California’s War Dead

    Matthew P. Manoukian

    Matthew P. Manoukian, 29

    Marines, Captain
    Helmand province, Afghanistan
    Gender: Male
    As a little kid, he always was sticking up for his friends. If friends were getting pushed around, he would jump in the middle of it.
    — Socrates Peter Manoukian, father

    Manoukian was killed Aug 10 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Staff Sergeant Sky R. Mote, 27, of El Dorado, Calif., and Gunnery Sergeant Ryan Jeschke, 31, of Herndon, Va., were also killed.
    Times obituary
    « Sky R. Mote, 08/10/2012
    Richard A. Rivera Jr., 08/10/2012 »
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    One memory of Matthew P. Manoukian

    For your sacrifice, words do little to describe our sincere gratitude. However, There is a hope for a future where such wonderful people will not have to die in the wars of the world. ISAIAH 2:4 And he will certainly render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore....REV 21:3,4-"death will be no more"

    — krystal
    August 17, 2012 at 9:40 a.m.
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