New Mexico's Fallen Heroes
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Below is a list of all of the missions we have done here in New Mexico, as well as those we have helped out on in other states.
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Please review the list of these brave heroes and NEVER forget why we do what we do.
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KIA Prior to founding of PGR
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Name
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Rank
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City
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Date
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Christopher Speer
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SFC
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Albuquerque, NM
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7-Aug-02
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Tamara Long-Archuleta
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Capt
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Los Lunas, NM
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23-Mar-03
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James Pirtle
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SPC
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La Mesa, NM
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4-Oct-03
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Mario Reyes
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PFC
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Las Cruces, NM
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7-Nov-03
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Christopher Ramos
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LCpl
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Albuquerque, NM
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5-Apr-04
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Tommy Gray
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Sgt
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Roswell, NM
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2-Aug-04
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Moses Rocha
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Sgt
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Roswell, NM
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5-Aug-04
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Christopher Merville
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SPC
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Albuquerque, NM
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12-Oct-04
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Jeremy Christensen
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SPC
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Albuquerque, NM
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27-Nov-04
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Christopher Adelsperger
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LCpl
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Albuquerque, NM
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9-Dec-04
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Joseph Rodriguez
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SSgt
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Las Cruces, NM
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28-Jan-05
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Jonathan Grant
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LCpl
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Pojoaque, NM
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11-May-05
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Lyle Cambridge
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Cpl
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Shiprock, NM
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5-Jul-05
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Marshall Westbrook
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Sgt
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Farmington, NM
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1-Oct-05
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Chad Hildebrandt
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LCpl
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Springer, NM
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17-Oct-05
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KIA Funeral Missions:
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Name
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Rank
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City
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Date
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Benjamin Britt
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1Lt.
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Wheeler, TX
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2-Jan-06
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Clifton Yazzie
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Sgt
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Farmington, NM
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28-Jan-06
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Jesse Zamora
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SPC
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Las Cruces, NM
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14-Feb-06
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Ricky Salas
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PFC
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Roswell, NM
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13-Mar-06
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Bobby Mendez
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1Sgt
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Sierra Vista, AZ
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7-Apr-06
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Israel Devora-Garcia
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Sgt
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Clint, TX
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12-Apr-06
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Robert Kassin
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Sgt
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Clovis, NM
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29-Jul-06
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Jose Zamora
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SPC
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Sunland Park, NM
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6-Aug-06
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Leroy Segura
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Sgt
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Clovis, NM
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14-Aug-06
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Ruben Villa
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SFC
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El Paso, TX
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18-Aug-06
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Shane Harris
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LCpl
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Las Vegas, NM
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3-Sep-06
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Marshall Gutierrez
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LtCol
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Las Vegas, NM
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18-Sep-06
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Alexander Jordan
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SPC
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Rio Rancho, NM
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21-Sep-06
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Velton Locklear
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Sgt
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El Paso, TX
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27-Sep-06
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Eric Vizcaino
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Sgt
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Albuquerque, NM
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1-Dec-06
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Kermit Evans
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Capt
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Cannon AFB, NM
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15-Dec-06
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Emilian Sanchez
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LCpl
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Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
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29-Jan-07 / 10-Feb-07
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Matthew Apuan
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Sgt
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Las Cruces, NM
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2-Mar-07
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Gilbert Minjarez Jr.
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Corpsman
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El Paso, TX
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7-Mar-07
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Andrew Perkins
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Sgt
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Roswell, NM
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17-Mar-07
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Steven M. Chavez
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LCpl
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Hondo, NM
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24-Mar-07
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Clifford A. Spohn
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Cpl
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Albuquerque, NM
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19-Apr-07
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Ray M. Bevel
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Cpl
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Andrews, TX
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1-May-07
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James C. Akin
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Sgt
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Rio Rancho, NM
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12-Jun-07
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Henry Byrd III
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PFC
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Veguita, NM
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29-Jun-07 / 3-Jul-07
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Joel A. Dahl
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Cpl
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Los Lunas, NM
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6-Jul-07 / 9-Jul-07
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Jeremy L. Stacey
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SPC
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Las Chaves, NM
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18-Jul-07 / 20-Jul-07
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William "Daniel" Scates
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SSgt
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Ft Bliss, TX
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24-Aug-07
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Hugo V. Mendoza
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SPC
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El Paso, TX
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3, 5, 6-Nov-07
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Brynn J. Naylor
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SPC
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Roswell, NM
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20/22-Dec-07
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Plainview, TX
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Thomas J. Casey
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Capt
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Albuquerque, NM
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10-Jan-08
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Christopher A. Sanders
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Sgt
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Roswell, NM
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19-Jan-08
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Christopher S. Frost
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SSgt
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Kirtland AFB, NM
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18-Mar-08
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Travis Griffin
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SSgt
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Kirtland AFB, NM
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16-Apr-08
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Kevin C. Roberts
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SSgt
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Farmington, NM
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23-May-08
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John T. Shumrad
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Vietnam Veteran
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Rio Rancho, NM
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1-Nov-08
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DOD Civilian Iraq
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Christian Humphreys
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CWO
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Alamogordo, NM
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23-Nov-08 / 25-Nov-08
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Darrell L. Fernandez
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SPC
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Colorado Springs, CO
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24-Feb-09
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Matthew P Houseal
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Major
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Amarillo, TX
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17-May-10 / 19-May-10
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Christopher M Kurth
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SPC
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Alamogordo, NM
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13-Jun-09
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Troy O Tom
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SPC
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Shiprock, NM
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24-Aug-09 / 26-Aug-09
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Kenneth W Westbrook
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Sgt. 1st Class
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Farmington, NM
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16-Oct-09
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Tony Carrasco Jr
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SPC
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Berino, NM
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14-Nov-09
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Brian R. Bowman
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SPC
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Veterans Memorial, Albuquerque, NM
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16-Jan-10
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Zachary G Lovejoy
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PFC
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Albuquerque, NM
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2/13/2010 / 16-Feb-10
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Alejandro J Yazzie
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Lance Cpl
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Farmington, NM
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27-Feb-10
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Timothy Bowles
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SSGT
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Santa Fe, NM
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21-Mar-09
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Veteran Funeral Missions
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Name/Rank
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Branch
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City
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Date
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MSgt. William Fletcher
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USAF (ret)
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Alamogordo, NM
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9-Apr-06
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Johnathan Hart, WWII Veteran
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Army
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Las Cruces, NM
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12-Apr-06
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Sgt. Robert Clark
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Army
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Ft Carson, CO
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21-Apr-06
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Lt Henry F. Larson, WWII Vet
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Waldo, WI
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24-May-06
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Col (Ret) Len R. Sugarman
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Las Cruces, NM
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13-Jul-06
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Henry Begay
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Albuquerque, NM
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1-Sep-06
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Ron "Fidel" Julian
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Aguilar, CO
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18-Nov-06
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MSgt. Leon "Zeke" Schlensig
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USAF (ret)
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Alamogordo, NM
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20-Nov-06
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Maj. (ret) Theo Donaldson
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Rio Rancho, NM
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22-Nov-06
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Cruz Tafoya
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Las Vegas, NM
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22-Nov-06
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Wayne Manuel
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Albuquerque, NM
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16-Jan-07
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SMSgt Robert "Bob" Spurlock Jr
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USAF (ret)
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Albuquerque, NM
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5-Apr-07
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Raymond "Jerry" Murphy
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Albuquerque, NM
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13-Apr-07
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Bill Myles Gifford
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Albuquerque, NM
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26-Apr-07
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ET1 Joseph B. Cross
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Navy (ret)
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Alamogordo, NM
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14-Jul-07
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Larry Guttke
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Navy
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Albuquerque, NM
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24-Jul-07
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Tom Deniston
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Santa Fe, NM
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30-Jul-07
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TSgt (ANG) Joey Molina
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ANG
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Albuquerque, NM
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1-Aug-07
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SFC Danny Law
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Army (ret)
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Santa Fe, NM
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8-Aug-07
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Charles Edwin Crayne, Korean War Veteran
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Army
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El Paso, TX
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13-Aug-07
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Manuel Corona
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Ruidoso, NM
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27/28-Aug-07
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1SGT Jack Mastenbrook
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Army
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Santa FE, NM
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8-Sep-07
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Richard Toledo
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Army
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Ojo Encino, NM
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17-Sep-07
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SSgt Ronald Joplin
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Army
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Las Cruces, NM
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21-Sep-07
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Juan Jaramillo
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USMC
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Albuquerque, NM
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29-Oct-07
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Ray Terry
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Army
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Portales, NM
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8-Nov-07
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Jose R. Abeyta Sr.
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USAF(ret)
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Albuquerque, NM
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13-Nov-07
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Steve "Boats" Early
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USN (ret)
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Albuquerque, NM
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16-Nov-07
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CPO Arthur F Lute Jr.
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USN (ret)
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Albuquerque, NM
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18-Nov-07
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John Sells, WWII Code Talker
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USMC
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Farmington, NM
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29-Nov-07
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William Snyder, WWII Veteran
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USAAC
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Albuquerque, NM
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1-Dec-07
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SFC Mickey G. Jones
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Army (ret)
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Alamogordo, NM
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17-Dec-07
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Frank Lovato, Desert Storm Veteran
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USN
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Albuquerque, NM
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8-Jan-08
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Robert D. Chacey, Vietnam Veteran
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Army
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Albuquerque, NM
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14-Jan-08
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PFC Antonio Candelaria, WWII Iwo Jima Veteran
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USMC
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Tularosa, NM
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11-Feb-08
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SPC Jerry Jaramillo
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Army
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Albuquerque, NM
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6-Mar-08
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Ken Daby, Vietnam Veteran
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Army
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Las Cruces, NM
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15-Mar-08
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Leo Hoch
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Army
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Albuquerque, NM
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25-Mar-08
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GySgt Alan Bramblett
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USMC (ret)
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Roswell, NM
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3-Apr-08
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CPL Moises M. Sambrano
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Army
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Ruidoso, NM
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22-Apr-08
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LTC Lawrence R. Salmon
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Army (ret)
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Taos, NM
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25-Apr-08
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Lorenzo A. Martinez
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USN (ret)
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Las Cruces, NM
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26-Apr-08
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Thurman "Jack" Jackson, WWII Veteran
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USAAC
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Albuquerque, NM
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12-May-08
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SFC Jim "Norton" Rolfe, Vietnam Veteran / PGR State Captain
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Army
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Albuquerque, NM
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12-May-08
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MSgt Rex D. Border, Vietnam Veteran
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Army (ret)
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Alamogordo, NM
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17-May-08
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Randy LaFrance
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Navy
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Albuquerque, NM
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5-Jun-08
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Paul M. Lazarski
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USAF (ret)
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La Luz, NM
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18-Jun-08
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Bobby Francis Jr.
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USA Vietnam Veteran
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Alamogordo, NM
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3-Jul-08
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Daniel Lee Noe
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USA Vietnam Veteran
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Socorro, NM
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3-Jul-08
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SSgt Michael Menghi
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AD USAF
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Kirtland AFB, NM
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3-Jul-08
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David P Florez
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USA Veteran
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Las Cruces, NM
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4-Jul-08
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Robert A. “BULLET” Getz
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USA WWII Veteran
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Las Cruces, NM
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5-Jul-08
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Harold "Gabby" Hays
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WWII/Korea Veteran
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Espanola, NM
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9-Jul-08
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SPC Veronica Ortega
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NM Nat'l Guard
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Las Cruces, NM
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9-Jul-08
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Peter Stines
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USA Veteran
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Albuquerque, NM
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13-Aug-08
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SFC Renee Fernandez
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NM Nat’l Guard
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Santa Fe, NM
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14-Aug-08
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Zeke Diaz
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USA Veteran
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Bernalillo, NM
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2-Sep-08
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Ernest R. Garcia
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USA WWII Veteran
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Albuquerque, NM
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9-Sep-08
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MSG Willis Sullivan
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USAF Veteran
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Alamogordo, NM
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27-Sep-08
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Clifford A. Sambrano
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USN Veteran
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Ruidoso, NM
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30-Sep-08
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James Stover
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USN Veteran
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Belen, NM
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3-Oct-08
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Dick Wolff
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USN Veteran
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Albuquerque, NM
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8-Nov-08
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CPL Loyd Joe Ingram
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USA WWII Veteran
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Lindreth, NM
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15-Nov-08
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Ricardo Gutierrez
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USN WWII Veteran
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Tularosa, NM
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17-Nov-08
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PFC Sharon Sutherland
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USA
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Albuquerque, NM
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17-Nov-08
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Carmen Trujillo
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USA Korean War Veteran
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Albuquerque, NM
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9-Dec-08
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James R. Boone
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USN
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Alamogordo, NM
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28-Jan-09
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Freddie Montoya
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USAF
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Albuquerque, NM
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30-Jan-09
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Gilbert B. Balatche
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USA Vietnam Veteran
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Mescelero, NM
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1-Mar-09
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Arturo Hernandez
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USMC Veteran
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El Paso, TX
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3-Mar-09
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Henry Scales
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USA Vietnam Veteran
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Albuquerque, NM
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12-Mar-09
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TSGT Debra A. Heitman
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USAF (Active Duty)
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Las Cruces, NM
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27-Mar-09
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George Vernon Gonzales
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US Navy
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Alamogordo, NM
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8-Apr-09
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Dan Pimpsner
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USAF Ret, Vietnam Veteran
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Portales, NM
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20-Apr-09
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Petty Officer Brett Ingram
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USN
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Cuba, NM
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27-Apr-09
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Louis B. Rel
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US Army WWII & Korea Veteran
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Las Cruces, NM
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1-May-09
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Chief Petty Officer Troy W. Lunceford
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USN Retired
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Alamogordo, NM
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5-May-09
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Roy Everett
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US Navy/Korean War Veteran
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Albuquerque, NM
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22-May-09
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Pablo Moises Chavez
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US Army
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Tinnie, NM
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2-Jun-09
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Mr. Will Bell
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Lt. USAF, Desert Storm Vet
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Albuquerque, NM
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5-Jun-09
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Casimiro "Casey" Padilla
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US Army, WWII Veteran
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Albuquerque, NM
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6-Jun-09
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Frank D. Vega
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US Navy, WWII
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Peralta, NM
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20-Jun-09
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Sgt Billy Watson
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US Army Vietnam Veteran
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Albuquerque, NM
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16-Jun-09
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Sgt Joshua Holt
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US Army, Active Duty
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Lubbock / Canyon, NM
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26-Jun-09 / 31-Jun-09
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PFC Felix Sanchez
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US Army, WWII Veteran
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Cuba, NM
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16-Jul-09
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Jarrod Ryan Truesdale
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US Army, Iraq Veteran
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Rio Rancho, NM
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25-Jul-09
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Mr. Perry T Foster
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US Army, Vietnam Veteran
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Albuquerque, NM
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20-Aug-09
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Freddy Padilla
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US Army, Vietnam Veteran
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Roswell, NM
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21-Aug-09
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Archie Archuleta
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Bataan death march survivor, 40 months as a POW, WWII Veteran
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Bloomfield, NM
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24-Aug-09
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Joe Garcia
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US Army
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Roswell, NM
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29-Aug-09
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Mateo B. Murillo
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US Army
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Las Cruces / Roswell, NM
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11-Sep-09
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Barry and Diana Smith
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Roswell, NM
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18-Sep-09
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Brent Bullock
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USAF
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Roswell, NM
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23-Sep-09
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Avis Jean Bryson
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US Navy Waves, WWII
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Albuquerque, NM
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25-Sep-09
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Samuel Lucero
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US Marine
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Roswell, NM
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24-Oct-09
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SSgt David Booher
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USAF Active Duty
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Holloman AFB, NM
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13-Nov-09
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Gene Harty
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US Army, Korea, Firefighter, EMT, American Legionnaire Post 14 & 75
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Jemez Springs, NM
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22-Nov-09
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Lynn Hathaway
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USAF
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Albuquerque, NM
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5-Dec-09
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Victor Diaz JR
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US Army
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La Mesa, NM
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15-Feb-10
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Robert Martinez
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US Marine
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Santa Fe National Cemetery
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19-Feb-10
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MSGT Len Harber
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US Army, Korean War Vet
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Rio Rancho, NM
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18-Mar-10
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Katherine Ford
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US Navy, 1952-1956
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Jemez Pueblo, NM
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22-Mar-10
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Law Enforcement /Firefighter Missions:
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Name
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Department
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City
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Date
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Officer Mike King
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Albuquerque PD
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Albuquerque, NM
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23-Aug-05
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Officer Richard Smith
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Albuquerque PD
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Albuquerque, NM
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30-Mar-06
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Firefighter Destry Horton
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Chickasha Fire & EMS
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Chickasha, OK
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30-Mar-06
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Patrolman James Archuleta
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New Mexico
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Espanola, NM
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8-Jun-06
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State Police
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Firefighter Ralph Aguilar
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Ranchos de Taos FD
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Taos, NM
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24-Jun-06
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Officer Robert LuJane
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Ruidoso PD
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Ruidoso, NM
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12-Dec-06
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Detective James B. Biggs
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Ruidoso PD
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Ruidoso, NM
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8-Mar-07
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Patrolman Christopher Mirabal
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New Mexico State Police
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Alamogordo, NM
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19-Jun-07
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Officer David Cordova
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Las Cruces PD
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El Paso, TX
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1-Aug-07
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Firefighter Albert Duran
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Las Cruces FD
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Las Cruces, NM
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21-Jan-08
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Officer Adrian Guerrero
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Alamogordo DPS
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Alamogordo, NM
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23-Jan-08
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Lt James Purdy
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Valencia County Sherriffs Office
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Belen, NM
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16-Feb-08
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USA/USN Veteran
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Chief Benny Salas
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Zia Pueblo FD
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Zia Pueblo, NM
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10-Mar-08
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Deputy Sgt Joe Harris
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Sandoval County
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Rio Rancho, NM
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21-Jul-09
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For all you have done, We thank you. For all you will continue to do in the future, We also thank you. And the families of these brave warriors thank you. For a parent, quite possibly the most difficult thing toave you do is to bury a son or daughter. For a husband orwife, it is equally difficult to face the uncertainty that comes with the loss of a spouse. If in some small way, we are able to touch the lives of these people, even if only for a brief time they feel like everything is going to be okay, that other people are out there and care about them and share in the loss they have suffered, then we can honestly say Mission Complete. As we continue to look forward and grow as an organization, don't forget to look back once in awhile and remember who it's all about. God Bless you all, and God bless these families who will continue to feel the loss of their loved one, and those who can hopefully feel the solace in knowing that their loved one's service was appreciated, and their loss mourned.
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I leave you with the following excerpt from a letter written by Abraham Lincoln:
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-Potsie
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"I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save.
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I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom."
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-Abraham Lincoln
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