Remembering Marine Cpl. John R. Stalvey, Hero 🇺🇸
On October 3, 2005, 22-year-old Marine Cpl. John R. Stalvey of Conroe, Texas, was killed by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations during Operation Iron Fist in Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II MEF.
Stalvey had joined the Marines after 9/11. He had served overseas before Iraq and had recently completed Marine sniper training—something his family said was a personal goal of his.
22 years old.
He went to Iraq knowing the risks.
He didn't come home.
Today, we don't remember him as a statistic. We remember him as a Marine, a son, a brother, and one of our own.
Cpl. John R. Stalvey, USMC - Scout Sniper
Recipient of the Marine Corps Achievement Medal for Bravery.
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Rest easy, Corporal Stalvey. Your brothers remember. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.
Semper Fi, Marine. 🇺🇸🦅⚔️