Hero Stories for April 2010

I Give To You, My Son- I held him as an infant; I hugged him as a boy and through the years he has become my greatest pride and joy. I love him more than I can say, his life more precious than my own, but gone are the whims and notions of the little boy that I had known. For the years have passed so quickly since the time it all began and now he stands before me with the conviction of a man. He wants to serve his country, he states aloud with pride as I try to sort out the emotions that I'm f...

The Marine mom came into St. Andrew's Church in downtown Manhattan on Friday afternoon just as the priest was calling for the Sign of Peace. The midday Mass is usually over by that hour, and Elaine Brower only intended to light a candle for all those serving their country in this time of war. These notably include her only son, 22-year-old Cpl. James Brower. James is with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, which reportedly is making preparations to head for Iraq. Elaine fears he will be goin...

Birth: September 28, 1987 – Illinois Died: January 13, 2010 – Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan Spc Wright was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. On January 12, he was on a Stryker Brigade Combat Team and was driving an armored vehicle when it [.

PTSD is a Human Condition … a letter to Share: “Had a little business with vet buddy last night sometimes life’s hard- but you got to continue to carry on. Hate phone calls were my buddy has a guns to their head, but I BELIEVE it’s my given will, to help my fellow vets.... but sometimes leaves you soooooo drained, sometimes there’s nothing of me, left for me.............so dead sometimes.. so alone, Janice , sad to say I feel just like him, I know his pain, told him years ago, if you want to ...

19 of us turned out in Philadelphia. 26 in Austin. 185 in Tempe. And dozens as far away as Camp Eggers in Afghanistan. Together, we ran over 1,600 miles to honor former NFL player Pat Tillman's legacy of courage and sacrifice. This past Saturday, hundreds of IAVA Member Veterans in 14 cities nationwide and Camp Eggers, Afghanistan raced in Pat's Run Shadow Runs sponsored by the ASU Alumni Association and the Pat Tillman Foundation. Click here to watch a quick video of the runners in action. O...

Born: April 5, 1986 Died: May 28, 2007 in Abu Sayda, Iraq Cpl. James E. Summers of Bourbon, Missouri grew up in Bourbon and Cuba before joining the Army. Joining the military was a lifelong dream of his. In June of 2005, he married the former Beth Bridgeman, of Cuba, and the two had lived in [.

Send Me Angels is about building communities of compassion and generosity by helping those in need through angel artwork. To learn more about Send Me Angels, visit the launch party on Friday, April 30th from 5pm – 9pm at Water 2 Wine in Round Rock. You will have a fantastic opportunity to meet three amazing local angel artists, Lane Ray, Sherry Williams and Laura Valentino Romero. Their art will be in a silent auction and 20% of the proceeds will go to "The Horse Boy Foundation" (www.horseboy...

8th ANNUAL RALLY FOR TROOPS SUNDAY IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND’S PUBLIC SQUARE The 8th Annual Rally for Troops will take place on Sunday April 25, 2010 in downtown Cleveland’s Public Square. As in past years, more than 3000 motorcyclists from all over Ohio and the general public will meet in front of the Terminal Tower complex to honor Ohio’s Fallen Heroes, their families and all our veterans. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM with presentation of the colors by the Wadsworth VFW. Jim Mantel of WG...

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Born: October 20, 1984 in Los Angeles County, California Died: January 7, 2006 near Fallujah, Iraq Lance Cpl Raul Mercado of Monrovia, California relocated to Mexico along with his family at a young age, but after ten years, at age 17, he came back to California to finish his education at Monrovia High School. While in [.