This website is a memorial to the life of U.S Army Pvt. Isaac T. Cortes
26, of Bronx, New York.
Isaac was assigned to 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York and made the ultimate sacrifice for all Americans on November 27th, 2007 in Amerli, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
"These kids join to fight for The United States of America and all the patriotic terms... But they die for their friends next to them..." - John Phelps, Gold-Star father
"All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother..."
- Abraham Lincoln
Isaac gives his mom, Emily Toro, a kiss after swearing in on Jan 3, 2007
Emily's faith, trust, and support made the idea of this tribute site become a reality...
"The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of one's country deep enough to call her to a higher plain..."
- George McGovern
The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new...
Some sacrifices are made once but affect others a million times over, we shall remember them for the rest of our lives...
"On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation!"
- Thomas William Parsons
"With the tears a Land hath shed, their graves should ever be green..."
- Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Isaac's name appears of the "Fueled for the Fallen" racecar
“Without belittling the courage with which men (or woman) have died, we should not forget those acts of courage which with they lived. The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent example of triumph over tragedy…”
- John F. Kennedy
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
- Thucydides (Ancient Greek historians and author, 460-404bc)
A painter paints a picture on canvas. But HEROES paint their pictures on silence. By showing us true courage (that words cannot describe) they leave us with the sound of silence...
Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose...
"I would walk to the ends of the Earth to preserve Isaac's memory..."
- Emily Toro
Everyone I know, everywhere I go,
People need some reason to believe...
If it takes all night, that'll be all right,
If I can get you to smile before I leave...
- Jackson Browne
Life is a promise, life is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear...
- John Lennon (paraphrased)
Remembrance is a golden chain that death tries to break but all in vain.
To have, to love, and then to part is the greatest sorrow of one's heart.
The years may wipe out many things but some they wipe out never.
Like memories of those happy times when we were all together...
- Author unknown
The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man who walks through the dark paths of the world, himself a light...
From within or from behind, a light shines through us upon things, and makes us aware that we are nothing, but the light is all...
"I SALUTE YOU" - It's a phrase we hear from the time we are young. The word 'salute' can be defined in one sentence or you could easily write an essay explaining this indescribable symbol of respect, gratitude, and admiration. If there is any part of the United States of America that can be considered to be a Monarchy, then our Queens would be the determined, brave, and courageous Gold Star Moms that find the emotional and spiritual strength to get up each day and carry the torch their sons and daughters ignited to illuminate the freedom of this country...
- Anonymous
Emily Toro is saluted after receiving Isaac's medals... Remembering the Brave, 2010
"The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world..."
- W.R. Wallace
Love is not written on paper, for paper can be erased. Nor is it etched on stone, for stone can be broken. But it is inscribed on a HEART and there it shall remain forever...
Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity...
"I disagree, for myself and over 4400 moms... the war isn't over..." - Emily
"A ministering angel shall my sister be..."
- Shakespeare
“We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you…”
– Mary Kay Ash
Prince Harry of the UK visited New York in the summer of 2010. Isaac’s Gold Star mom, Emily, gave him a bracelet in memory of Isaac. Not only did Prince Harry ask Emily to put it on, he could be seen later in the day at a Polo match (clips were shown on CNN) and he was still wearing the bracelet.
Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose...
- From the television show 'The Wonder Years'
To live in hearts we leave behind
Is not to die...
- Thomas Campbell, Hallowed Ground
"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body..."
This website is a memorial to the life of U.S Army Pvt. Isaac T. Cortes
26, of Bronx, New York.
Isaac was assigned to 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York and made the ultimate sacrifice for all Americans on November 27th, 2007 in Amerli, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
"These kids join to fight for The United States of America and all the patriotic terms... But they die for their friends next to them..." - John Phelps, Gold-Star father
"All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother..."
- Abraham Lincoln
Isaac gives his mom, Emily Toro, a kiss after swearing in on Jan 3, 2007
Emily's faith, trust, and support made the idea of this tribute site become a reality...
"The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of one's country deep enough to call her to a higher plain..."
- George McGovern
The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new...
Some sacrifices are made once but affect others a million times over, we shall remember them for the rest of our lives...
"On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation!"
- Thomas William Parsons
"With the tears a Land hath shed, their graves should ever be green..."
- Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Isaac's name appears of the "Fueled for the Fallen" racecar
“Without belittling the courage with which men (or woman) have died, we should not forget those acts of courage which with they lived. The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent example of triumph over tragedy…”
- John F. Kennedy
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it...
- Thucydides (Ancient Greek historians and author, 460-404bc)
A painter paints a picture on canvas. But HEROES paint their pictures on silence. By showing us true courage (that words cannot describe) they leave us with the sound of silence...
Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose...
"I would walk to the ends of the Earth to preserve Isaac's memory..."
- Emily Toro
Everyone I know, everywhere I go,
People need some reason to believe...
If it takes all night, that'll be all right,
If I can get you to smile before I leave...
- Jackson Browne
Life is a promise, life is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear...
- John Lennon (paraphrased)
Remembrance is a golden chain that death tries to break but all in vain.
To have, to love, and then to part is the greatest sorrow of one's heart.
The years may wipe out many things but some they wipe out never.
Like memories of those happy times when we were all together...
- Author unknown
The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man who walks through the dark paths of the world, himself a light...
From within or from behind, a light shines through us upon things, and makes us aware that we are nothing, but the light is all...
"I SALUTE YOU" - It's a phrase we hear from the time we are young. The word 'salute' can be defined in one sentence or you could easily write an essay explaining this indescribable symbol of respect, gratitude, and admiration. If there is any part of the United States of America that can be considered to be a Monarchy, then our Queens would be the determined, brave, and courageous Gold Star Moms that find the emotional and spiritual strength to get up each day and carry the torch their sons and daughters ignited to illuminate the freedom of this country...
- Anonymous
Emily Toro is saluted after receiving Isaac's medals... Remembering the Brave, 2010
"The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world..."
- W.R. Wallace
Love is not written on paper, for paper can be erased. Nor is it etched on stone, for stone can be broken. But it is inscribed on a HEART and there it shall remain forever...
Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity...
"I disagree, for myself and over 4400 moms... the war isn't over..." - Emily
"A ministering angel shall my sister be..."
- Shakespeare
“We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you…”
– Mary Kay Ash
Prince Harry of the UK visited New York in the summer of 2010. Isaac’s Gold Star mom, Emily, gave him a bracelet in memory of Isaac. Not only did Prince Harry ask Emily to put it on, he could be seen later in the day at a Polo match (clips were shown on CNN) and he was still wearing the bracelet.
Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose...
- From the television show 'The Wonder Years'
To live in hearts we leave behind
Is not to die...
- Thomas Campbell, Hallowed Ground
"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body..."