Michael Peters

Okay this is hilarious!!! One of my shipmates on the USS Saipan said he didn't recognize my Navy photo until he Photoshop a cold beer into my hand. 🍺⚓️ The accuracy is killing me. Cheers, shipmate! 😂🍻

I’m so proud to share my military family on such a special day as Veterans Day.🇺🇸
My family gave so much to our country. Thank you to my Great Grandfather, Grandfather, and Cousin for fighting for our country and our freedoms. A huge salute and the biggest hugs to you all in heaven. 🫡 ♥️🙌🏻🙏🏻✝️🕊️

My grandfather, Larry Trone, served in the U.S. Army during WWII. This photos show him on sentry duty with his patrol dog at Dachau after liberation, securing the camp and its rail lines right after the fall of Nazi Germany.

​My own service was during peacetime in the U.S. Navy. I didn’t see combat like he did, but putting on that uniform connected me to his legacy and to everyone who answered the call. Proud to carry forward a piece of his history. 🇺🇸

Thank you for all that have served past and present 🙏🏻

Walking down the road today, I came across this roadside memorial.

I stood there looking at the picture of a kind-eyed man with a bright energetic genuine smile and realizing his life was cut short right here in the blink of an eye.

This was a sobering reminder of just how fragile life really is.

Myself, I know I get so caught up in the daily grind, routine errands, and the small frustrations of everyday life, and most regrettably petty frustrating arguments with my wife someone who I love dearly.

This moments put everything back into perspective for me.

Please live in the moment. Hug the people you care about a little tighter today, tell them you love them, and truly cherish the bonds you’ve built. Don’t waste your energy holding onto regret, anger, bitterness, or petty jealousies...LET THEM GO..None of it matters in the grand scheme, and everything you know can change in a single fraction of a second.

Take care of each other out there, stay present, and choose kindness and the people that you love tell them that you love them.

Life is simply too short and too precious for anything less.

R.I.P Vitali Siumbeli 💔🙏🏻🥺

You had the world ahead of you and it was tragically cut short.

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That roadside memorial is for Vitali Siumbeli, a 45-year-old local resident and Boeing employee who was tragically killed in a crash at that very intersection (South 356th Street and Enchanted Parkway South) on February 15, 2026 (noted on the cross as 2-15-26).
What Happened
On the morning of Sunday, February 15, 2026, around 8:00 a.m., an alleged speeding, impaired driver ran through red lights along the corridor and slammed into traffic at the 356th / Enchanted Parkway intersection. The collision triggered a violent multi-vehicle crash involving four cars, which caught fire. Vitali was trapped inside his burning vehicle and tragically died at the scene, while another driver involved suffered critical injuries. The 22-year-old driver responsible was arrested on investigation of vehicular homicide and DUI.
About Vitali
* Family: Vitali left behind his wife and two young daughters.
* Work & Education: He worked for Boeing (based out of the Everett facility) and was just one week away from completing his master’s degree when the crash occurred.
* Remembrance: Family, coworkers, and friends described him as an incredibly warm, hardworking man remembered for having a constant, bright smile in every picture.
His family and friends placed the cross, portrait, and flowers right along the roadside where the crash occurred to honor his memory.

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