Each day, we will randomly highlight one service member’s life, and include links and stories. We choose to never forget, and this is our way, before the run, to remember our fallen service members.
Marine Cpl. Cory L. Palmer of Seaford, Delaware died of injuries sustained in Iraq on May 6, 2006. He was wounded when his Humvee was hit by an explosive near Fallujah on May 1, according to his local newspaper, the (Wilmington) News Journal. Cory was 21 and serving in his second tour in Iraq.
Cory played varsity soccer for his senior year in high school, and was remembered as a “fun, loving guy”.
Information for this story was acquired from the Washington Post.
Additional links where you may learn more about Cory.
In Remembrance
Faces of the Fallen
Arlington Cemetery
A Service for Cory
Each day, we will randomly highlight one service member’s life, and include links and stories. We choose to never forget, and this is our way, before the run, to remember our fallen service members.
Regina R. Clark was a Petty Officer 1st Class serving in the Navy. “She is by far the strongest human I’ve ever known,” said friend Kim Elliott, “not woman but human.” Clark, 43, of Centralia, Wash., was killed June 23 when a vehicle drove near her convoy in Fallujah and exploded. She was assigned to a unit from Camp Lejeune. Born in Kassel, Germany, Clark attended college on softball scholarships and joined the Marine reserves. Her brother and father served in the Navy, and she was a veteran of Desert Storm.
Lee Harper and Regina were stationed together in Hawaii and played SB and VB together. Lee writes on Regina’s In Remembrance page, “We have alot of great memories, especially traveling cross country to the Quad Cities and meeting her old friends. I remember having a few too many brewskis at the Quad City Downs! lol. I will miss you RC. I’ll miss your smiling eyes and your zest for life…Until we meet again. Aloha, Lee”
Additional links where you may learn more about Regina.
Faces of the Fallen
Each day, we will randomly highlight one service member’s life, and include links and stories. We choose to never forget, and this is our way, before the run, to remember our fallen service members.
Ismael G. Solorio was a specialist in the Army and was killed in combat while serving his third tour of duty in Iraq. He was one of three soldiers killed April 9 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. All three were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
The son of migrant farm workers, Solorio turned down several college scholarships to join the Army after graduating from Kofa High School in 2003. He is the father of a daughter, Priscilla, who was born in September [2006]. In January [2007], when he was back in the U.S. on leave, Solorio married the child’s mother, Iris, in a small family ceremony, according to news reports.
Solorio is the son of Ismael and Amelia Solorio of San Luis. He is survived by two brothers and two sisters as well.
Information for this story was acquired from the Yuma Sun.
The picture’s from Sandy Clark’s kindergarten class were given to family members of Sgt. Solorio. Each of Clark’s 22 kindergarten students drew the Solorios a picture and wrote them a letter.
Additional links where you may read stories about Ismael.
In Remembrance
Faces of the Fallen
ACT Fastening Solutions, a cable tie company based in Gardner, MA has joined Run for the Fallen. ACT is sponsoring all cable ties necessary for securing soldier sign cards to the memorial flags and for the placement of these memorial markers. The individualized soldier sign cards are being created by twenty-two various high school and middle schools across the country. A big thank you from us to ACT and all the school communities, teachers, and students for being a part of Run for the Fallen.
Clif Bar, the sustainable, organic energy bar company from Berkeley, CA has recently joined forces with Run for the Fallen. Clif Bar & Co. will donate various energy bars and energy gels for the team’s runners. Clif Bar now joins the ranks alongside U-Haul and New Balance as an official corporate sponsor of Run for the Fallen. We are thankful to have Clif Bar & Co. aboard. Thanks, Clif!
