Kelly Keith graduated from Cheraw High School in Cheraw, SC in 1996 and was presented the "Spirit of the Brave" award in honor of his progress at Cheraw High School. After Kelly's passing, Cheraw High School renamed the award "The Kelly Keith Spirit of the Brave". Each year this carved brave representing the Cheraw Braves High School logo is presented to a student by Kelly's mother, Donna Harter. It is the most presitigeous prize at the annual academic award ceremony.

7 May 2006 - Held in honor of Lt. Col. Michael Murphy at Anne and John Murphy's home town of Blauvelt, NY.The event was attended by about 175 people including NewYorkCity Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly (a formerMarine) and Lt. Col. James Schafer. The event was organized by John Murphy, Denis Troy, and Peter Power. Click on the news article and expand to read the full story.

A bridge dedication ceremony was held Friday, May 6th, 2005,in honor of Marine Corps Maj. Brooks S. Gruber at the Jacksonville, NC First Baptist Church.

The Pensacola MCL DET 066 ran this event on May 1, 2004 at NAS Spencer Field in Pace, FL. Carl Jones and Homeland performed as the featured entertainment. There was an Osprey Memorial Information and Donation booth to assist in fund raising for the memorial. Marine Student Aviators, volunteers from HT-18 & 8, manned the booth. The songs, by Carl Jones and Homeland, "The Few, The Proud, With Wings" (written especially for the Osprey crews) and "Ugly Angel" (written for the Vietnam Helo crews) were part of their program.

A portion of highway 52 through the Cash Community in Cheraw, S.C. has a new name. Kelly's mom called the Marlboro County Representative, Doug Jennings, to request this portion of highway 52 be named after her son, Kelly. Rep. Jennings stated, "I'd be honored to bring this before the House of Representatives in Columbia, SC." The resolution was forward to the Department of Transportation andtheHighway Dedication for the 8 mile stretch ofhighway,was held on June 23, 2001, in honor of Cpl Kelly S.Keith,USMC.

Jack Quigley, founder of the Nam Knights Motorcycle Club, presents a donation to Anne & Bud Murphy (LtCol MikeMurphy's parents) for the Osprey Memorial Foundation onbehalf of the Nam Knights of Bergen County, NJ.

Ben Cascio presents donations on behalf of the PomptonLakes, NJ Marine Corps League & the HMM-362 Ugly Angel Memorial Foundation.

The HMM-362 Ugly Angel Memorial is in front of the Chapel at MCB Quantico, VA. The UAMF was the firstMarine Unit to construct a Memorial dedicated to it's 33fallen brothers lost in Vietnam. Members of the UAMF havevoluteered to assist the Osprey Memorial Fund in its quest to honor those brave men who died during the development of the Osprey.

"The New Breed follows the Old - The Tradition Lives On".MV-22 Osprey piloted by LtCol.'s Mike "Murph" Murphy &Jim "Trigger" Schaefer. The Sikorsky UH-34 piloted by Capt.'s(Ret.) RustySachs & Ben Cascio (with crewchief Frenchy LaFontaine) -- pic taken at MCAS New River on June 23, 2000.

"The Few, the Proud, with Wings Memorial Cookbook to Honor Our Marines" (the 300 recipe cookbooks sold for $20 each) --> They're gone!

Lt. Col. Jim Schaefer gathered sponsors and ran this full marathon (26.4 miles/42.195 km) to benefit the Osprey Memorial Foundation. It was held on the 22nd of Feb 2004. He finished in 3:59:30. OOO-Rah!!

This event is held annually in Maysville, NC in September. Proceeds from theFallen Friends 5K Road Race andaccompanying one-mile walk/run will go toward scholarships to fulfill the dreams oftwo worthy local students, one from JonesSenior and one from Jacksonville SeniorHighSchool. For more information on this event contact Connie Gruber. 

A stretch of Georgia State Highway 76 running through the City of Morven, in Brooks County, is now the "Staff Sgt. Avely W. Runnels Memorial Highway" named after Avely Runnels who died in service to his country in the United States Marines. View the official documentation here.

Staff Sergeant Brett M. Heuvelman runs the annual Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. every year in honor of the eight fallen Marines. The Marine Corps Marathon is held in in Arlington, Virginia.

This event is held annually in honor of SSGT. Bryan Nelson in Quinton, VA. In 2005 the group donated $500 and in 2006 $1000. Thanks for your continued support!

This event is held annually in Sodus, New York. For information contact Jim and Karen Buyck.

Bud and Anne Murphy honor their son yearly by presenting the 8th grade students at their local grammar school (St. Catharine's in Blauvelt, NY) with pictures and stories about Michael. They tell about how he was not a very good student and really struggled with school. But through perseverance he later went on to become a pilot in the United States Marine Corps and fly for the President of the United States (Pres. Clinton). Each student then writes an essay about what it means to persevere. The Murphy's then judge the essays picking 3 winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place) and present them with a bond in memory of their son. It is presented at the end of the school year in the school auditorium. They give a total of $500. In the hallway of the school hangs a plaque where the story is told of the men who died. On this plaque the names of the winners are engraved each year.

The Marine Corps JROTC at Lt. Col. Keith Sweaney's former high school has an annual football game in his honor. It is the last home game closest to Veterans Day at J.R. Tucker High School in Henrico County, Richmond, Va. They have established the "Excellence in Leadership" scholarship awards benefiting two students - one presented to a USMC JROTC cadet and one to a student not within the JROTC. It is based on their demonstrated superior leadership at the school. Keith was a Captain of both the football and wrestling teams at Tucker. The high school dedicates the game in Sweaney's honor. The Cadets themselves earn some of the money and the rest comes from donations made to the USMC ROTC Scholarship Fund at the school. They have done this every year since Sweaney's death. It is a large school and a nice remembrance for Keith Sweaney. The man in charge of the USMC ROTC is (retired) Major Larry Myers. He is also working with Sweaney's youngest brother to help raise funds for the Memorial.