~Independence Day~ ~Welcome To~ Veteran Soldier's Lost But not forgotten ~This Page Is Dedicated To~ The Men And Women Who Remain Missing In Action ~Eulogy for a Veteran~ Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the Gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the mornings hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight, I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die. ~Author Unknown ~ ~The Wall~ There�s a wall of marble Five hundred feet long - Ten feet high, scribed with names Of those who died, the strong. There�s more than fifty-eight thousand Etched upon that stone - Most of them died so young This life, they�ve never known. It�s such a small tribute To those who fought our war - Such a small price we pay To those who gave much more. Their name carved in a rock That most of us won�t read - Not near enough praise to give For their most gracious deed. Seems there�s too many of us Who don�t really seem to care That we stayed home secure and safe While they died over there. Remember when you see that Wall With all those initials and names That those men were only pawns In one more of those deadly games. Let�s hope what they gave had meaning - And that peace will always reign - That we won�t have to send our young To fight and die again. ~Author Unknown~ My Adopted POW's and MIA's! CROSSMAN, GREGORY JOHN Name: Gregory John Crossman Rank/Branch: O2/US Air Force Unit: 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ubon Airbase, Thailand Date of Birth: 09 August 1941 Home City of Record: Sturgis MI Date of Loss: 25 April 1968 Country of Loss: North Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 173400N 1061800E (XE371435) Status (in 1973): Missing In Action Category: 2 Acft/Vehicle/Ground: F4D Refno: 1144 Other Personnel In Incident: Albert C. Mitchell (missing) REMARKS: Source: Compiled from one or more of the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews. Updated by the P.O.W. NETWORK in 1998. SYNOPSIS: Gregory Crossman believed there was a purpose in going to Vietnam. After graduating from Western Michigan University, he entered the Air Force, and subsequently received pilot training and his wings. Crossman began a distinguished flying career. In January 1968, he was cited for "superior airmanship and devotion to duty" for knocking out a supply route and destroying a truck convoy near North Vietnam's Mu Gia Pass without benefit of flares or moonlight. In February, 1968, Crossman was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for what the Air Force called one of the most important air strikes in a high-risk area of North Vietnam. On April 25, 1968 the plane on which he was "back seater" to Col. Albert Mitchell when the two departed Ubon Airbase in Thailand on a daring radar raid over one of the most active surface to air missile (SAM) sites in North Vietnam, dodging heavy anti-aircraft fire as they partially knocked out a Soviet fighter plane base along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The aircraft disappeared without a trace when it broke formation to veer over a truck convoy heading for the key North Vietnamese supply route. Although there is strong indication that the Vietnamese know what happened to Mitchell and Crossman, they deny knowledge of their fates. The last known location of the aircraft was about 5 miles northwest of the city of Dong Ha in Quang Binh Province, North Vietnam. Mounting evidence indicates that Americans are still alive being held prisoner of war in Southeast Asia. The Vietnamese pledged to return all prisoners of war and provide the fullest possible accounting of the missing in the peace accords signed in 1973. They have not done either. The United States government pledged that the POW/MIA issue is of "highest national priority" but has not achieved results indicative of such a priority. Crossman, Mitchell and the nearly 2500 Americans who remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia deserve our best efforts to bring them home, not our empty words. Over 2,000 POW/MIA(s) are still missing from Vietnam. Please get involved and adopt a POW/MIA from OJC. Help us bring them all back to the USA alive or to bury in their country's soil. POW/MIA's provided by Operation Just Cause have been supplied by Chuck and Mary Schantag of POW/NET PowNet Please check with POW/NET regularly for updates." Information about Operation Just Cause can be found at: Operation Just Cause To read the Official OJC newsletter: newsletter for your adopted POW/MIA. Adopted POW/MIA Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, Washington, D.C. Library of Congress Be sure to write your letter to the President, Congressmen and Representatives. Let them know how concerned you are about the POW/MIA's whom have still not returned home. For email addresses for the elected officials: President, Congressmen and Representatives. Let them know how concerned you are. ~ A little can hurt a whole lot ~ ~VVOF~ ~AGENT ORANGE~ US Air Force Museum Desert Storm 2000: ~Military Moms~ A HREF="http://www.defendamerica.mil/">~Defend America~ *September 11 2001* ~Edwards Air Force Flight Test Center~ Aviation Top 100 MILITARY Links ~Commemorative Air Force!~ Women in U.S. Military during Desert Shield/Desert Storm Topical Bibliography of Published Works Regarding the Health of Veterans of the Persian Gulf War This Site has Lot's of good links. It Also has some Wonderful Poetry & Wisdom Pages. ~Air Force Wives~ The Warrior's Heart Award, given to this site August 18-1999 For it's dedication to our Nations Veterans! ~It Is An Honor~ And This is Very Special To Me! To Receive "Warrior's Heart" Award! ~thankyou ~ For details on what this award is The "Warrior's Heart" Award In this time of horror and loss... Please pray for our fallen brothers and sisters from Police and Fire Departments in New York, Washington DC, and around the Country. This loss is nearly too much to bear. ~September 11 2001~ *September 11 2001* ~This Site Was Updated July 4th 2007 ~ Michelle is a member of the Largest Military Webring in the World! Want to join the ring? Get info Visit other sites in the ring now! 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