony will include the reading of the Okaloosa County Proclamation naming the 3rd Saturday of January as Okaloosa County - Military Order of the Purple Heart “Day of Remembrance”, lighting of a memorial candle for each fallen Floridian, and honoring the Gold Star Families of Florida, with the solemn promise to never forget their departed loved ones.

In addition, a formal announcement will be made to outline the establishment of a Memorial Park and Gardens to be located on the USAF Armament Museum grounds in honor of our fallen.

Appropriate attire is requested; Business Casual or Duty Uniform.

For additional information please contact Sam Houston, Chapter Commander at 850-729-2748 or shh1100@cox.net
Florida’s Fallen Heroes – 2015

 May 24, 2015                 SFC Pablo A. Ruiz                3rd Special Forces Group (A) US Army                   Melbourne, FL

 August 8, 2015               1SG Peter A. McKenna Jr.  7th Special Forces Group (A) US Army                  Crestview, FL
August 26, 2015             SSG Forrest B. Sibley          21st Special Tactics Squadron USAF                       Pensacola, FL

 August 26, 2015             CPT Matthew D. Roland     23rd Special Tactics Squadron USAF                      FWB, FL
October 2, 2015              SrA Nathan C. Sartain         66th Security Forces Squadron USAF                    Pensacola, FL

 December 21, 2015        MAJ Adrianna M. Vorderbruggen  USAF Office of Special Investigations    Niceville, FL

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