Pray for these heroes and their families.
CPL Michael C. Nolen, 22, of Spring Valley, WI, died June 27 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC.
SPC Kevin J. Hilaman, 28, of Albany, CA, died June 26, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI.
1LT Dimitri A. Del Castillo, 24, of Tampa, FL, died June 25, at Kunar province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI.
SSG Nigel D. Kelly, 26, Menifee, CA, died June 25, at Kunar province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI.
BTW, the CRCC (Concussion Restoration Care Center) needs quilts for their wounded Marines. The quilts are for hanging on the walls, to help dampen the noise and to help soften stark white walls. The plan would be for dowels with a string or something. The buildings are pre-fab, so there are strips on the walls, with a rubber gasket-type of strip so they can put a screw. For the patients' rooms, quilts can be 5x8 or 6x8, but they are not picky.
They would also like a very large plain quilt to hang in a long hallway so that all the Marines can sign it, as well as 4-5 smaller patriotic quilt hanging of decent sizes to hang in different areas.
Anyone eager to help, please visit Florida4Troops.org and click on the CONTACT us link.
