Saturday, February 20, 2010

A Marine Corps hero goes home

My Dad, Capt. Fiore C. DiMeo, USMC, Ret., completed his final mission tonight, at 90 years of age.
A veteran of both World War II and the Korean War, he was no stranger to tough fighting.
His final battle was against multiple enemies: congestive heart failure, prostate cancer, pneumonia, & kidney failure.
He fought well, as you would expect from a Marine with 28 years of service.
I was blessed to be at is side when he took his final breath tonight.
Semper Fi, Dad!

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