I remember that day and always will, all gave some, some gave all. It was hell out there for that whole year, we lost a lot of god men and I wish we could have offered artillery support during that hard time.
We will always remember you. Every day is memorial day for our family, for you are thought of every day. It breaks my heart every time little Dougie asks "why did Uncle Doug have to die". He will know all about you. We love and miss you.
dearest doug , man i miss u so much! wow time flys by. i just wanted u to know that ur always on my mind along with the other brothers i have lost over time. you are always in my heart, i talk about all the goodtimes we shared, everychance i get to my friends and son! i want them to know that we are who we are thanks to the great men that i have served with. till we meet again dave (airborne all the way)
We just got back from visiting you at Arlington. We miss you more than ever. It doesn't get any easier dealing with your loss. We all ran in the Marine Corp Marathon 10K with your name and picture on our shirts to honor and remember you.
Thank you Doug for your sacrafice. I see your big smile in this video and it brings back so many memories. It is a honor to know you and something I share with my children often. Rest In Peace Dougy..Lem
Hey Sir, just saying hi. Probably see you in a few years, hopefully not too soon though...haha. RIP. Never forgive. Never forget. We are diminished. Thats why I feel like such a girl when I cry thinking about you and our loss. I know you'd probably just laugh and ask where the pizza and beer is lol. Either way, you are loved, missed, and not fogotten. Catch you on the flip side.
We love and miss you so much Doug. It's not gotten any easier dealing with you being gone. The boys miss you ever day and so do all of us. We will keep your memory alive forever. We fill our thoughts with the memory of the fun times and the laughter you brought to all of us. We will always miss that but we have it with us forever. Love you brother.
It is a solemn testament to this man's extraordinary character that, to this day, my life is so profoundly impacted by the very brief time I had the honor of serving with him in combat. He will always be an inspiration to me. Sir, you will NEVER be forgotten. Rest in peace dear friend.
I haven't ever made it through this video without crying yet....and probably won't. At the same time so many things make me laugh and smile thinking about Major Sloan and his sense of ridiculous humor...especially the Ranch House and Bella days...lol.
You Sir, will be remembered always and missed forever.
It's been two years now but it seems just like yesterday that you were taken from us. We will never forget you. We all love and miss you very much. The pain of losing you will never go away.
We will always miss you. The pain of losing you will never go away. Every day for the rest of our lives will be Memorial Day for our family and the family's of those who have lost loved one's. We all love and miss you.
On Memorial Day today you are on my mind Doug. You are missed.
Out of the entire ROTC Battalion you were always that guy who made everyone smile and knew just what to say when we thought we couldn't go any further. You were a true leader... They say leaders aren't born, but made- but you were truly born a leader!
It was a supprise to some, but never to me, that Doug did so well. He's Charlevoix's and Michigan's "Hero of the Century". Support the Sloan Children. Call Mike Hinkle at Charlevoix State Bank. Tom Erber
Credits for the images from Maj. Sloan's memorial service go to photographer G. Randall Goss and the Petoskey News-Review. We thank them for their cooperation.
I remember that day and always will, all gave some, some gave all. It was hell out there for that whole year, we lost a lot of god men and I wish we could have offered artillery support during that hard time.
Dennis Hale, 4/25 FA
Halien21 6 months ago
Doug,
We will always remember you. Every day is memorial day for our family, for you are thought of every day. It breaks my heart every time little Dougie asks "why did Uncle Doug have to die". He will know all about you. We love and miss you.
Love,
Van, Renee, and the boys
VanSloan 9 months ago
dearest doug , man i miss u so much! wow time flys by. i just wanted u to know that ur always on my mind along with the other brothers i have lost over time. you are always in my heart, i talk about all the goodtimes we shared, everychance i get to my friends and son! i want them to know that we are who we are thanks to the great men that i have served with. till we meet again dave (airborne all the way)
dave121068 9 months ago
Happy Birthday Doug,
We love and miss you. The boys got a birthday balloon and are making a cake for you. It's not the same without you.
Love
Van, Renee, Austin, Logan, Connor, and little Dougie
VanSloan 9 months ago
Hey Doug,
Christmas time is hard without you. The kids always talk about when you visited. It just isn't the same with you gone. We love and miss you!
Love,
Van, Renee, Austin, Logan, Connor, and little Dougie
VanSloan 1 year ago
Hey Doug,
We just got back from visiting you at Arlington. We miss you more than ever. It doesn't get any easier dealing with your loss. We all ran in the Marine Corp Marathon 10K with your name and picture on our shirts to honor and remember you.
Love Van, Renee, and the boys
VanSloan 1 year ago
It was a great pleasure to know you Doug. Thank you for all you have done for my family as well as everyone elses. You are loved and never forgotten.
Becky (Martin) Burger
beckyburger1 1 year ago
Great tribute to a great high school friend and fellow teamate. Think about him alot and tell great stories to my kids!
dputman22 1 year ago
Doug, you were a man among men. I am proud just to have known you.
-Chris Cavoli
slem24680 1 year ago
Thank you Doug for your sacrafice. I see your big smile in this video and it brings back so many memories. It is a honor to know you and something I share with my children often. Rest In Peace Dougy..Lem
lemerand1 1 year ago
Happy 44th birthday Doug. We love and miss you very much. It's not the same since you've been gone, it never will be.
Love Van, Renee, Austin, Logan, Connor, and little Dougie
VanSloan 1 year ago
Hey Sir, just saying hi. Probably see you in a few years, hopefully not too soon though...haha. RIP. Never forgive. Never forget. We are diminished. Thats why I feel like such a girl when I cry thinking about you and our loss. I know you'd probably just laugh and ask where the pizza and beer is lol. Either way, you are loved, missed, and not fogotten. Catch you on the flip side.
sparkykb03 2 years ago
We love and miss you so much Doug. It's not gotten any easier dealing with you being gone. The boys miss you ever day and so do all of us. We will keep your memory alive forever. We fill our thoughts with the memory of the fun times and the laughter you brought to all of us. We will always miss that but we have it with us forever. Love you brother.
Van Sloan
VanSloan 2 years ago
I miss you, brother.
aaronjoshuayoung 2 years ago
It is a solemn testament to this man's extraordinary character that, to this day, my life is so profoundly impacted by the very brief time I had the honor of serving with him in combat. He will always be an inspiration to me. Sir, you will NEVER be forgotten. Rest in peace dear friend.
cool2bme1 2 years ago
Thinking of you on Memorial Day. Rest in peace. My Brother was in that humvee
LidiaO 2 years ago
I haven't ever made it through this video without crying yet....and probably won't. At the same time so many things make me laugh and smile thinking about Major Sloan and his sense of ridiculous humor...especially the Ranch House and Bella days...lol.
You Sir, will be remembered always and missed forever.
sparkykb03 2 years ago
It's been two years now but it seems just like yesterday that you were taken from us. We will never forget you. We all love and miss you very much. The pain of losing you will never go away.
VanSloan 3 years ago
We will always miss you. The pain of losing you will never go away. Every day for the rest of our lives will be Memorial Day for our family and the family's of those who have lost loved one's. We all love and miss you.
VanSloan 3 years ago
On Memorial Day today you are on my mind Doug. You are missed.
Out of the entire ROTC Battalion you were always that guy who made everyone smile and knew just what to say when we thought we couldn't go any further. You were a true leader... They say leaders aren't born, but made- but you were truly born a leader!
jjankord 3 years ago
Maj Sloan was a great man i will never foget him.He will live in my heart always.
Spc. VanDyke
ArmyMan1230 4 years ago
It was a supprise to some, but never to me, that Doug did so well. He's Charlevoix's and Michigan's "Hero of the Century". Support the Sloan Children. Call Mike Hinkle at Charlevoix State Bank. Tom Erber
easyerber 5 years ago
Credits for the images from Maj. Sloan's memorial service go to photographer G. Randall Goss and the Petoskey News-Review. We thank them for their cooperation.
pomoxian 5 years ago