Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina

Thanks to you and all those that paid the ultimate price!! ROBO!!! You will not be forgotten.
Thank you to all and God bless!!

Miss ya bud.

We will not forget the price that you paid my friend.

We will never forget the ultimate sacrifice you paid my friend. Thank you

To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina:
Always remembering Oscar. "Some gave all."

Your service will always be honored in our home your sacrifice will never be forgotten in our minds and your friendship will always be missed in our lives.

To the wife, ex wife, son, mother brothers and sister, may I say that my husband and I went to Clemente with Oscar worked with Oscar at the pool and are proud that he served our country well for 12 years. My husband and Oscar talked about their enlistment dates and how we ( the wives )would take it, but it was what they HAD to do. Coming form a strong Military family myself I am proud of each and every person and family member I know that has served and or given their lives for MY Freedom. And my family Thanks Oscar for not only serving but enjoying serving.

To the family of Staff SGT Oscar D Vargas-Medina, The State of IL has a Memorial plaque that we have had for many years now! We would be Honored to mail it to you no strings attached. This is one of the ways we Honor your family's Sacrifice and share his life's legacy with others.

God Bless this Brave young man. RESPECTFULLY,
Christina Finn
State of IL MOPH / LAMOPH

To the family of Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas Medina:
Please know that just as your loved one remains in your hearts and minds; his sacrifice, and that of your family, remains with the people he died defending. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for his bravery and selflessness, or the heartache we feel for your loss. God bless and keep you always.

To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina:
Please accept my remembrance of Oscar on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Thank you Oscar for your service and sacrifice to this country. You are a true American hero. You will never be forgotten. Freedom certainly isn't free.

To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina:
Remembering Oscar on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

”Honor and Remember” - “Project Compassion” We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families of our fallen heroes. War does not discriminate – It breaks our hearts to see the faces of the fallen. We want to give this gift to you. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,800 portraits have been completed and shipped to the parents and or spouse - at no cost as this is a gift from one American to another!
Mothers and/or Fathers, of our heroes, please be aware that the Project Compassion sponsors will now help cover the costs of the portraits for you to have one - regardless if the spouse of the hero has one or not!
Contact us directly at [email protected]. or go to www.heropaintings.com . If you have already had a portrait completed, we pray that you are enjoying the portrait and bless you.
Sincerely and Respectfully,
Kenna
Project Compassion
P.O. Box 153
Manti, Utah 84642

Hello,
We have a Memorial Plaque in Memory of your beloved G.I. from the Military Order of the Purple Heart State of IL. If you could contact us we would be Honored to deliver it by USPS to the address you provide?
www.MOPH-IL.org
[email protected]
Respectfully,
Commander State of IL. MOPH Daniel T Finn

To the family of Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina:
Oscar gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

To the family of SSG Oscar D. Vargas-Medina
I was there with that convoy on May 1st, 2004. Though I did not know Oscar personaly I do know he acted as a soldier should and done his duty. I am gratefull for his support during that time. His unit was involved with the mission of escorting the engineer team I was assigned to out of the country at the end of our tour. I know there is no way to make up his loss but I want to express my sincere gratitude to a fine Soldier and his family.

Dear Family of Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina,

We want to say thank you. We understand that no words can be adequate for your sorrow. We certainly do not want to intrude upon your privacy. As Americans we want you to know that we deeply appreciate the ultimate sacrifice your loved one has made for all of us. We also would like for you to be aware that with this letter comes our special concern and prayers for you. We are all safer because young men and women who love their country, and know the value of a free nation, are willing to put themselves in harms way, and lay down their lives to keep this nation free and safe for all of us.
Your sacrifice is also very great. We know that we can give little comfort; however, the knowledge that your loved one did not die in vain, but died in the service of our country, gives each of us a noble example of the value of life, and the responsibility of freedom. We hope this will bring pride and comfort to you.
We at Gethsemane Church believe that there is purpose to life. We send this letter with our deepest appreciation for the greatest of sacrifices, you and your loved one have given to this country. We know it is not enough, but please allow us to assure you that your loved one is not forgotten.


Very Sincerely

Frank G. Noyes
Frank G. Noyes (Pastor)


Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
(Jn. 15:13)

It is difficult to know what to say since I want to express my sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Staff Sgt Vargas-Medina. Please know that your loved one is not forgotten. I wish everyone impacted by this tragic loss strength and peace. I hope that Staff Sgt Vargas-Medina knew that there are people in America who respect his great courage in serving as a member of the US military. Although I did not know him, I know that he must have been a very special person to be willing to do something that most Americans will never have to experience, and for that we can never say thank you enough.
Thank you Staff Sgt Vargas-Medina!

SSG Medina, I only knew you for a short while before you were gone, but I feel honored to have had the opportunity to work with you. May God bless you for your sacrifice.
CW2 William L. Petitt

To the family of staff Sgt. Vargas-Medina,
Please know that just as your loved one will remain in your hearts and minds, his sacrifice and that of your family, will remain with the people he died defending. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for his bravery and selflessness, or the heartache we feel for your loss. God grant you the peace that passes all understanding.

Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers.


The Wind on The Downs

“I like to think of you as brown and tall,
As strong and living as you used to be,
In khaki tunic, Sam Brown belt and all,
And standing there and laughing down at me.
Because they tell me, dear, that you are dead,
Because I can no longer see your face,
You have not died, it is not true, instead
You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe;
I hear you laughing as you used to do,
Yet loving all the things I think of you;
And knowing you are happy, should I grieve?
You follow and are watchful where I go.”

(Written by Marian Allen during World War l )

Two lines that I wish you to keep near your heart…….

“You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe”

I did not know Oscar, but I am remembering his service.
He is my hero.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The Other Side

i'm over on the other side
where life and death softly divide.
left my skin and bones behind
now i'm over on the other side.

can you feel me there with you?
my breath is gone but i'm not through.
loved you then and i still do
from over on the other side.

i can fly. really fly.
below the earth ... all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.

it's good here on the other side.
the sweetest songs...the bluest skies.
thank you for the tears you cried
but it's good here on the other side.

i can fly. really fly. below the earth...all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side

the world is smaller than a needle's eye.
where life and death softly divide.
when you leave your skin and bones behind
i'll be waiting on the other side.

i can fly. really fly. below the earth ... all through the sky.
go tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.

Song lyrics by Don Conoscenti
C Desert Muse/SESAC
www.donconoscenti.com
(Used with permission)


Sincerely,

Deb Estep ~ Ohio
Proud Air Force Mom and MIL

Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55

The Other Side
http://tinyurl.com/3o8gol

Please contact me and I will email you back a copy of my
Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Staff Sgt Vargas-Medina!

There is nothing that I can say or do to take away the pain or bring you peace in your time of sorrow, but I will offer you and your family my heart felt condolences. I also offer you my prayers that in time the pain will easy and the memories of your HERO will carry you through each day and night. I want to thank your HERO, for his/her selfless act of becoming a member of the armed forces, his/her willingness to defend the United States of America, all that we hold sacred and for the sacrifice that will forever be etched in the memories of all those who knew him/her. Though tears can never bring him/her back, we hope that our tears express our gratitude for the sacrifice that he/she made and our sorrow at his/her passing. I believe for every fallen HERO there is a star shining brightly up above to remind us of the precious gift we were given.

Your mission on earth is complete and you are now a member of GOD’s Heavenly armed forces. Stand down brave warrior and take your rightful place in Heaven with all the HEROES who have passed before.

I made a special promise to LE RON A. WILSON (KIA on 07/06/07) on the day he was laid to rest as I touched his coffin, that I would never forget him nor would I forget those that gave their lives for our country before him, with him and after him and so when I came across www.legacy.com, I thought what a great way to keep my promise to Le Ron, so I will continue to leave tributes in each guest book until the day there is no longer the need to leave these tributes to a FALLEN HERO.

REST IN PEACE, HERO, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!

PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Staff Sgt Vargas-Medina and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!

In life you get a handful of friends, I am Glad that God gave me the opportunity to have a good friend. named (ROBO).
John 3:16

In Remembrance of this Fine Young Soldier, Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina, who gave his life for our Country and for Freedom. A multitude of Thanks to this Brave Warrior and his family, for his Courage, Dedication and Many Years of Service.

There will Never Be Enough Ways, to Humbly Thank these Heroes, for their Supreme Sacrifices, my brother among them. Killed in action in Vietnam in 1967.

"For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."
2 Corinthians 5:1


May you find peace in knowing the love and memories you have, will remain in your heart forever and that this Country Remembers Oscar's Sacrifice.
I am So Deeply Sorry for your loss.

My condolences to the Vargas-Medina family. Oscar may you rest in peace. Thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom. You have earned your golden halo and wings. May you continue to soar in the heavenly clouds up above.

It was a honor to meet you and know you.Thank you for all you did for Alaska.

I read all of the entries of all who have fallen. JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SSGT.OSCAR D.VARGAS MEDINA.



Though I have fallen,I will rise.

Though I sit in darkness,

the Lord will be my light.

MICAH 7:8

I remember in 1991 that America was on their knees in prayer in behalf of the American soldier until their soldier came home. Some of us are still waiting to see our soldier come home. We can only go to them now and one day we will. Staff Sgt. Vargas-Medina, You will never be just another name on the wall. God Bless America.

OSCAR

Always remembered.. Never forgotten



The pain, it seems, will never end

The hurt is here to stay

The agony within your soul

Will never go away.

It seems that it's impossible

To ever "make it through"

(I know that feeling, precious friend,

For I have been there, too)



I won't attempt to offer cures

That will not ease your pain.

But I will say the life you lost...

It was not lived in vain.

It's been dispersed in memories

That now reside in you

And in the months and years to come

They'll help you make it through.



Today you feel the dark despair

Today you mourn and cry

But from the seeds of memory

That life will multiply

The torment seems too much to bear

The whole world seems insane

But if his life reflects through you

He did not die in vain!

We miss you......

A heart of gold stopped beating,

two shining hearts at rest,

God broke our hearts to prove he only take the best.

God knows you had to leave us,

but you did not go alone,

for part of us went with you,

the day he took you home.

A golden heart stopped beating,

hard working hands put to rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us

He only takes the best.



We love and will always miss you Oscar. You are the best.

Wishing You Comfort In Your Time Of Sorrow



Goodbyes are never forever,nor is it the end,when angels come to call away a loved one or a friend.



The empty place that’s left behind within this world we know. Reminds us just how brief a stay,we have before we go.



So when it’s time to bid farewell, to one we’ll dearly miss. Let’s just say we’ll meet again. and promise them with this…



The true gift is that love remains

Although we now must part..

Until forever and beyond

I’ll keep you in my heart.