THE WALL OF FACES

In the Class of 1967 of the Naval Academy, two men would be come 2LT in the United States Marine Corps. There may have been more, but these two stand out. Peter Pace and Thomas Joseph Weiss. Peter Pace rose from 2LT to become the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Thomas Weiss would become one of the Marine Corps honored dead.
Marines celebrating the Corps birthday on 11 November, will raise a glass to toast and salute, not the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. But to honor their war dead, their warrior's who fell on foreign battlefields throughout the world.
Semper Fidelis, Sir!

Dear Lt Thomas Weiss, Thank you for your service as an Infantry Officer, and for graduating from Annapolis. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Advent has begun. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance, and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance by Dave Tatum, a teacher at Upper Darby (PA) High School, is especially touching. I appreciate the fact Mr Tatum has encouraged his students to post remembrances for these Vietnam heroes.

May those who served never be forgotten. Rest in peace 2LT. Weiss, I salute your brave soul. My heart goes out to you and your family. Semper Fidelis!

I grew up with all the Weiss brothers, Great family, Tommy Weiss was my sponsor for my Confirmation at Waldron Academy. Wen I was 18 I was working for the summer at OC NJ and I remember the day my Mother wrote me a letter telling me of Tommy's death, when they had Tommy viewing and funeral I took the day off and attended to pay my respect. My Father was also in the Marines in WW2, dad received two Purple Hearts in Roi Namur and Sipan in the Pacific Theater, God rest their souls.