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Military Monday is a weekly tribute to our men & women in uniform, with a special emphasis on those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice.View the archives for more information and past MM posts.

This week’s Military Monday comes right before Thanksgiving. We all have things to be thankful for, and without sounding too cheesy or corny, we have a lot more to be thankful for than we realize. We all get selfish and think our lives suck sometimes. The families of the below servicemen and women would beg to differ.

Happy Thanksgiving, and please try and remember those who aren’t lucky enough to spend Thanksgiving at home and with family.

Phillip T. Esposito, 30, Army National Guard Captain, Jun 08, 2005 Suffern, New York
Roberto Arizola Jr., 31, Army Reserve Sergeant, Jun 08, 2005 Laredo, Texas
Marc Lucas Tucker, 24, Marine Lance Corporal, Jun 08, 2005 Pontotoc, Mississippi
Mark O. Edwards, 40, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, Jun 09, 2005 Unicoi, Tennessee
David Joseph Murray, 23, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jun 09, 2005 Felixville/Clinton, Louisiana
Daniel Chavez, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Jun 09, 2005 Seattle, Washington
Dustin V. Birch, 22, Marine Reserve Lance Corporal, Jun 09, 2005 Saint Anthony, Idaho
Thomas O. Keeling, 23, Marine Reserve Lance Corporal, Jun 09, 2005 Strongsville, Ohio
Devon Paul Seymour, 21, Marine Reserve Lance Corporal, Jun 09, 2005 St. Louisville, Ohio
Brad D. Squires, 26, Marine Reserve Corporal, Jun 09, 2005 Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Mario Alberto Castillo, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Jun 10, 2005 Brownwood, Texas
Andrew J. Kilpela, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Jun 10, 2005 Fowlerville, Michigan
Stanley J. Lapinski, 35, Army Corporal, Jun 11, 2005 Las Vegas, Nevada
Neil A. Prince, 35, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Jun 11, 2005 Baltimore, Maryland
Larry R. Arnold Sr., 46, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jun 11, 2005 Carriere, Mississippi
Casey Byers, 22, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jun 11, 2005 Schleswig, Iowa
Terrance D. Lee Sr., 25, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jun 11, 2005 Moss Point, Mississippi
Anthony D. Kinslow, 21, Army Specialist, Jun 13, 2005 Westerville, Ohio
Larry R. Kuhns Jr., 24, Army Sergeant, Jun 13, 2005 Austintown, Ohio
John J. Mattek Jr., 24, Marine Lance Corporal, Jun 13, 2005 Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Anthony G. Jones, 25, Army Sergeant, Jun 14, 2005 Greenville, South Carolina
Michael Ray Hayes, 29, Army National Guard Private 1st Class, Jun 14, 2005 Morgantown, Kentucky
Nathan B. Clemons, 20, Marine Private 1st Class, Jun 14, 2005 Winchester, Tennessee
Joshua P. Klinger, 21, Marine Private 1st Class, Jun 14, 2005 Easton, Pennsylvania
Jonathan R. Flores, 18, Marine Lance Corporal, Jun 15, 2005 San Antonio, Texas
Jesse Jaime, 22, Marine Corporal, Jun 15, 2005 Henderson, Nevada
Chad B. Maynard, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Jun 15, 2005 Montrose, Colorado
Tyler S. Trovillion, 23, Marine Corporal, Jun 15, 2005 Richardson, Texas
Dion M. Whitley, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, Jun 15, 2005 Los Angeles, California
Cesar O. Baez, 37, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class, Jun 15, 2005 Pomona, California
Anthony S. Cometa, 21, Army National Guard Specialist, Jun 16, 2005 Las Vegas, Nevada
Erik R. Heldt, 26, Marine Lance Corporal, Jun 16, 2005 Hermann, Missouri
John W. Maloney, 36, Marine Captain, Jun 16, 2005 Chicopee, Massachusetts
Robert M. Horrigan, 40, Army Master Sergeant, Jun 17, 2005 Austin, Texas
Michael L. McNulty, 36, Army Master Sergeant, Jun 17, 2005 Knoxville, Tennessee
Noah Harris, 23, Army 1st Lieutenant, Jun 18, 2005 Ellijay, Georgia
William A. Long, 26, Army Corporal, Jun 18, 2005 Lilburn, Georgia
Adam J. Crumpler, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Jun 18, 2005 Charleston, West Virginia
Christopher R. Kilpatrick, 18, Army Private 1st Class, Jun 20, 2005 Columbus, Texas
Christopher L. Hoskins, 21, Army Specialist, Jun 21, 2005 Danielson, Connecticut
Nicholas R. Idalski, 23, Army Specialist, Jun 21, 2005 Crown Point, Indiana
James D. Stewart, 29, Army Sergeant, Jun 21, 2005 Chattanooga, Tennessee
Brian A. Vaughn, 23, Army Specialist, Jun 21, 2005 Pell City, Alabama
Arnold Duplantier II, 26, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jun 22, 2005 Sacramento, California
Christopher W. Phelps, 39, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Jun 23, 2005 Louisville, Kentucky
Joseph M. Tackett, 22, Army Sergeant, Jun 23, 2005 Whitehouse, Kentucky
Holly A. Charette, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, Jun 23, 2005 Cranston, Rhode Island
Veashna Muy, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Jun 23, 2005 Los Angeles, California
Chad W. Powell, 22, Marine Corporal, Jun 23, 2005 West Monroe, Louisiana
Ramona M. Valdez, 20, Marine Corporal, Jun 23, 2005 Bronx, New York