A Tribute

<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" text="#FFFFFF" link="#0000FF" vlink="#800080" alink="#FF0000"> <embed autostart="true" hidden="true" loop="true" src="gbusa.wav"> <center><img src="banner.gif" width="978" height="202" border="0" align="top" alt="Banner"></center> <br><center><img src="0301.gif" width="70" height="100" border="0" align="middle" alt="stars">     <img src="emblem.jpg" width="300" height="300" border="0" align="middle" alt="emblem">     <img src="0302.gif" width="70" height="100" border="0" align="middle" alt="stars"></center> <br><br> <center><img src="spacer.gif" width="450" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></center><br> <center><img src="honor.jpg" width="552" height="392" border="0" align="middle" alt="verse"></center><br> <center><img src="spacer.gif" width="450" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></center><br> <p><blockquote><center><i><big>Throughout time men and women have sacrificed their time, talent, and sometimes their lives to protect that which they hold dear. Separated from family and friends, they travel to distant lands--to do what must be done.<br><br>Know that your sacrifice has not gone unnoticed.<br><br>This is dedicated to the men and women, past - present and future, known and unknown,<br>who have served in the United States Armed Forces.<br>To these very special individuals and their families, who have given so much,<br>we can only say...<br><br><big>Thank You.</big> </big></i></center></blockquote></p> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></center><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="002a.jpg" width="196" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Anthony Cocchiara"><br /><br /><big> Anthony T. Cocchiara<br /> United States Navy 1965 - 1974<br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="004a.jpg" width="219" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Joseph Allen"><br /><br /><big>Joseph A. Allen<br /> United States Army 1943 - 1946<br /> </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="005a.jpg" width="208" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Douglas Allen"><br /><br /><big>Douglas J. Allen<br /> United States Navy 1968 - 1970<br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="008a.jpg" width="223" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Joseph Allen, Jr."><br /><br /><big>Joseph A. Allen, Jr.<br /> United States Marine Corps 1970<br /> </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="012a.jpg" width="199" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Michael R. Allen"><br /><br /><big>Michael R. Allen<br />United States Army Reserve 1976 - 1980<br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="018a.jpg" width="193" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Edward J. Allen"><br /><br /><big>Edward J. Allen<br /> United States Army Reserve 1976 - 1982<br /> </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="032a.jpg" width="190" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Wayne L. Kent"><br /><br /><big>Wayne L. Kent<br /> United States Air 1960 - 1964 Force<br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="683a.jpg" width="210" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Lee Adams"><br /><br /><big>Lee Adams<br />United States Navy 1969<br /> </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="045a.jpg" width="197" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Karlyle C. Stewart"><br /><br /><big>Karlyle C. Stewart<br /> United States Army 1940 - 1945<br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="044a.jpg" width="196" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Lucy M. Kent"><br /><br /><big>Lucy M. Kent<br /> United States Army 1943 - 1946<br /> </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="086a.jpg" width="164" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Michael G. Stewart"><br /><br /><big>Michael G. Stewart<br /> United States Army<br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="092a.jpg" width="194" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Charles E. Stewart"><br /><br /><big>Charles E. Stewart<br /> United States Army 1974 - 1980<br />  </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="097a.jpg" width="179" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="John D. Stewart"><br /><br /><big>John D. Stewart<br /> United States Navy 1974 - 1978<br />  </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="356a.jpg" width="174" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Chad M. Stewart"><br /><br /><big>Chad M. Stewart<br /> United States Marine Corps Reserves 2007<br />  </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="105a.jpg" width="203" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="James M. Stewart"><br /><br /><big>James M. Stewart<br />United States Army 1990<br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="126a.jpg" width="195" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="James Kent"><br /><br /><big>James Kent<br /> United States Army<br /> </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="197a.jpg" width="184" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Darryl B. Taylor"><br /><br /><big>Darryl B. Taylor<br />United States Air Force<br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="198a.jpg" width="217" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Norman E. Taylor"><br /><br /><big>Norman E. Taylor<br /> United States Air Force<br /> </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="219a.jpg" width="197" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Raymon D. Cannon"><br /><br /><big>Raymon D. Cannon<br />United States Army Reserve 1987<br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="222a.jpg" width="203" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Anthony T. Cocchiara, II"><br /><br /><big>Anthony T. Cocchara, II<br /> United States Army 1987 - 1992<br />United States Navy 2000 - </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="225a.jpg" width="201" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Shannon Mosby"><br /><br /><big>Shannon E. Mosby<br />United States Navy <br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="244a.jpg" width="210" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Alvin Starling"><br /><br /><big>Alvin Starling<br /> United States Marine Corps 2005 - [----]<br /> </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="246a.jpg" width="186" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Nekl B. Allen"><br /><br /><big>Nekl B. Allen<br />United States Army 2002 - 2009 <br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="330a.jpg" width="201" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Charles R. Smith"><br /><br /><big>Charles R. Smith<br /> United States Navy<br /> </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="351a.jpg" width="207" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Tanja M. Jackson"><br /><br /><big>Tanja M. Jackson<br />United States Navy 1994 - 2004<br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="617a.jpg" width="224" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Antonio S. Cocchiara"><br /><br /><big>Antonio S. Cocchiara<br /> United States Navy 1941 - 1944<br /> </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="627a.jpg" width="173" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Martin Cocchiara"><br /><br /><big>Martin Cocchiara<br />United States Marine Corps<br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="646a.jpg" width="218" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Elbert D. Cannon"><br /><br /><big>Elbert D. Cannon<br /> United States Marine Corps<br /> </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <table align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="80%"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="659a.jpg" width="188" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Peter Cocchiara"><br /><br /><big>Peter T. Cocchiara<br />United States Navy<br /> </big></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="20%"><img src="spacer4.jpg" width="94" height="293" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"></td><td align="center" valign="middle" width="40%"><img src="058a.jpg" width="212" height="250" border="0" align="middle" alt="Irving R. Kent"><br /><br /><big>Irving R. Kent<br /> United States Army<br /> </big></td></td></tr> </table> <center><img src="spacer3.gif" width="812" height="79" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer"><br /><br /> <i><big><big><big>Additional Family Members Who Have Served</big></big></big> <br>(photographs not available)</i><br><br> <center><img src="logo.jpg" width="726" height="150" border="0" align="middle" alt="logo"></center><br> <br /> <big><big><img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br /> Abel Merrill, United States Army 1688<br /> <img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br> Bruce Edward Kent, United States Army<br><img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br> Samuel Russell Cocchiara, Sr., United States Navy<br><img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br> Michael Francis Cocchiara, United States Army<br><img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br> Francis Cocchiara, United States Marines Corps<br><img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br> Patrick Cocchiara, United States Navy<br><img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br /> Larry Kent, United States Marine Corps<br><img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br /> Seth Kent, United States National Guard<br><img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br /> Robert W. Jackson, United States Navy 1995 - 2002<br /> <img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br /> Kenneth E. Lester, United States Army National Guard 1997 - 2001<br /> <img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br /> Karen Nail, United States Navy 1994 - 1997<br /> <img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br /> Earl Lester, United States Marine Corps<br /> <img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br /> Wesley A. Miles, United States Army<br /> <img src="spacer2.gif" width="279" height="49" border="0" align="middle" alt="small spacer"><br /> </big></big> <big> Do you know someone special that served?<br /> Please let me know so that we may honor their contribution.</big><br /> </blockquote></p> <center><a href="../hero/heros.htm" target="_top"><img src="show.jpg" width="153" height="88" border="0" align="middle" alt="Videos and Slide Shows"></a>     <img src="eagle2.jpg" width="99" height="75" border="0" align="middle" alt="spacer">     <a href="../index.html" TARGET="_top"><img src="homelink.jpg" width="153" height="88" border="0" align="middle" alt="Home"></a></center><br /> <center><img src="strstripbar.jpg" width="400" height="9" border="0" align="middle" alt="bar"></center><br><br /> </center> <p><small>Created on ... July 05, 2005     Updated ... June 22, 2008<br><i>Music: <u>God Bless the USA</u> sung by Lee Greenwood</i></small></p> </BODY>