THE WALL OF FACES

There is a place
Not far from here
Where spirits walk
And heroes live
And honor still resides.

It is a wall
With names inscribed
Of those who served
When they were asked...
The brothers of my youth.

I go there still
To walk and think
About my life,
And what I've done since
And things that might have been.

There is a debt
I can't repay
Too many lives were spent.
And one man's life cannot suffice
To make their deaths worthwhile.

But there is hope
In the memory
Of those we leave behind
Who know the price that freedom brings
Who can carry on in kind.

I send you now
To touch a name
So the vision can be passed
Remember there is honor still
It is for you to see it lasts.

They are not dead
And have a wish
As all old soldiers do
The reflection you see before you now
Is their wish to live in you.

David, I was a friend of your brother. I was only 7 when you were taken from us. I drive by the park named in your honor and point it out to friends and relay the story of your courage. Thank you for the lives you saved and the lives your friends were able to live because of your selflessness and extraordinary courage. May your memory always be a blessing.

We can never truly repay the great debt we owe our fallen heroes. May those who served never be forgotten. Rest in peace SN. Ouellet, I salute your brave soul. My heart goes out to you and your family. Fair wind and following seas shipmate. From a Coast Guard vet.

SN David George Ouellet is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellesley, MA.

Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

"Greater love hath no man, than that man lay down his life for a friend."

Semper Fortis

Dear SN David Ouellet, Thank you for your service as a Seaman, and for receiving the MEDAL OF HONOR. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Lent has begun. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.