Below is a statement Congressman Robert Aderholt read to the House of Representatives on December 15, 2010. He spoke at the funeral and presented our parents with a flag that was flown at the Capitol in honor of Mark.
We met Rob at Pope AFB in October. He and Mark were in the same squadron, therefore they worked out together, and his cage was right next to Mark’s. He also carried Mark’s baton in the ‘Walk for the Fallen’
It’s sad to see the names of hundreds of men and women killed in war this year. Then, to see our brother’s name listed is hard to believe. I feel like the entire magazine should be dedicated to his life.
These pictures were taken on a C-17 ramp service in Afghanistan. When a U.S. service member is killed, there is a formal ceremony with several military personnel present. Included in these pics are Mark’s commander, and his good friend and
Our good friend, Derek wrote a nice piece about Mark back in October. He and Laura spent many hours during the crazy days leading up to the memorial services, making the video that was shown at the funeral. That DVD
We got this picture off Mark’s computer. We’ve found there are many pictures of him with local children. This is probably one of the kids he was teaching the English alphabet to. We also learned recently that the elders in
