Unlike last year, we will not hold any formal balloon release ceremonies this year on the anniversary of Mark’s death. If you do a balloon release, Memorial push-ups, drink a Chick-fil-A milkshake, skydive, or any other event to honor Mark
On November 16, 2012, artist Phil Taylor will present our family with a portrait of Mark at a special ceremony at the new Veteran and Military Affairs Building at The University of Alabama. This has been in the works for
We attended the Alabama Sports Festival State Games Opening Ceremony on June 22, 2012 in Birmingham. This is a program to develop grassroots Olympic-style competitions and expose athletes, volunteers and spectators of all ages, especially our youth, to Olympic sports
Capt. Derek Argel was killed in the line of duty on Memorial Day 2005 in Iraq. Within days of his death, letters began to arrive to his young 10 month-old son Logan. They continued to come from friends, colleagues of
We were notified a few months ago that CrossFit gyms all across the country were honoring Mark by doing the JAG 28 Hero Workout of the Day (WOD). It was first adopted by CrossFit Havoc in Lawton, OK, then later
The below video was put together by Doug Cole as a gift to Mark before he left for Basic Training at Lackland AFB in June 2007. A lot of fun times captured in this one. Below are various pictures of
