“On behalf of the President of the United States, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one’s service to Country and Corps.”
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5 Comments
November 5, 2009 at 10:47 pm
I just have to say, I was born and raised in Jackson and have lived close by all of my life. I have NEVER been more proud of my hometown and the people of West Tennessee than I was yesterday! Thank you so much for your outpouring of love and support for this deserving family. They TRULY are GOOD people and did not deserve the hand that was dealt to them with Troy’s death. I was humbled and honored when I saw the hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people that lined the streets from the funeral home to the church. You waved flags, you saluted, and you cried with us as we drove by. God bless you all. I have never witnessed such an outpouring of love from so many people! Many of you never had the priviledge of knowing Troy, but I did and I am truly proud that I was able to call him my friend. Thank you SO much for the support.
November 6, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Slater Raiders,
My name is James Settelen and I am the son of MGySgt Joe Settelen. Tonight I finally had the chance to sit down and listen to the Troy Mitchell show recordings; I want to thank Mike Slater and all the Raiders for giving Troy so much respect. It means so much to see the pictures of the funeral and to read the comments since I was not able to attend. As a future Marine Officer I plan to follow in my father and Troy’s footsteps as a United States Marine. I want to share with you what I remember about the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon. I was in the 8th grade at the time and sitting in my English class as a teacher ran in the classroom, she turned the television to CNN. At first there was no talk about the Pentagon where my father and Troy worked side by side so I was calm. We watched as the second plane hit the World Trade Center and then the new news of the Pentagon. My heart sank when I heard the news. My mom immediately came to the school to get us out but we didn’t receive news if my dad was ok until much later.
That day my father had the day off to take my step mother to the doctor. Troy was in another office covering for the fact that the office was short handed and due to training and other meetings almost the entire office was empty. On any normal day many more Marines would have died. It is no coincidence that they lived that day! God was watching out for all of them and protected the men that would later head to Afghanistan and lead the Special Operations Commands which was the forefront for hunting and killing the terrorists that plan everyday new ways to take down the Great Nation that we live. We will never really know all of the sacrifice and hard work my father and Troy put forth to keep us safe everyday! From the farthest regions of Afghanistan to our own shores and everywhere in-between Troy fought hard and is to be remembered for years and years to come! I want to ask the Slater Raiders to observe Troy’s amazing life on the anniversary of his death for the years to come! Thank you so much for being the people worthy of Troy’s sacrifice and the sacrifice of all Marines. I pray that the love of Jesus Christ will consume you and all the blessings of our Savior will continue to be seen through your lives!
Thank you and God Bless!
Sincerely,
November 7, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Thank you Jackson for all the support shown to my family during this senseless tragedy. My brother in law was laid to rest with full military honors…heroes like Troy deserve only the best. I will forever remember the respect and honor that was given to this soldier for his service to this great nation…how proud we are of you. Troy served God, Country and the United States Marine Corps with honor…way to go hero…way to go!!!
December 14, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Tracy it is really nice of you to do this it was a great honor to know him and we will all miss him but i am at school so got to go.
November 8, 2009 at 9:28 am
I was a 2nd Lt when I first met Cpl Mitchell. We deployed on a WestPac together back in 1987. He was by far the most squared away, disciplined Marine I had ever met. He was so proud of his boys and watching him grow up over the years was an inspiration to everyone. We both served in Force Recon – but at different times. We met again in Quantico a few years back and shared stories of our lives. MSgt Mitchell is a hero. To the Mitchell family – you are in our prayers. God Bless each of you. MSgt Mitchell will never, never be forgotten. Semper Fi