Statement: Operation Epic Fury
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Corporal Daegan Page Foundation
The Corporal Daegan Page Foundation Issues Statement on Recent Events and Announces "The Love Never Ends Initiative" to Support Military Families
OMAHA, NE – The Corporal Daegan Page Foundation joins the nation in mourning the service members killed during Operation Epic Fury, including those from our local Nebraska and Iowa communities.
Our foundation offers the following perspective.
Respecting Privacy: These families deserve peace and privacy. They must be given the space they need to process their loss without external noise or unwanted intrusion.
Support for the Total Force: We honor the sacrifice of every service member equally. Whether Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard, their service is absolute.
Care for the Wounded: We must ensure all injured service members receive the highest quality medical and mental health care. This support must be non-judgmental and non-career detrimental.
Direct Outreach: Our board is active in Gold Star networks. Their contact information is available to the families through those official channels. We are ready to provide guidance or support if they desire and when they are ready to reach out.
The family of Corporal Daegan Page requests that the focus remains on the fallen and wounded and their families. The family does not plan to make any further official statements regarding these events. They echo the sentiments of the foundation and ask the media to respect the privacy of all Gold Star families during this time.
The Corporal Daegan Page Foundation remains nonpartisan and focused on one goal: honoring the fallen by fiercely supporting the living.
The Love Never Ends Initiative
The Foundation is launching The Love Never Ends Initiative at its Anchor Commons facility. This program invites the community to create hand-crafted messages and heartfelt artwork for active-duty troops and the families of those recently killed in action.
This initiative is deeply personal to our foundation. The family of Corporal Daegan Page vividly remembers receiving drawings and artwork from children depicting heart and heroism during their own earliest days of loss. Those simple, heartfelt gestures made a significant impact on their healing, and the foundation now seeks to provide that same comfort to these new Gold Star families, as well as messages of support to currently deployed service members.
Event Details:
Location: Anchor Commons (1330 Mike Fahey Street, Omaha, NE 68102)
Dates and Times:
March 6: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
March 7: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
March 8: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
More Information: www.daeganpage.org/cards
No sign-up is required. Community members of all ages are welcome to drop in during these hours.