During my twenty year career with the Air Force I was deployed to the Persian Gulf in 2003 with other coalition forces supporting the early stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

  I later served as an Air Force Unit Deployment Manager. A Deployment Manager provides the administrative and logistical support needed to prepare military members for all stages of their deployment from pre-departure weapons qualification to post-deployment reunion and reintegration training. After retiring from active duty I worked as a civilian employee for the Air Force Reserves managing deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

  I am the father of a veteran, my oldest son served four years in the U.S. Navy and deployed several times supporting combat operations in Afghanistan while assigned to the USS Ronald Regan (CVN 76).

  My youngest son is currently on active duty with the Air Force. My wife and I are very proud of both our sons that have followed in our family tradition of serving their country.

  I am also the son of a deceased U.S. Army veteran and son-in-law of a deceased U.S. Air Force veteran. In their memory, I chose the phrase "With Military Honors" because it is at the core of a "With Full Military Honors Funeral". If you have ever attended a military funeral you know is an entirely different experience than a traditional non-military funeral.

  I attended my first military funeral as a nine year old, sitting with my mother, younger brother and two sisters before our fathers' flag draped casket. We watched as the U.S. Army Honor Guard detail carefully folded his burial flag with precision and respect, were surprised by the loud report of the 21-gun salute, and had our hearts stirred to tears by the mournful yet beautiful playing of Taps by the nearby bugler. Even forty years later I still have an overwhelming emotional response to the memory of that U.S. Army buglers' melody that floated across Sunset Lane Cemetery in Port Orchard Washington on that sunny day in April 1970.

  As a nine year old, my dad would have been my hero even if his only occupation was as a ditch-digger. But being a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, with his tight hair cut, razor crisp uniform and mirror polished boots, I practically worshipped him and naturally wanted to be just like him. He was a loving father, a dedicated husband and his family was truly the center of his world

  This site is about remembering and honoring those who have served and given their lives in the line of duty. However, it is specifically dedicated to my Dad, Specialist-Six Roy D. Posey, his brothers and brothers-in-law that served in uniform in the United States Army, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps, and the following Posey's (related by blood or not) that have given their lives to protect and safeguard our freedom:

World War II

Korea

Vietnam

Global War on Terrorism

LCpl. Gregory A. Posey