Last Monday was Memorial Day and yesterday was the anniversary of D-Day so there's been a lot of talk of sacrifice. In that spirit, I'd like to point out an interesting project I learned about last week called a Fallen Peace Corps Volunteers Memorial, to honor another group of Heroes who've given their lives in service of a higher cause. According their website, the missions of the FPCV Memorial project are:
*First, to celebrate the lives and service of fallen Peace Corps volunteers through the creation of an Internet Memorial. We hope to eventually include stories and pictures of every volunteer whose family members or friends would like to share them.
*To create a network of support for the families and friends of fallen PCVs. We would like to aid willing individuals and families in connecting with each other.
*To ultimately raise funds to establish a permanent, physical memorial honoring each Peace Corps volunteer who has died while in service.
The site adds that: Since the Peace Corps began in 1961, 165,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in 135 countries. 256 volunteers have died while in service. Just as fallen soldiers of war are honored and memorialized, so too should be fallen ambassadors of peace.
To learn more about the FPCV memorial project, visit their website. Bravo to the people who conceived this wonderful project.
Also see: Hard to the Corps: Daughter teaches retired Marine about roughing it, by Spc. Chuck Wagner, Task Force-Bravo, from DCMilitary.com.
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