Michael Edward Weston

You are not forgotten Michael. People are still learning your name, your story, and about your sacrifice. May your memory be a blessing and continue to inspire those who knew you well and those who have only heard stories about what an incredible person you are.

A Tribute to Mike, by his father, Steven Weston I am Mike Weston's Dad. I thought a lot about what I should say today to capture of essence of Mike in a few words.  I cannot. But to those who knew him, who worked with him, who served with him, who spoke with him, it is unnecessary. To those who didn't know him, I am sorry.  Sorry that you did not get the chance to know a remarkable man. Still, I must say something about Mike and I will.  Mike was full of life and adventure.  Nothing, it...

A Tribute to a Giant by Damon Stevens When Cindy and Mike´s parents asked me to speak here today and to give a eulogy to my great friend, for days I stared at the ceiling of my bedroom trying to think of what I would say that would capture who Mike was, what he represented, what he meant to me, and what he meant to this country...  I finally came to the undeniable reality that I simply can´t... and I´m sorry to say that... as one being bestowed this honor I owe it to you to try and put a...

A Tribute to Mike, by his brother, Matt Zarit: When I was thinking about what to say about Mike today, I went through a lot of ideas, but I wanted to make sure that I gave the perspective of his siblings. But one of the most special things about Mike that I learned from talking to my friends and his, was that when you met him for the first time, within about 10 minutes, you felt like he was your brother too. So I want to at least give some behind the scenes glimpses at who Mike was and the...

A Tribute to Mike, by his mother, Judy Zarit: We are here today paying tribute to Mike´s life. Those of you who knew him, know how difficult it is to precisely capture what made him so remarkable. For those of you who did not know him, I would like to share with you a mother´s perspective of her son, and perhaps that will help you understand the man he became. As a young boy, he was very observant, and he was always trying to figure things out, whether it was how something worked, or why...

Posted by Lee Thweatt: A friend of mine was killed yesterday in Afghanistan, in a helicopter crash, initially reported to be caused by a malfunction or mechanical error, although now the Taliban, who he was there fighting, has sought to take credit for his death and the death of the 13 other Americans aboard.  Regardless, I´ll not let a bunch of terrorists claim the memory of his remarkable life in any way, so if you´ll please forgive the unsolicited imposition, I thought I would share some...

Today, I happened to think of Mike and it happened to be the anniversary of his passing. These things don't happen by chance. So I took the opportunity today to tell my HS math students what a great guy he was. I was Petty Officer nobody serving in West Afghanistan and yet he showed the same personal interest and respect toward me as he did toward those of much greater position. I am inspired by re-reading the reflections of those who knew Mike closely. Their words make me want to be a better...

We miss you, Mike. October 26th will always be a tragic day.

Thinking of Mike today, Memorial Day. Your service and your life were a great gift and you will never be forgotten.