Coins Stolen from Fallen Navy SEAL Grave
The website kkyr.com reports that coins were taken from a gravesite for U.S. Navy SEAL Adam L. Brown. They are asking for the coins to be returned.
Military Coins Stolen From Arkansas Navy SEAL Grave Site
About a couple of months ago I did a story about an underwater memorial to fallen U.S. Navy SEAL and Hot Springs, Arkansas native Adam L. Brown for the scuba diving community. Sad news to report but around the end of June, Adam’s family discovered that the coins and other items that have been placed at Adam’s gravesite on land had been stolen.
The family is asking if you know of someone or somebody who may have been involved in taking the coins to please return them by calling Will Stevens at 501-744-7422, the individual or individuals that took the coins will remain anonymous. Stevens says the family would just like to have them back. The family wants the person or persons who are responsible to know that we mean them no ill will or harm and are praying that God will give them the courage to return the items with the promise that they can remain unknown.
Yeah, it was probably just a huge mistake and misunderstanding. I will, however, be pleasantly surprised if they are returned.
Brown was Killed in Action in Afghanistan in 2010.
US Navy SEAL Adam Brown
Years ago, on July 27th, 2013 a group of Arkansas Scuba Divers helped place an underwater memorial for Chief Special Warfare Operator Adam Lee Brown, who was a U. S. Navy SEAL, and Hot Springs, Arkansas native. Adam’s life was the subject of the book, “Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown”. The memorial was placed at Blakely Dam in Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and is accessible to both land and boat-based divers. In memory of Adam and the way he lived his life, the memorial is known as “Fearless Rock,” is funded entirely by private donations.
A movie is being made called “Fearless” which is based on the book.
Category: "Teh Stoopid", Afghanistan
It’s takes a particularly low brand of low-life speak to ill of the dead, but to steal from the ‘last place of sacred rest’ of a decorated Veteran, goes light years beyond the reference of ‘Despicable’. I believe that if/when this grave-side thief is caught, they’re given a choice as to which body-part they will be required to amputate(unanesthetized). Similar to the reference in the movie ‘Kill Bill’ – it should be something they’ll REALLY miss!!
Beyond despicable is spot on Hatchet. I could get very creative with the forms of punishment meted out to these low lifes. A complete and total breakdown of proper Home Training and the knowledge that there will be no true punishment is what has led to this kinda crap.
Cocksuckers!
What is f****** wrong with these people??
What could that coin possibly mean for you? Coins like that are a little memento for people, meaning that once they’ve moved on to other things, they can look at it, smile, think to themselves ‘I did that’, and remember.
For the ****s that stole it, it’ll only ever be a reminder of what a shitbag you are. WHY THE F*** would you want to remind yourself of that?
I don’t get it.
I hope Chief Brown rises from the grave to cut this fucker’s balls off.
AMEN!
The type of scumbag that does that will not give them back willingly. My guess is they stole them, and then flashed them around as belong to them. Let’s hope the other people who have seen the stolen coins let the right people know who has them.
More than likely the thief took the coins to a pawn shop. If he got money for them then the coins are at the pawn shop. If the thief didn’t get money for the coins, he probably just threw them away.
Thanks for the post.
Maybe we should pass the hat again here at TAH?
We have done it before for the Lemonade Incident.
Good idea Green Thumb.
Admin: Let me/us know and I’m sure you would get a lot of help.
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Bad juju to steal from a grave, something terrible is going to happen.
I’m in for passing the hat.
Ditto!
Ditto(for passing the hat)!
Scumbags. Lotta bad karma in this.
While visiting a National cemetery, I watched a couple 9-10 year old kids running around checking headstones for coins. They were with a large group of adults (12-15 people) who were there on the birthday of a soldier who recently died active duty. The adults were not paying attention to the kids, who at first appeared to just be looking at the other graves. Because it is always the case, a couple of the females acted like it was no big deal and initially got mouthy with me. “What’s the big deal? You leave money and expect it not to get taken? Mind yo business, etc.” Fortunately, a couple of the adults understood and were beside themselves trying to figure out how to return the coins to the proper headstones. Big Momma took her shoe off and literally beat those two kids back to their car while explaining to the formerly mouthy females “You a disgrace, I know you was raised right”. The point of my story is, this very well could have been kids who didn’t understand the significance of their actions, beyond it being simply wrong. This wasn’t at a National cemetery so the possibility it was just kids being disrespectful deviants is even higher. I also admit it is possible it was the intentional disrespect of antifa-loving CoD warrior soi bois or some stolen valor POS who will spin amazing tales of derring-do to explain possession of the challenge coins and other items. Regardless of who the perpetrator was, I fear bringing lots of attention to this act will be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, more people may become aware of the meaning and respect these types of items left at gravesites. On the other hands, scumbags will have identified another way to intentionally disrespect our military and veterans. Epilogue – I suggested to Big Momma the kids be told to write apology notes and leave them at each of the headstones they disrespected. Or, take them to the cemetery office and let the kids explain themselves there. I think either of those punishments was… Read more »
I hear you OAM, and it makes me wonder whether that was done by someone ignorant of what they were doing or some scumbag who saw something they could use to steal Valor or hock for a few dollars? I commend you for what you did in that situation and in the past we’ve seen where certain ghouls would comb cemeteries stealing bronze decorations to sell to some scrap dealers, right now as I see it we just don’t know right now but if it was stolen by someone wanting to steal valor or sell it, then I’m all for vigilante Justice!
OAM, I agree with you about it could have been kids that took the coins or I would like to think, that the coins were also possibly removed by the cemetery staff and placed in a fund to be used for the burial of an indigent veteran who cannot otherwise pay for the process. This is a common practice. Now if somebody truly stole those coins, then they should burn in hell. A very good female friend of mine who at one time I served with ( she a retired CSM), has been for years going the extra mile to help out veterans and their families. She gives a lot of her time & money to honor & support these people in any way she can. A short story. A few years ago, she came up with this idea of cleaning veterans headstones in the area. She started out at first doing it by herself, but as word got out, people began volunteering. Sometimes she has had as many as thirty helpers, other times she is just by herself. Boy Scouts & Eagle Scouts have also helped her out. She always contacts the cemetery staff first, and has never been turned away. A couple of weeks back, she & I went to a small Jewish cemetery to clean headstones. As we were taking the cleaning supplies out of our vehicles, we noticed that on top of some headstones were small stones. We both looked at each other with a “now what” look, but then decided that we would remove the stones form the veterans grave, place them in a small pile alongside of the headstone, and then after we were done cleaning, we would place them back from where they were. We do the same thing with any coins we find on top of the headstones. We did somewheres near 30 headstones that day. It was a tiring day what with being in the sun most of the time, getting sprayed from the cleaner & water and grassy knee stains…………but it was very rewarding and worth it. The process: 1)… Read more »
I don’t have any pictures of before and after cleaning, but here is a link to one on-line. It is truly amazing the difference between before & after.
http://www.wetandforget.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1.jpg
I hate Meth Heads
‘A movie is being made called “Fearless” which is based on the book.’ After checking out the book, I decided I needed to know a bit more about Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown. Not surprisingly, CPO Brown’s story is enthralling – How an addict became a Navy SEAL and a nightmare for the Taliban ——————————— The biographies of most Navy SEAL’s probably don’t include a rap sheet — theft, possession of meth, possession of crack, and so on. But if there’s ever been a story of redemption through continued hard work and perseverance, it belongs to Adam Brown. Facing 11 felony drug and weapons charges after being found in a pool of his own blood, he opted into a drug rehab program — which only worked for a short while. His best chance at turning his life around came in the form of a SEAL trident. Brown’s life began like so many other good-ol’ American boys before him. The Arkansas native was a straight-A student and star football player. He was kind, respectful to his elders, and always ready for good natured fun. It wasn’t until he met an old flame that his descent into addiction began. She had a drug habit and, though Brown enjoyed a drink, he wasn’t inclined toward anything harder than that. Eventually, his girlfriend wore him down and he was hooked after one hit of crack-cocaine. From there, he devolved into injecting it into his veins. Then, he began to try other drugs. Eventually, he could only be found on the floors of crack houses. He hit rock bottom when the girl who helped get him hooked eventually left and he began stabbing himself in the neck with a knife. When police found him, he was laying in a pool of his own blood. That’s when they discovered all his outstanding warrants. Facing massive jail time and a family that was done with his addictive behaviors, the judge gave him the choice: rehab or jail. It was in rehab that Brown gave his life over to Christianity and met his soon-to-be wife, also a fervent… Read more »
Epic !!!!!
I had no clue you could fit that much badassery into one human being.
Handing in my man card.
Nah! *chuckle* Know what you mean though – a very rare Dude Extraordinaire… First thought I had after finishing reading both articles while shaking my head in amazement: Wow, this guy’s story parallels what General George Patton stated “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should THANK GOD THAT SUCH MEN LIVED”.
And now that I’ve come to somewhat better understand Chief Petty Officer Brown’s background, I’m two-fisted fuck’n PISSED that some POS would violate the sanctity of such a place and as you allude to Steve, the memory and deeds of such an incredible Man.
100%. I’m really hoping it’s as OAM suggests above: That it was just a couple of kids who weren’t thinking or don’t understand the significance.
If you folks want to donate just do it through the regular MP / TAH / VG donation channel and put a note in that it is for the Adam Brown Donation.
Once compiled, we’ll send a check to the most appropriate person in his family and say it is from “This Ain’t Hell | Valor Guardians.”
It is important that you put a note about the Adam Brown Donation collection, or we may figure you were donating to MP | TAH | VG – not that there’s anything wrong with that.
I have to figure out if they are accepting donations for the memorial or the family, so the money donated is the most appropriate.
There is an official charity, so if you are so inclined, you can donate directly as an individual.
https://charity.gofundme.com/fearlessone/fundraiser/juliemehlin
Unless you are all suggesting that we do it an a group? Please advise.
I can only hope that the ghost of a Spec Warfare Operator enters this slimy dickweeds room one night, pokes him/her with Neptune’s spear, and when they sit up in bed, shaking with fear and pissing their pajamas, the spirit says” ” About those coins asshole”!