thomas aquilino patrick michael aranyos david gregory arce michael george arczynski louis arena barbara jean arestegui adam p. arias michael j. armstrong jack charles aronn richard avery aronow myra joy aronson japhet jesse aryee carl francis asaro michael a. asciak michael edward asher janice marie ashley thomas j. ashton manuel o. asitimbay gregg a. atlas gerald thomas atwood james audiffred louis f. aversano, jr. ezra aviles sandy ayala arlene t. babakitis eustace r. bacchus john j. badagliacca jane ellen baeszler robert j. baierwalter andrew j. bailey brett t. bailey garnet ace bailey tatyana bakalinskaya michael s. baksh sharon m. balkcom michael andrew bane katherine bantis and my uncle and godfather, 15 years ago, i was too young to walk or talk. today, i stand proud able to read the name of my hero. every day, i try my best to make you proud. always watching over me until we meet again. i can't believe it has in 15 years. sometimes, it feels like yesterday for others, and eternity. know, i'm really at a loss for words. you died years ago, to his in a void left in our family. until we meet again one day. [applause] gerard baptiste walter baran ge