August 31, 2009 Happy Birthday Nick! Miss you Lots! Keesha 20 October 2009 Tyeesha Thinking of u on ur homegoing day. love u! 27 January 2009 SSgt Fredrick Hasbargen Manny, Well we are about to start another training cycle. I just got twenty or so new PFC out of school. Some of them remind my of the first day you reported to the unit. You were motivated and ready to learn. Then the first deployment to Iraq you took charge in Fallujah and stood out. Never will forget those days. Then you came back picked up more new Marines and trained them. Then you took charge and trained them all like they were yours. I told you several times you were what the younger Marines looked up to as a mentor and a leader. Now I look at these young Marines and see all the things that remind me of you. You will never be forgotten in the shop or in my thoughts. Take care. SSgt Fredrick Hasbargen 1st Battalion 6th Marine Communications Platoon Radio Chief 20 October 2008 Agnes Chalhoub Norton In Honor Of LCpl. Nicholas J. Manoukian To my cousin Nick whom I never knew. You have taught me to take every day seriously; never knowing when the last words spoken will actually be my last. You have taught me to love those around me and make sure they know they are loved. You have taught me that people are important no matter the distance, the situations of life, or how busy you are. I know one day I will see you again in heaven and will thank you personally for the lessons you have taught me. I also know that you are enjoying your eternity with your Dad and many others that loved you. Give them kisses for me. I love you my cousin. What a honor to call you that. 06 October Terri Myers In Honor Of LCpl. Nicholas J. Manoukian EMary, Nick will always be remembered as a hero that so honorably served our country. My nephew served along with Nick in the 1/6 Marines. Know that your 1/6 family is always here for you. After all the great Marines we lost during the last deployment I wrote a poem I'd like to share with you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “The Land of the Free” by Terri Myers My heart is so heavy, it’s been stricken with grief; It is mourning the loss of your son, his life so brief. He was fighting for the country, which he did love; Now standing guard at the gates in heaven above. My thanks I give to your family, especially your son; The gift he has given, all the things he has done. He fought for freedom, this he did for you and me; He wanted to keep our country “the land of the free”. My heart is so heavy, it’s been stricken with grief; Mourning the loss of your husband, your marriage too brief; He was fighting for the country, which he did love; Now standing guard at the gates in heaven above. My thanks to you and your husband, this I do give; The gift he has given, to better the life that we live. He fought for freedom, this he did for you and me; He wanted to keep our country “the land of the free”. My hearts is so heavy, it’s stricken with grief; It’s mourning the loss of a hero, his life so brief. He was fighting for the country, which he did love; Now standing guard at the gates in heaven above. My thanks to this hero, his sacrifice I’ll never forget; The gift he has given, to people he has never even met. He fought for freedom, this he did for you and me; He wanted to keep our country “the land of the free”. My heart is so heavy, it’s stricken with grief; So many heroes we’ve lost, their lives too brief. They were fighting for the country, which they did love; Now standing guard at the gates in heaven above. My thanks to these heroes, they have stood so tall; The gift they have given, they have given their all. They have fought for freedom, this they did for you and me; They wanted to keep our country “the land of the free”. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My heart goes out to you, Nick's memory will never fade. Terri 12 Aug 2008 Lakeesha Emerson In Honor Of LCpl. Nicholas J. Manoukian I miss you so dearly. I dream of you monthly like you were still here. Your hugs that would lift me off the ground is what i miss the most about you. One day i hope to see you at Heaven doors and you will embrace me with all your love and hugs. My Little Toy Soilder © By Hayley J. Moudy Just a little toy soldier, forced to fight, told to kill, cold at nights. You eat so little, you've been on a run. You have a family that loves you waiting at home Though, you continue to fight, you fight for me. With a tear in your eye, You're there for your country. You're so strong you've been through so much surrounded by the bodies of whom you may love. You might not agree with why you are there you still fight, though it's not fair With confidence you hold your head high, for your a proud soldier with so much pride. -I love you but God loved u more! keesha- 05 Aug 2008 Lynne Piippo To the soldier's mother, Last year you put a memorial notice in the Detroit paper and I read it. It was so rare to see a soldier's photo in battle gear in the obituaries, it caught my eye. Who's eyes are caught by such things? Another soldier's mother. My own son is a soldier in the U.S. Army. He served in Ramadi for well over a year in his second tour of duty. My son is in Afghanistan at the front of another conflict. And his wife, baby daughter, and all of his family wait here for his return. Your son and his sacrifice are not in vain. We will defeat the enemy. With mothers like you, our country will endure. With sons like ours, freedom will go on. I read the memorial and I cannot tell you how much it moved me. To hear of your loss was devastating. And yet, I felt the strength of your character and your deep Christian faith. I clipped out the piece. At Veterans Day Sunday, I read it aloud to our church and have kept it in my bible all these months. This morning during my bible reading, I again read your words. It is a great example to me of maternal fortitude. Thank you for sharing your story with all of us. Thank you for telling Nicholas J. Manoukian's story. Thank you for showing us how to live and love in honor. Lynne Piippo 12 May 2008 Sgt Billiot Manny I am so sorry that I did not deploy with you! You were one of my devil dogs and it should have been me not you man. I love you manny and may you rest in peace. Sgt Billiot. 30 Apr 2008 Baylea Hasbargen i didnt know you, but my daddy said that you were a very nice person and an out standing marine. im sorry for your familys lost. 27 Apr 2008 Sgt. Braudrick I miss you man. wish you were still here. not sure what to say or how to say it but I should have been able to stop it. I owe you more than most. You were my Marine. It should have been me. I owe my life to you brother. Your not forgotten. Childish I know to carry the burden but freedom costs more than I know and your life wasn't worth it. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. 11 Feb 2008 SFC Rod Brewer LANCE CORPORAL Nicholas J. Manoukian, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 21 October 2006, 1/6 Marines. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. Nick, You Have Not Been Forgotten... Semper Fi!! Teufelhunden. Christmas in Arlington... Rest easy, sleep well my brother. Know the line has held, your job is done. Rest easy, sleep well. Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held. Peace, peace, and farewell... Rod. 10 November 2007 Nicole Mullen .I knew Nick for many years. And in the last year he became my brother-in-law. He became a father to my nephew Nico and learned what fatherhood was like. He faught for our freedom and families. I will always think of you daily Nick and miss your beautiful smile. Thnak you for being in my life. God bless you sweetie!! 18 Sept 2007 SGT GONZALEZ, ALEX D FOR THE MARINES THAT SERVED WITH HIM AND THE ONES MORE THAN JUST HIS FELLOW TROOP, BUT HIS FRIEND I'M SURE WE ALL MISS HIM A LOT AND ITS WORSE WHEN ITS SOMEONE THAT YOU TRAINED AND PUSHED ONLY TO GET THE MOST OUT OF HIM BECAUSE WE SAW THE POTENTIAL IN HIM NOT JUST AS A MARINE BUT AS A MAN, A FRIEND AND ABOVE ALL A BROTHER. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AND WATCH OVER ALL THE OTHER TROOPS AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS. AND TO THE PARENTS, YOUR SON WAS HONESTLY THE FUNNIEST AND MOST RESPONSIBLE MARINES I HAVE WORK WITH AND IF YOU EVER NEED ANYTHING MY WIFE AND I ARE HERE IN OKINAWA AND WILL NEVER FORGET 1/6 AND MOST OF ALL YOUR SON. THANK YOU, GOD BLESS. SGT. ALEX DANIEL GONZALEZ / USMC 15 Sept. 2007 Sgt Fredrick T. Hasbargen Jr. To those who served with MANNY. Cpl Manoukian was one of the most positive Marines that I had work under my supervision and he will be missed dearly. I am very sorry to his family for there lose. The Corps not only lost a great Marine but we lost a very great friend. Semper Fi Sgt Hasbargen, Fredrick T. 1st BN 6th Marines Communication Platoon 28 May 2007 Jennifer Shaffer In Honor Of Cpl Nicholas J Manoukian Today is Memorial Day, May 28, 2007. I have taken my son to the parade and to the cemetary where we live for the Laying of the wreath. I can't imagine the pain, sadness, and amount of tears that have been shed. My son can't wait to grow up to be a Marine. And as scary as it is for me, to even think that far ahead (he's only 7), it fills me with much pride to know that he wants to defend his country....I was moved to the point of tears, by Cpl. Manoukians mothers letter, to see in words how much i love my son, expressed by someone else towards hers was more moving than expected. So today my son and i have been going over all the stories from moms, dads, husbands, wives, girlfriends, boyfriends and family, remembering the great sacrafice that they have made. Yesterdays lemonade stand money was used so that he could send another care package, so hopefully it brings some small piece of home to a soldier. Our Prayers and love are with Cpl. Manoukians family! as well as the others who so bravely have given there lives as well and to those who are still serving our country. God Bless our Troops 11 February 2007 Tom Crisp Dear Mother. Good parents make good kids. Great parents make children that protect our world. Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Peace be with you. Navy Dad. 11 January 2007 Mary Manoukian Calhoun LCpl Nicholas J Manaoukian USMC In Honor and loving memory of my son LCpl Nicholas J. Manoukian, my "Fallen Warrior." As troops pass in parade he is just a tree in a forest of men. When he travels from his homeland to the heat of battle, he is just someone who fills a seat on the air transport. To the enemy he is just another faceless target to be eliminated on the quest to victory. But this warrior is more than just a number. He has a personality and a place in the hearts of those who truly know him. He is the beautiful baby,an only child that filled a mother's heart with so much love that she easily dedicated her life to him. She was his harbor of safety when the storms of boo-boo's and the flood of childhood tears overcame him. He is the young boy who suffered the loss of a living father the tender age of 12 causing pain more intense than any wound in battle. He is the teenager who could get into mischievous trouble,charm the girls,and keep his friends laughing. He is the organizer of fun,the artist that makes sketch paper and canvas come alive with meaning and the creator of rhythms that make the primordial drums resonate with brilliance. He is the romantic that writes poetry with the girl that is special to his heart. The girl that would compel him to ride a bicycle on a wheel rim with no tire just to complete the journey to her home. He is the romantic that places rose petals on his brides bed and proposes to her by celebrating all of the Holidays that they will miss together while he will be deployed to Iraq for a second time, ending with sending her on an Easter egg hunt to find her ring,in July. He is the Step- Daddy to a little boy who as he grew would depend on him for guidance into manhood. He is the man who commands respect and love from a stepfather who is proud to call him his son. He is the son in law and brother in law of a family that loves him as their own child and brother. He is a Marine who is loyal to his brother warriors who in turn love him for the man and personality that he is. He is a man tough enough in body and spirit to face the enemy for the freedom of his nation and still be able to tenderly say "I love you mom." Now this vibrant and talented young warrior has been taken from us by a heartless enemy. Now we no longer can hear his laughing voice or the rhythmic beat of his drum solos or the romantic whispers in the ear of the wife he so loved. No longer can we see his strong stature,his soft dark eyes or his bright smile. Gone is the firm and steady grip that portrayes strength;yet a tenderness that made you know that he truly cared. A writing by Laurel Atherton best captures Nicks spirit: "For my Son" I know you probably have a thousand things to do today.Well...now you have a thousand and one! Son,I just want you to take a minute to read this.I know your days are busy,but I hope they are giving back to you as much as you give to them. And I know there a moments when things could be better,but I hope you'll remember that good things come to good people and that...without a doubt..you are one of the best. There are so many wonderful things about you. But I think that the most admirable thing of all,at least to me,is that you do the things you do with an inner strength and a special kind of love. That's just the way you are. You give life a gleam that most people only carry a glimpse of. Nick is gone from our world but he lives in our memories and our hearts. More importantly he lives with an eternal spirit in the presence of God. Until the day we will all see one another again and spend eternity together.. In Loving Memory of LCpl Nicholas J. Manoukian USMC age 22 killed on Oct 21, 2006 1st Marines 6th Batallion 2nd Marine Div. IED attack Ramadi, Iraq Awarded two Purple Hearts posthumously You will always be the love and joy of my heart... I love you, Mom Other Tributes |
| LCpl. Nicholas J. Manoukian Lathrup, MI United States Marine Corps. October 21, 2006 |
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