On this day, 11 October 2010, Marine Sgt. Frank R. Zaehringer III, 23, of Reno, Nev.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; was killed in action while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

On this day, 12 October 2009, Navy Diver 2nd Class (Tech), Kenneth R. Owens, 27, a native of Chatham, Ma.; assigned to Seal Delivery Team One, Pearl Harbor, Hi.; died, the result of a skydiving accident. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate.

On this day, 12 October 2012, Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class (SEAL) Daniel J, Hubman, 26, a native of Tonawanda, Ny; assigned to Seal Team 8, Little Creek, Va. took his own life, after succumbing to combat related injuries, the result of multiple combat deployments. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate.

On this day, 12 October 2011, Navy Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Michael R. Tatham, 33, a native of University Place, Wa.; assigned to Seal Team 7, Coronado, Ca. died in a tragic motorcycle accident while on leave in Indonesia. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate.

On this day, 12 October 2012, Navy Cmdr. Joel Del Mundo Tiu, 48, of Manila, the Philippines; assigned to Logistics Forces, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Manama, Bahrain; died as a result of non-combat injuries. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate.