From: Bonnie cooper <coop553@bellsouth.net>
Date: February 27, 2024 at 09:22:26 EST
To: Bonnie Cooper <bonnie@specialoperations.org>
Subject: Fw: Request that you forward attached documents to your members Monument Dedication, 20 April 2024
Reply-To: Bonnie cooper <coop553@bellsouth.net>The Iraq and Afghanistan War Memorial of Florida will be dedicated at noon, on Saturday, 20 April 2024. The dedication will take place at the Veterans Memorial Park of the City of Port Saint Lucie. This large and impressive black granite monument will honor Floridians who served in our nation's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
The monument will include the names of 349 Service Members who had Florida as their home of record at time of their death, 32 of which were members of Special Operations. We request units listed below have members of their command present at the dedication ceremony so as to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Retired and former unit members are also asked to attend.
Names were provided by the Defense Casualty Analysis System, (DCAS), and include service members that had Florida listed as their home of record at time of death. Names and units follow:
Name
Branch Unit Operation
Mardis, P.C. Army
3rd BN, 5th SFG OIF
Walden, B.E. Army
1st BN, 5th SFG OIF
Miller, M.L. Army
3rd BN, 20th SFG OIF
Davis, A.D. Army
1st BN, 75th RGT OIF
Souffront, L.A. Navy
NSW, DEVGRU OIF
Crose, B.S. Army
1st BN, 75th RGT OEF
Anderson, M.A. Army
1st BN, 75th RGT OEF
Wood, R.A. Army
3rd BN, 20th SFG OEF
Eggers, D.W. Army
1st BN, 3rd SFG OEF
Scherkenbach, C.J. Army
3rd BN, 160th SOAR OEF
Jacoby, K.A. Army
3rd BN, 160th SOAR OEF
Dyer, S.W. Army
3rd BN, 3rd SFG OEF
Gordon, B.D. Army
2nd BN, 160th SOAR OEF
Thomas, M.D. Army
1st BN, 7th SFG OEF
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Special Operations Service Members to be listed on the Iraq and Afghanistan War Memorial of Florida:
Name
Branch Unit Operation
Padgett, T.P. Army
1st BN, 7th SFG OEF
Miller, R.J. Army
3rd BN, 3rd SFG (Medal of Honor) OEF
Tinsley, J. Army
2nd BN, 7th SFG OEF
Dahlke, J.S. Army
1st BN, 75th RGT OEF
Sanchez, R.D. Army
1st BN, 75th RGT OEF
Schiro, J.L. Army
1st BN, 3rd SFG OEF
Duskin, M.S. Army
1st BN, 3rd SFG OEF
Pedersen-Keel, A.M. Army
1st BN, 3rd SFG OEF
Skelt, R.C. Army
2nd BN, 3rd SFG OEF
Ruiz, P.A. Army
2nd BN, 3rd SFG OEF
Bourgeois, M.J. Navy
NSW, DEVGRU OEF
Suh, J.E. Navy
NSW, SVDT One OEF
Vaughn, A.C. Navy
NSW, DEVGRU OEF
Hayes, J.E. USMC
2nd RECON BN OEF
Maltz, M.H. USAF
38th Rescue Squadron OEF
Lackey, J.B. USAF
8th Special Operations Squadron OEF
Brown, J.W. USAF
24th Special Tactics Squadron OEF
Sibley, F.B. USAF
21st Special Tactics Squadron OEF
Army: 23 Navy: 4 USAF: 4 USMC: 1 Total: 32
Bonnie L Cooper(561) 543-9562Honorary Life Member, SOA & SFACare for the wounded, honor the fallen, continue the mission----- Forwarded Message -----From: Stephen T Udovich <beachmanok2002@gmail.com>Sent: Monday, February 26, 2024 at 09:57:26 AM ESTSubject: Request that you forward attached documents to your members Monument Dedication, 20 April 2024Request that you forward the attached documents to your members in Florida.Please find attached invitation and list of special forces service members that will be listed on the monument.Our website for more info on our team and mission: WWW.IAWMF.ORGPlease contact me if you have questions.Thanks,Steve UdovichFounderThe Iraq and AfghanistanWar Memorial Foundation<IAWMF Dedication Ceremony Flyer and Invitation.pdf>