In remembrance of a friend

First Sgt. Michael S. Barnhill, 39, of Folsom, Calif., died May 28 after his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Haqlaniyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve’s 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd FSSG, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Michael, who is survived by a wife and three children, served multiple tours in Iraq. He told Any Donkey before leaving for his final tour that the main stream media failed to report the many good things the military had done and was doing in Iraq and the true appreciation that most Iraqi's have for their liberators.

Any Donkey, with head bowed holds his hat over his heart.