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 About
Suffolk County Homefront, Inc.
Suffolk County
Homefront, Inc is a 501c3 not-for-profit
(click to see
document)
organization dedicated to
supporting military personnel or units from Suffolk County
deployed to hostile zones. Our primary mission is to
purchase equipment and morale items for our resident service
members.
In addition to
supporting deployed residents and units within Suffolk County,
our organization is seeking to establish a means of welcoming
our returning troops, aiding those who have been injured and
honoring those who have died.
We also believe in,
and are committed to, acknowledging and supporting the veterans
within our community from all generations who have also proudly
served our country.
Suffolk County Homefront, Inc. was created
to honor the memory, sacrifice and heroism of
Marine Cpl Matthew V. Dillon, a family member
killed in action on December 11, 2006.
Matthew
had completed one tour of duty in Iraq in 2004 as a member of the
South Carolina
Army National Guard and was awarded a
Purple Heart for wounds sustained during
combat in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In September 2006, Matthew returned to
Iraq as a Marine, assigned to the Marine
Wing Support Squadron 373 as a Military
Policeman. He was selected as the fire team
leader for the HAVOC II combat team.. On
December 11, 2006 in the
Al Anbar Province, while engaged
in battle with insurgents, the humvee Matt and
his team were in was struck by an IED
killing him and two fellow Marines. For this,
Cpl Dillon was awarded his second
Purple Heart with a Gold Star.
Matthew was just short of his 26th birthday
when he made the ultimate sacrifice for our
country. His family and friends do not
measure his life by the short time he was on
this earth but by the quality of which he
lived those years. In keeping with the
spirit and patriotism of who Cpl Matthew
Dillon was, this organization was created.
To honor Matthew and all veterans we will
strive to be successful in our mission
of supporting the brave men and women of
Suffolk County who are so valiantly
serving our country and to uphold the honor
of our Veterans.
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This photo sent by LTC Rob Dillon, Commander of the
709th MP Battalion, TF Gunsmoke at FOB Lightening in
Afghanistan. The banner was sent to them by Suffolk
County Homefront, Inc. (click photo for enlargement)
"Three generations of Marines"
From
left to right, Mr. Jerry Arico, Korean War Veteran, Mr. Walter
Oelerich WWII and Iwo Jima Survivor, & Mr. William Lysen
Vietnam Veteran. These three men came out to show support the
the family of fellow Marine, LCPL James Argentine, KIA August 6,
2009.
(click
photo for an enlargement)
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