Fallen Soldier

I would like to share an email I just received from our Gold Star Liaison of Southern Nevada:

It is once again my sad but profound honor to inform you of the loss of another American Hero.

Army SSgt. Sean Diamond, 41, was killed Feb. 15 in As Salam, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 610th Engineer Support Company, 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sean's mom is Sally Willey who is an active member of Blue Stars in Northern Nevada. She lives in Gardnerville, NV. Sean will not be listed as a Nevada casualty because he never lived in Nevada, and he and his wife and four children lived in California prior to his assignment to Ft. Lewis. He will be buried in California, and the Northern Nevada Chapter will be responsible for the Gold Star Banner presentation at a Memorial Service on March 17th, to be held on what would have been Sean's 42nd birthday. In addition to his mom, Sally, he leaves behind a Dad, a Step-Dad, a twin brother, Michael, and another brother Jason, and of course his wife, Loramay and children, Taylor, 5; Madison, 8; Sean Riley, 9; and Athena, 13.
Sally has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Sierra-Nevada Chapter of Blue Star Mothers. Memorials may be made to the Sierra Nevada Chapter of Blue Star Mothers, P.O. Box 714, Minden NV 89423.

Rest in Peace, Oh Brave and Faithful Warrior.

It is wrong to mourn the death of men like these. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
US Army General George S. Patton