The Wall of Faces
GARY PAUL BLAND
is honored on Panel 2E, Line 92 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
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REMEMBRANCES
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Do not stand at my grave and weep
Posted on 10/11/05 - by Bob RossDo not stand at my grave and weep.MORE
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.
Mary Frye – 1932
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A Poem
Posted on 11/12/03 - by jerry sax jjsax@rocketmail.comA Soldier’s PrayerMORE
Lord, bless the wives
who grieve alone
And comfort the mothers
who mourn their own
Give solace to the fathers
who lost their sons
On foreign shores and in
places unknown.
Lord, strengthen the resolve
of we who remain
To see that they did not
die in vain.
By Maj. Gen. James B. Middleton
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Thank you LCPL Bland
Posted on 9/7/03 - by Donald LytleAlthough we never met personally, I want to thank you Gary Paul Bland, for your courageous and valiant service, faithful contribution, and your most holy sacrifice given to this great country of ours!MORE
Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore Marine, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!
Again, thank you LCPL Gary Paul Bland, for a job well done!
REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MY MARINE FRIEND
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Thank YOU
Posted on 9/22/02As a fellow Illinois veteran, I want to express my gratitude for YOUR service & sacrifice to our great country. Rest in peace. -
EARLY IN COUNTRY --SEPT 65
Posted on 1/30/00 - by Randy Kendall Tkendall1@aol.comGary Bland was at radio operator for C-coMORE
1st Recon Bn 1st Marine Division
Before the Divison was sent to Viet Nam in
March of 66---C-company was sent early to assist other units allready there.
They learned first hand before the rest of
us what worked and what didn't. Many ideas
they came up with during this time,saved
many lives when the total Division arrived.
We in 1st Recon Bn "the old ones" will never
forget those that gave so much in the early days of Nam.
Our prayers are with you Gary, your in our
hearts and memories of those early days in
Country
The Wall of Faces
Brought to you by the organization that built The Wall, the Vietnam Veterans Virtual Memorial Wall is dedicated to honoring, remembering and sharing the legacies of all those who died in the Vietnam War. Here you can go beyond the names on The Wall to see the faces, share the stories and read the remembrances posted by friends, neighbors, classmates and family members.
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GARY P BLAND
8/18/1945 - 9/22/1965
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the education center at the wall
VVMF is completing the mission of preserving the legacy of our fallen heroes by building an education center to tell the stories of the names on The Wall.