I recently ordered and received my bracelet with the name SGT Roderic Soloman name inscribed on it. During OIF 1, I was SGT Soloman's Platoon Sergeant. On 28 March 2003 at approximately 0230 hrs, My platoon was moving from a checkpoint to a screenline mission, when the bradley fighting vehicle that SGT Soloman was riding in drove into a 45 foot deep hole. I watched in horror through my night vision as A21 disappeared from sight. I was the first one to reach the hole, the bradley was vertical, standing on its front end, Of the 12 men on board, only 2 were uninjured. After we got everyone out of the vehicle, our medics had arrived and began to render first aid to my injured men. I cradled SGT Soloman's head in my lap as I held a oxygen mask over his face while the medic's did everything in their power to revive him. He was pronounced dead as soon as he was medavac'd to a field hospital. There hasn't been a day that has gone by since then that I haven't relived that night.A good friend of mine, SSG Michael Webb, my gunner from OIF 1, recently told me about your website. I immediately ordered a Memorial Bracelet with SGT Soloman's name on it. I will wear it in his honor for the rest of my life.Sincerely,SFC Dennis
In the 1970's, we wore Prisoner of War (P.O.W.) bracelets. Today, we also keep others in our memories; Victims of Terrorism and Military Casualties. To keep the memory alive of those who have died at the hands of terrorists or fighting terrorism, we now also wear Memorial Bracelets. People from all over the country are wearing bracelets from Memorial Bracelets located at www.memorialbracelets.com for their own very personal reasons. Below are some of the stories that we have received.
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