Patrick R McCaffrey Sr

TO THE MCCAFFREY FAMILY ALL OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU. THE DEVASTATION YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED CAN ONLY BE KNOWN BY THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME. I DON'T KNOW THAT BUT I DO KNOW JUST HOW DEVASTATING PATRICK'S DEATH IS. I AM THE MOTHER OF THE SOLDIER WHO DID ALL HE COULD TO SAVE PATRICK'S LIFE. HE IS MOURNING PATRICK LIKE HE WAS HIS OWN BROTHER AND WILL NEVER FORGET THE HERO IN PATRICK IN HIS WORDS THE TRUE HERO'S ARE THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR ALL AS PATRICK DID HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS MOM of VIRGINIA BEACH

"TO THE FAMILY OF PATRICK McCAFFREY, I DIDN'T KNOW YOUR SON BUT A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE DID: ANDRE TYSON. YOU SEE HE WAS ALSO KILLED ON THAT DAY AND I KNOW EVEN THOUGH PATRICK WAS HURT HE TRIED TO HELP MY GOOD FRIEND, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING UP A SON LIKE PATRICK. THESE TWO SOLDIERS ARE TOGETHER NOW. GOOD NIGHT PATRICK SLEEP WITH THE ANGELS. THANK YOU FOR TRYING TO HELP ANDRE. MICHELLE" MICHELLE of LOS ANGELES, CA.

"Nadia and Family, this message board is a wonderful thing. It has taken me awhile to truly put my thoughts together and memories to where I want to share of the love of a great friend. Patrick was one of my first friends and many who he knew later in his life may not have known him as I did when we were children. Patrick lived in the house behind my Grandma's in Sunnyvale on Roosevelt Street and always came to our family to share in with us and our parties, Christmas and Birthdays. Patrick and I would always play in Grandma's back bedroom with her multitude of thrift store toys that seemed like gold to us. We were friends, and the best kind of friends. Everytime My 2 Sisters Tammy and Wendy and my Cousin Kathy would be over Grandma would tell us to go into the back and get Patrick so he could join in the fun! Patrick always was a leader even as children, and so smart. He loved my Great Grandma and she loved him too. They always remembered Patrick at Chrsitmas with gifts, they loved him as their own. When Great Grandma died in March of 1985 Patrick and his Father Bob attended the funeral in San Jose and brought yellow roses, Great Grandma's favorite. He was always thoughtful and we have many happy memories of him in our childhood, always talented and speaking well of his Father and the many adventures traveling to see his Mother Nadia. He even gave me some Tahaitan Francs from one of his trips to which I still have and treasure to this day! He once had a yard sale and sold me a ventriliquist dummy to which at age 9 he wrote me out a receipt for the $7.00 I paid! He always knew how to take care and handle business, even as a child. I will always remember Patrick as a great childhood friend to which I share many memories and his dog LuLu!!!! His gentle Father Bob and beautiful Mother Nadia- My prayers are that God let him rest and that the world may know the sacrifice of this great person. My only goal is to continue to support Nadia in her efforts and Patrick's children in their future so they may know their Dad was a very awesome guy. My familys love to his." Mark Nelson of Sacramento, California

I Am PROUD to Have Known You From Dan Nevins Friend & Brother in Arms My Brother, we didn't talk much while serving together, but when we did, there was always substance and the more I got to know who you were at your core the more I respected you. I would have loved to have you in my squad as I am sure every squad leader would have. You always went above and beyond and that is a testimony to what a great person you were. I want to tell you that I feel that your sacrifice, though tragic and untimely, was not in vain and history will tell the tale much differently than it is in the present. So, as you look down on the rest of us, I hope that you will understand that. At least that is the way I feel. You left too early to know, but on 10 Nov 2004, when another of our brothers (SFC Mike Ottolini) paid the ultimate sacrifice, I was severely injured in the same explosion. I lost my left leg in the explosion and after 27 surgeries, after being evacuated to Walter Reed they were able to save my right leg. Now, three years later, I am back at Walter Reed having the right leg amputated. It was just too much pain to deal with daily and the recurring bone infections were "show stoppers". Now that I have had the surgery on the 23rd of January 08, I feel much better, and Hopefully I will be walking again soon. I know that we have made our sacrifices for a just and good reason, and I am PROUD to have known you and served with you. I will ALWAYS remember you, as well as Andre and Mike, in addition to all of those who made it home on their own power, but have their continuing battles that go unseen. Again, Thank You for being the man who you were. I am honored to have served in the same unit with you, in the same Army, and for the Greatest Nation in the World, and Proud to have fought with you as a brother in arms for a cause that history will view as necessary and just. God Bless you and yours. Your Brother, SSG (R) Dan Nevins

What is a Hero? A man that gives himself at all times without questions A man that takes the heavy load when no one else can A man that makes every one around him feel special and important A man everyone is proud to have known A man that loves his family and thinks of them always A man that runs to the aid of a fallen soldier A man that is loved and respected by all that he meets A man that is stronger than life itself A man that no one will ever forget A true Hero is Sergeant Patrick McCaffrey Jeannette Sarla

May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.