Phelps, 19, of Clifton, Colo., died from a gunshot April 9 while battling insurgents west of Baghdad. God Bless. Eight days later, I handed the medallion to his mother. You will never be forgotten. Chance Phelps secured the safety of many people living in the United States while risking his life to do so. Don't forget him for he lives in our memories. This really reminded me of the sacrifice our military personel and their families make, in order to protect our freedom. robert piccarillo Taking a chance was a very touching movie. Chance is the prime example of how we should live our lives. He was based at Camp Pendleton, Calif. God Bless you and your family.Thank you for the Honor of knowing Chance. I want to thank Chance for all he has done in protecting those around him. He was a great man and he will be missed.After watching "Taking Chance" and hearing Chances story I cannot believe how many people were so kind to Mike and Chance on their way home! Thank you for your son.Thank you for all you did for our country ,you will never be forgotten. I wish to have the same courage that Chance had within him one day. You and every other soldier will be in my thoughts and prayers!On this Veterans day we want to take time to remember those that paid the ultimate price for the freedoms that we enjoy in our nation today. May God Bless him and the family. Freedom isn't free. I have so much respect for him and his family. BTW – my son is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He joined the Marines after the events of September 11th, 2001. God bless.I don't think I've really appreciated the military until I saw "Taking Chance." His main thing in life was making people laugh.The young man also loved to hunt and fish and spent summers with his father in Wyoming. I also have known those who have died young. God bless all military families and the USMC. Always in my prayers, God Bless. Now here he is ten. You will never be forgotten.
Chance's story has impacted the lives of many and he is a true hero. Thank you and all serving in the military. Thank you Chance for being the shining light to many people.I am so glad to have seen the movie "Taking Chance." I'm very grateful for his service.Watching this movie made me recognize what so many families are going through for the loss of someone who died for the safety of our country. William Hartley May God bless you and your family! Off duty, Chance Phelps loved to hunt and fish, and he spent summers with his father in Dubois, Wyo. Pray for those who are facing danger today in faraway places.
People from Wyoming and Colorado gathered in the small mountain town of Dubois, Wyoming, to pay respects to native son and Marine Private First Class Adriana Espinoza {{#shouldDisplayGbAd}}
May he rest in peace.Watching "Taking Chance"has made me realize how grateful I am to live in a country where its citizen are willing to lay down their life in order to help others. God Bless Austin Madrigal I always wondered if you had heard the story. He was very, very positive, very funny. Chance seemed to have been a great person and had left not only a big impression on those around him, but myself as well. So we write futile words but most of all we remember and our hearts ache a little more. "Taking Chance" allowed me to stop and think those who put their life at risk every single day for our freedom, and I am so grateful.
Photo courtesy of John Phelps, Chance's father, of Running Iron Studios in Dubois, Wyoming, who used Chance as the model for his WWII memorial. Chance's story brings the truth to people of what bravery and love really is. Always remember that HEROES LIVE IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER~~NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN. To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our "He was probably the toughest kid I knew growing up in grade school. back home? God bless PFC Phelps and thank you.