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(including daily Flag Status, Fallen Patriot alerts, Historical Reminders, & more)

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Fallen Patriot Commemoration
This Interactive American Flag is dedicated to:
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenant
James J. Cathey of Reno, NV
( 2004 CU Grad & Naval ROTC alum )

2nd Lt. Cathey, 24, served as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, based in Camp Lejeune, NC
Killed by IED (Improvised Explosive Device) August 21, 2005 during combat operations near Al Karmah, Iraq

Born October 8, 1980 in Reno, NV
Childhood fun included Little League Baseball, martial arts, and hunting with dad
1998 Graduate of Reno HS
Enlisted in US Marine Corps in 1998
Selected to Marine Enlisted Commissioning Entry Program
Prior deployments East Timor and Okinawa
Graduated from CU-Boulder and Commissioned Marine Officer in 2004
Deployed to Iraq with his wife pregnant and gender of their baby unknown

We honor and thank U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Cathey for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.

Inspirational Quote about James Cathey:
... from his mom ...
"He always told me...  'Don't worry. If we don't fight it over there, we'll be fighting it over here.' "
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CLICK HERE to review 2nd Lt. Cathey's tribute at the Military Time's Honor the Fallen site

​​​GO HERE to read condolence messages on Fallen Heroes Memorial

​CLICK HERE to view the Find a Grave site for James Cathey

GO HERE to read Cathey's obituary and condolence messages on Legacy.com

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Listen to NPR (National Public Radio) story about 2nd Lt. Cathey​

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Patriot Honor Roll
Starts with 4 post-9/11 fallen CU NROTC alums:

[ John Maloney, James Cathey, Thomas Claiborne, Steven Combs (from left to right) ]

​U.S. Marine Corps Captain John Maloney (Class of 1996)
KIA June 16, 2005 in Iraq
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U.S. Marine Corps Second Lieutenant James Cathey (Class of 2004)
KIA August 21, 2005 in Iraq

U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Thomas Claiborne (Class of 2006)
Killed during October 29, 2009 helicopter crash 

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Steven Combs (Class of 2011)
Killed during May 4, 2017 plane crash 

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