Those we lost:

 Those we lost:

U.S. Marine, Sgt Johanny Rosario (25)

U.S. Marine, Cpl Hunter Lopez (22)

U.S. Marine, LCpl Kareem Nikoui (22)

U.S. Marine, LCpl Rylee McCollum (20)

U.S. Marine, LCpl Jared Schmitz (20)

U.S. Marine, LCpl David Lee Espinoza (20)

U.S. Navy, Maxton Soviak (20)

U.S. Marine, SSgt Taylor Hoover (31)

U.S. Marine, Cpl Daegan Page (23)

U.S. Army, Ryan Knauss (23)

U.S. Marine, Cpl Humberto Sanchez (22)

U.S. Marine, Sgt Nicole Gee (23)

U.S. Marine, Ricky Thompson (21)

Please lift a prayer for their families and thank God for their sacrifice. Because of those who value their nation more than they value themselves, we are able to remain free.

Note their ages. They were just getting started in life. They had hopes and dreams and families just like the rest of us.

They gave that up protecting others.

That’s what patriotic Americans do. That is who they are.