Welcome to the 107th Engineer Association
Good As Done!
Welcome to the 107th Engineer Association
Good As Done!
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SFC(ret) Allen B. Mendini
Our Country is in Mourning,
A Soldier died today...........
It is with profound sadness and regret that we announce that:
SFC(ret) Allen B. Mendini
Age 79, of Iron Mountain, MI, passed away on Tuesday, 20 July 2021 at Evergreen Assisted Living Memory Care after a lengthy battle with dementia.
Al was drafted into the U.S. Army. He served in Vietnam from 1965-1966 as an Infantry Indirect Fire Crewman with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry. Al joined the Michigan Army National Guard in 1972 as a Combat Engineer in Company D(-), 107th Engineer Battalion . He retired from the Guard in 1994 at the rank of Sergeant First Class.
Visitation
Tuesday, 27 July 2021
1000 – 1200 hrs
First Lutheran Church
Iron Mountain, MI
Memorial Service
Tuesday, 27 July 2021
1200 hrs
First Lutheran Church
Iron Mountain, MI
The Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50 will conduct military honors.
Follow this link for the complete obituary.
https://www.ernashfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Allen-Mendini/#!/Obituary
God Bless the Mendini family.
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Douglas E. St Vincent
Our Country is in Mourning,
A Soldier died today...........
It is with profound sadness and regret that we announce that:
Douglas E. St Vincent
Age 76, of Norway, MI passed away on Monday, 12 Jul 2021 in Green Bay, WI.
He served in Co D, 107th Engineer Battalion for 15 years.
Memorial services will be private.
God Bless the St. Vincent family.
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We are Veterans
For All Who Served!
(I don’t know who wrote this, but it is good!)
We Are Veterans.
We left home as teenagers for an unknown adventure.
We loved our country enough to defend it and protect it with our own lives.
We said goodbye to friends and family and everything we knew.
We learned the basics and then we scattered in the wind to the far corners of the Earth.
We found new friends and new family.
We became brothers and sisters regardless of color, race or creed.
We had plenty of good times, and plenty of bad times.
We didn’t get enough sleep.
We smoked and drank too much.
We picked up both good and bad habits.
We worked hard and played harder.
We didn’t earn a great wage.
We experienced the happiness of mail call and the sadness of missing important events.
We didn’t know when, or even if, we were ever going to see home again.
We grew up fast, and yet somehow, we never grew up at all.
We fought for our freedom, as well as the freedom of others.
Some of us saw actual combat, and some of us didn’t.
Some of us saw the world, and some of us didn’t.
Some of us dealt with physical warfare, most of us dealt with psychological warfare.
We have seen and experienced and dealt with things that we can’t fully describe or explain, as not all of our sacrifices were physical.
We participated in time honoured ceremonies and rituals with each other, strengthening our bonds and camaraderie.
We counted on each other to get our job done and sometimes to survive it at all.
We have dealt with victory and tragedy.
We have celebrated and mourned.
We lost a few along the way.
When our adventure was over, some of us went back home, some of us started somewhere new and some of us never came home at all.
We have told amazing and hilarious stories of our exploits and adventures.
We share an unspoken bond with each other, that most people don’t experience, and few will understand.
We speak highly of our own branch of service, and poke fun at the other branches.
We know however, that, if needed, we will be there for our brothers and sisters and stand together as one, in a heartbeat.
Being a veteran is something that had to be earned, and it can never be taken away.
It has no monetary value, but at the same time it is a priceless gift.
People see a veteran and they thank them for their service.
When we see each other, we give that little upwards head nod, or a slight smile, knowing that we have shared and experienced things that most people have not.
So, from myself to the rest of the veterans out there, I commend and thank you for all that you have done and sacrificed for your country.
Try to remember the good times and forget the bad times.
Share your stories.
But most importantly, stand tall and proud, for you have earned the right to be called a Veteran.
