Filed Under: EOD News
This poem was written in honor of TSgt Matthew S. Schwartz, SrA Bryan R. Bell, and A1C Matthew R. Seidler, Team 5 “TRIPWIRE”, 466th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Operating Location – Delta, who were killed in action on 5 January 2012 in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Filed Under: Memorial Events
2012 EOD Memorial Ball tickets will go on sale Feb 10, 2012. The Ball will be held again at the Emerald Coast Convention Center, Okaloosa Island, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, for the same price as last year, $75.00. Full Story »
Filed Under: Memorial News
USAF
A1C MATTHEW R. SEIDLER 01/12
TSGT DANIEL L. DOUVILLE 06/11
TSGT KRISTOFFER M. SOLESBEE 05/11
SSGT JOSEPH J. HAMSKI 05/11
USA
SSG MICHAEL J. GARCIA 07/11
SSG CHAUNCY R. MAYS 02/11
SPC CHRISTOPHER G. STARK 02/11
SSG MARK C. WELLS 03/11
SSG ERIC S. TRUEBLOOD 03/11
USMC
GYSGT RALPH E. PATE JR. 06/11
SSGT NICHOLAS A. SPROVTSOFF 09/11
SSGT STEPHEN J. DUNNING 10/11
SGT DANIEL J. PATRON 08/11
SSGT DAVID P. DAY 04/11
USN
EODC NICHOLAS H. NULL 08/11
EODCS KRAIG M. VICKERS 08/11
PO1 Chad R. Regelin 01/12
Filed Under: EOD Events
Be a part of the first ever Bluewater Bay Duathlon! The event is sponsored by LJ Schooner’s and put on by the Emerald Coast Triathlon Club. This will be a 3k run, 15k bike, and a 5k run in support of the Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation and the EOD Memorial Foundation. There will be a great post-race party with live music and the guys from LJ Schooner’s cooking up some fantastic food. Raffle prizes to include new road bike from Dragon Sports and more.
We have also partnered with Team RWB. Their mission is to help veterans transition back into the civilian lifestyle. We are helping them raise awareness for their mission and Team RWB is spotlighting our duathlon.
If you know of any spouses of deployed service members, there are spots available to them free of charge. Special room rates are available through the Bluewater Bay Hampton Inn for those from out of town who would like to join.
Register at imATHLETE or go to Emerald Coast Triathlon Club for more information.
Early registration ends on the 7th so check it out and get signed up!
Filed Under: Memorial News
When the original Memorial was constructed it was not envisioned to need any larger Cenotaphs then was built. Unfortunately this has not been the case for the recent conflict we are still engaged in. It became clear that space on the U.S Army Cenotaph was rapidly being taken up by our fallen comrades. Several years ago two designs for eventual expansion were developed at the Eglin AFB Civil Engineers Division at the request of the EOD School. A survey was taken at the next EOD Memorial Ball and unfortunately the results have been lost, along with the copies of the two designs.
The EOD Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the legacy of our fallen EOD Warriors by providing for maintenance and upkeep of the physical memorial at Eglin AFB, FL, funding and facilitating the annual EOD Memorial Ceremony & Ball, and providing scholarships to family members of active duty, former, retired, and fallen members of the EOD Community.
© 2008 EOD Memorial Foundation
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