Hero Stories for March 2010

I purchased a herobracelet  for Sgt. Samuel K. Kelsey, from Troup, Texas, who died on 12-13-07 in Iraq. I saw a story on the internet about this brave young man.  He was the only child of a single mom who died during his second tour in Iraq saving a fellow soldier.  I bought and wear this bracelet to remind me to pray for his mother and our troops.  As a mother of an Army soldier who recently discharged, my heart is so heavy for this Mom.  To lose her only child....my heart just can't imagine...

The nation's top military officer said the focus of American troops and their allies in southern Afghanistan would shift to Kandahar following an ongoing offensive in the former Taliban stronghold of Mar

Iraq's upcoming elections and the U.S. drawdown of troops there later this year will go on undeterred by suicide bombings Wednesday and previous attacks like

Servicemembers from all military branches came together for the Fallen Soldier Half-Marathon Feb. 27 to pay tribute to those who died in support of Operation Iraqi Freed

Vote for Operation Gratitude in the "Pepsi Refresh Project" $50,000 Category Everyday through March! Pepsi is giving away over $1.3 Million this year through monthly online voting contests. Operation Gratitude is vying for one of the $50,000 grants during the month of March. Voting starts today and lasts through March 31.  Help us send 100,000 Care Packages to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq this year by voting for Operation Gratitude every day. It's easy--just follow these instructions and sh...

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, the South Korean government is inviting veterans who fought in the war and some family members to visit the country. The 2010 Revisit Korea Program and Peace Corps for Youth is the Asian nation's gesture to express gratitude and respect for the Americans who fought in the war from June 1950 to October 1954. In the veterans' honor, the Korean government will pay 50 percent of all airfare to Korea for the veteran and 30 percent for family members ...