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Letters

Various letters from the military, politicians, friends and family concerning Eric’s passing.

President Bush
Maryland Senator Mikulski
North Carolina Senator Burr
North Carolina Senator Dole
Maryland Governor Erlich
Canadian Newfoundland/Labrador Premier Williams to Eric’s Grandmother Dorothy
Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld
Secretary of the Navy Winter
Commandant of the Marine Corps Conway
Marine Expeditionary Force Commander MG Zilmer
Regimental Combat Team Commander LG Nicholson
Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Desgrosseilliers
Company Commander Captain Biel
Certificate of Flag Flying over US Capitol
Order to Lower State of Maryland Flags to Half Staff
Certificate of Flag Flying over Maryland State House
Eric’s step-mom Wendi Herzberg
Eric’s Platoon Sargeant to Eric’s mom Gina Barnhurst
How Eric’s death helped someone know Jesus
A memory of Eric from the parents of a Marine brother
Erics’ Mom Ginas’ letter to him as shared during the National Memorial Day concert – May 2007
Letter about Eric and Eric’s dads’ involvement with the Michael Reagan Fallen Heroes Project
Letter to Eric on his birthday from Captain Edward Liu

  • We, the privileged few.
    We the privileged few knew Eric W. Herzberg.

    We are poorer because Eric is no longer with us.
    We are richer because he was here even briefly.

    He exemplified integrity.
    His integrity led to commitment.
    His commitment led to fulfilling his expected duty.
    His duty led to sacrifice.

    Teddy Roosevelt once said: "The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred with dust and sweat and blood, who knows the great devotions and sends himself in a worthy cause; who at best, if he wins, knows the thrills of high achievement and, if he fails, at least fails daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."

    Eric was in the arena: football, soccer, wrestling, rugby, Marines. He knew the thrills of high achievement, tested himself against the very best and was not found wanting. He knew victory, he knew defeat, but he always dared greatly.

    Senator Alan Simpson once said: "If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters."

    Eric had integrity. Nothing else matters.

    Thoughts from Fred Herzberg, Eric's grandfather - Veterans Day, 2006.

  • Links

    • Fallen Heroes Portrait Project
    • Message about Eric to Cedar Ridge Church
    • Message about Eric to Evergreen Church
    • National Memorial Day Concert 2007
    • Thoughts on Eric by Laura Ingraham
    • Video Tribute – Kevin Eisentraut and Eric Herzberg
Eric W. Herzberg Scholarship Website

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