Everyday Patriot

  Lance Corporal Daniel Byron Walker was born on December 31, 1970, in Tyler, Texas. He was a musician and artist who wanted to write musical scores for television and movie productions. He graduated from Whitehouse High School and enlisted in the US Marine Corps shortly after graduation. He was assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and deployed to the Persian Gulf in the fall of 1990 in preparation for Desert Storm/Desert Shield and the Gulf War.  Lance Corporal Daniel Byron Walker was on post at Observation Post 4 when the First Battle of Khafji began on January 29, 1991. OP-4 was overrun by enemy troops, and Lance Corporal Daniel Byron Walker died in the attack. He rests at Flint Cemetery in Flint, Texas. * Read about a.d. elliott's Everyday Patriot Project here* **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com ,...

  Lieutenant Colonel George Washington Williams was born on October 16, 1849, in Bedford Springs, Pennslyvania. He was homeschooled in his early years and then trained as a barber in the Pennslyvania House of Refuge. Lieutenant Colonel George Washington WIlliams ran away from the House of Refuge when he was fourteen to enlist in the US Army and fought in the final battles of the US Civil War, including Gettysburg. After he served during the US Civil War, Lieutenant Colonel George Washington Williams enlisted in the Mexican Republican Army. He fought with General Espinosa to win Mexican independence from Spanish rule.  He returned to the United States and the US Army in 1867.   He was assigned to the 10th Infantry and sent to the plains region of the United States near the current state of Oklahoma. Lieutenant Colonel George Washington Williams was shot in the chest, perforating his lung, during a skirmish with a Native American people and medically discharged. After ...

  Private First Class Roger Edward Valentine was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on April 28, 1971. He graduated from Sheffield High School and enlisted in the US Army in October 1989. Private First Class Roger E. Valentine trained in cavalry and was assigned to the 82nd Field Artillery Regiment.   He deployed to the Persian Gulf in October 1990 in response to Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield and the Gulf War. Private First Class Roger Edward Valentine died during his service on March 2, 1991, when he stepped on a bomblet while on patrol. He rests at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.  * Read about a.d. elliott's Everyday Patriot Project here* **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everyd...