Our Omega Mu brothers who served in the military are cherished and constant fraternal friends, and we would like to say thank you for the steadfast, purposeful commitment you made to our nation to defend those four freedoms we all believe in: “Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.” For those brothers who were killed in defense of these freedoms, they will always occupy a consecrated place in our linked fraternal heart because they exemplify the idea of superlative commitment, strength, and fortitude for the good to the end itself. The greatness of their collective purpose and will, on our nation’s behalf, will never be forgotten. By their “clear-eyed faith and fearless heart,” these brothers have left us a fraternal legacy that echoes what we often say about Omega Mu Fijis: “Perseverance and determination are omnipotent.” Their code of integrity, courage, duty, responsibility, and self-sacrifice on behalf of our nation is a powerful legacy that we will always be proud of as Omega Mu Fijis. Whether it was at New Orleans, Red River, Fort Blakely, Marianna, San Juan Hill, Santiago de Cuba, Chateau-Thierry, Verdun, El Guettar, Elba, Monte Della Vedetta, the Battle of the Bulge, Rabaul, Inchon, Pusan, Chosin Reservoir, Pork Chop Hill, Hue, Easter Offensive, Phu Cat, The Iron Triangle, Hamburger Hill, la Drang Valley, Bien Hoa, Khe Sanh, Rumaila, Al-Batin, Medina Ridge, Kabul, Kandahar, our Omega Mu brothers have demonstrated devotion to duty in defense of freedom and liberty. They are the stability of our nation, and we, the Omega Mu brotherhood, revere, honor, and salute their persevering and determined spirit within our great nation and our historic brotherhood. We will always honor the heroism of all of our brothers who have served in the armed forces from the Civil War to the present. Thank you. Omega Mu Veteran Brothers: Spanish-American War Mark L. Hersey Mark L. Hersey fought in the Spanish-American War, and he saw action in Santiago, Cuba. Charles C. Scott Charles C. Scott, 1899, served in the 1st Maine Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War, and he died. 1st Maine Volunteers "When he sings in chapel the rafters shake in harmony with his song." University Of Maine Chapel "Young Scott had no element of vanity about his makeup. Quiet and unassuming in manner, ambitious, studious, thoughtful and considerate of the feelings of others...." "Scott was a member of the Q. T. V. fraternity and popular among all the students." "He was buried at Dexter with military honors on September 2. Floral offerings were sent by the Q. T. V. Fraternity of which Sergeant Scott was a member." Edmund Clark Edmund Clark, 1891, served in the United States Signal Corps during the Spanish- American War. Charles S. Bartlett Charles S. Bartlett, 1897, served in the 1st Maine Infantry during the Spanish-American War. 1st Maine Volunteers George W. Hutchinson George Hutchinson, 1893, was a sergeant in 10th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment during the Spanish-American War. “What if the space be long and wide, That parts us from our brother’s side A soul-joined chain unites our band, And memory links us hand in hand.” (Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song) Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82 Perge
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