Comments on: HM3 Eichmann A. Strickland, KIA 09 SEPT 2008, AFGHANISTAN

By: lcweathersby

lcweathersby — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:04:59 +0000

Strickland…..I only knew this man as Eich. He was truly a great friend to me. We spent many many out of work hours together. I knew him better than many people and grew to love him like a brother. I think …………know that all who have came across him have came to love him. Eich was very very colorful, with one of the biggest hearts I have ever seen. A great friend, a Wonderful Corpsman, a good son, an honest man. The clubs we have been to together, the friends we have made together, eating, dancing, laughing, work. You will be missed and will always be remembered as a great sailor to me, a friend, and apart of my family. I Love You and you will NEVER be forgotten!

HM2 (FMF) Weathersby, Lc

By: Derek A. Van Tuyl

Derek A. Van Tuyl — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:28:36 +0000

I had the honor of working next to Strickland at FB Morales-Frazier in Afghanistan. As the 1 year anniversary of his death draws closer the bracelet on my wrist reminds me of what Sailors, Marines and Soldiers lost the fateful day. My fondest memory of Strickland is from the night that one of my Army buddies was injured and when I came back the the Aid Station at Morales-Frazier he was there waiting to assist in further treatment of my friend. He was a damn good Corpsman! After the evacuation was complete and were collecting up my injured friend's gear, Strickland turned to me and asked if I was okay and if there was anything he could do to make things better. He also told me what a great job I had done before getting to the Aid Station. He was a light on such a dark night for me! I will never forget that night as long as I live. He was such a smart, funny and compassionate young man. He always knew how to make people laugh and smile and he was excellent at his job. He was always learning things from us Army Medics that weren't taught in his Corpsman training. He was always trying to better himself and striving to be the best Corpsman.
You will never be forgotten!

SPC Derek A. Van Tuyl
US Army
Combat Medic
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

By: B_LeBeauUSMC2007

B_LeBeauUSMC2007 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:35:51 +0000

[to my beloved brotherbear]
*Strick… on the one year memorial; 9-9-09, i will be traveling home from Cali. I will be spending precious moments with my family, before i punch out to go find Camp BlackHorse, the last place you were. I am on a *mission* in honor of you, my Dearest pet. I finally met Ruben, too. And I saw the tatoo in honor of you, on his back. He also gave me the only thing he could keep from your gear; your desert nametapes. my heart tweaked. Wow, everytime i think of you, the memories from Iwakuni are fresh. I love you always. My number one BFFF(bestf*ckenfriendforever!)

Becki
LCpl USMC

By: duke_626

duke_626 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:30:01 +0000

RIP Doc
Blackhorse was never the same after that day.
-Duke

By: Austin Evers HM3(FMF)

Austin Evers HM3(FMF) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:32:21 +0000

Everytime I look at my wrist i remember you, and all the times we had buddy. Your sense of humor was off the charts. I pray for you quite a lot. I'll never forget the day when i was deployed and my chief pulled me from lunch and told me the worst news ever. 1 year is coming up soon since we lost you friend. Thanks for watching over all of us. I'll never forget you. Thanks for all the laughs. R.I.P.

By: mark copeland

mark copeland — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:39:37 +0000

God bless you HM3 Strickland, i hope you travel well.

-HN copeland
tpc boone clinic. Norfolk,VA

By: Dana Schaller, HM1 USN

Dana Schaller, HM1 USN — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:08:50 +0000

I was one of HM3 Stricklands instructors in Hospital Corps “A” School. It breaks my heart to know that one of the young men that I trained gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country. He was a wonderful person and a Great Hospital Corpsman. He will be missed. God Bless him and his family

By: Jimmy D. Guidry

Jimmy D. Guidry — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:21:23 +0000

I did pre-deployment workups with HM3 Strickland and I have to say he was one of the best corpsman I had the opportunity to work alongside with. HM3 Strickland, no matter how bad the situation was, could always bring a smile to my face. No matter if it was something big or the smallest thing “Strick” always had something smart elic to say about it that would just make everything seem like it was ok. Everyday I live my life, when something goes wrong or doesn't go the way I would like, I think about what Strickland would say in this situation and I find myself forgetting about everything and ending up with a smirk on my face. HM3 Strickland will always be missed. He was a great corpsman but on top of everything he was a great friend.

HM3 (FMF) Guidry, Jimmy D.

By: hya

hya — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:14:12 +0000

ading ko i really miss u so much, everytime i think of you i get a tears on my eyes can't stop them falling, everyday i wake up in the morning i look on my side table and see the frame with our photo together ,starring and touching your smiley face, i close my eyes feelin' your presence i know your watching me, i believe your happy now with God… i love you!!!

By: Corpsman Kanode

Corpsman Kanode — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:36:55 +0000

HM3 Strickland was stationed here in Iwakuni Japan with me before leaving for Afganistan. He left behind many good memories of himself. Just yesterday all of us Corpsman brought up a story of him that made us all laugh. We miss you Strickland!!