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Why I Appreciate Americas Veterans YM Cpl Nathan O. Crawford CPL Milton Lewis FL I appreciate Americas Veter- ans from the Civil War World War I World War II and its many battles to Iraq in more recent times. We should really be thankful for the veterans who fought for our country and the freedom we enjoy today. To begin with we should thank our veterans for their service to our country. Some fought in the battles that brought freedom to future generations. Our vet- erans knew that wars are very danger- ous and served knowing that they may not make it through the war. Many veterans experienced the loss of their friends in combat. We should remember their sacrifices. We should honor and thank the veterans we see in our community. Veteran members of my units staff include Mr. Bob Gasche Mr. Cary Hill Unit COand Mr.Richard Lester.And we all honor CPL Milton Lewis our units namesake who was the first person from Gainesville FL killed in action dur- ing World War II. We should remember to honor veter- ans from all our military branches. Our veterans are impor- tant because they were a part of many things that have shaped our history and are an important link to that history. For exam- pleMr.Bob Gasche in my units staffis a Purple Heart recipient and a veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima. He witnessed the historic flag raising on Mount Suribachi. Military Honors for Lt.Alexander Bonnyman Jr. On Sept 27th 2015 Bluegrass KY Young Marines participated in the ceremony for the formal burial of the remains found in Tarawa of Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Jr. Medal of Honor recipient. --Submitted by Sherry De Hart Executive Officer Bluegrass KY Young Marines Orleans Parish Young Marines Color Guard comprised of YMCpl C. Bibbins YMCpl C. MonkYMLCpl K. LeBlanc and YMSgt M.Ayyad performed admirably by presenting the National Colors at this years National Juvenile Homeless Conference. All Young Marines sacrificed two mornings from attending school and made this engagement a success. Their can-do attitude especially on the day of the Marine Corps birthday exemplified the greatness of what this pro- gram is. -- Submitted by Jamil Champagne Unit Commander OPSO 2 LA OPSO Presents at National Conference Page 26 ESPRIT