THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. We should be forever thankful for the sacrifices of you and so many others to ensure the freedoms we so often take for granted.

From an ex uk serviceman to a fallen comrade bearing my surname,

In the late 1990s the Traveling Vietnam’s Memorial Wall was in Port Angles, WA. My friend and I were in high school at the time and decided to go visit. I walked about halfway down the wall, turned and looked at names, and that’s how I met Jack Michael Hammond. Suddenly I was staring at my dad’s name on the wall. Except the Jack Michael Hammond I knew as my dad was back home. I will never forget this experience, and it’s been a blessing to remember this Jack Michael Hammond each Memorial Day. Thank you for your sacrifice, and it’s a honor to share your name.

Jackie, I will never forget what this conflict put your awesome parents through. Their are no words.

Jack,
It has been 55 years this year since you left. There has seldom been a month that goes by that I don't count my blessings that I spent time growing up with you. When we were young, growing up in the same neighborhood, I wanted to be Jackie Hammond. I tried to play sports with the same intensity as you, be an artist like you...to be another brother in your family. To this day, I give credit to you and your family for letting me see how a great family looks. When Cindy and I married, your family set the standard for our home. We are thankful. I miss you to this day, Jack. I am a better person for having known you. God Bless You and your family. Mike