I am an Iraqi war vet that never never takes his bracelet off. I have all the freinds names that I lost in Iraq. It is a reminder that I honor to have known these men Charles Cott
My Hero is PFC Aaron J. Ward, but I like to think of him as just Aaron because he will always be my little nephew. Aaron was a great kid growing up, he was always happy and had a huge smile on his face constantly. He was the kind of kid that you would like to have around, at times like any kid he would simply drive you crazy because he always had questions and never stopped talking. But what I would give now to hear his voice and to just be able to hug him. He is my older sisters only son and...
No one detailed out the journey.No where did we agree to the risks. No where did we understand we would see our kids 10 ish days a year. (if we are lucky) No amount of convincing would have allowed for shooting at our children. No one can say stupider things than we have been told about our Marines.... Some days we are sick of being proud, sick of missing them, sick of the whole thing... I miss their voices and their laugh and presence. So your welcome for the freedom and the peace of mind th...
400 WALK IN FUNERAL PROCESSION IN MONROE Fallen soldier's last letter vows love, even after death A Michigan honor guard prepares to fold the flag from the casket of the young sergeant who died of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device while he was on patrol with his unit in Afghanistan. ( THE BLADE/LORI KING ) Zoom | Photo Reprints By JC REINDL BLADE STAFF WRITER MONROE - A funeral procession of nearly 400 people passed on foot through Monroe's northwest corner Friday to lay t...
Military Moms Of Texas Joins The Brushy Creek Backyard BBQ Cook-Off Festival and Concert Series May 1st, 2010 from 11am to 6 pm Join us for an awesome BBQ cook-off contest, amazing music with Bob Schneider & more , and a festival of family activities for a great time while supporting our troops!MMOT will raffle a brand new “Vision Recumbent Exercise Bike” Retailing at $999.00 at 4 pm to support our Soldiers.Military Moms Of Texas will have a booth and Judge the 3rd Annual Brushy Creek Bac...
I wanted to thank you for getting my hero bracelet to me in such a timely fashion - I believe it was three business days from placement of order to receipt. Thank you also for this website and allowing those of us who have not lost someone close to us to honor the memory of a fallen soldier. You're doing a wonderful thing and I salute you. I will wear my bracelet with pride and encourage others to patronize your site. Kara Broo
We’ve been asked by KHOU’s morning show, Great Day Houston and their host Deborah Duncan to help them find great folks to appear on a one-hour special salute to our troops. The show will be shot May 18th in Houston at the KHOU studios and will air Memorial Day. If you’d like to appear on the show, please contact us with your name, email, phone and what you’d like to talk about. We’re looking for people to share their Hero Stories: –Surprise a family member with their loved one they think is f...
Vicky Fleck from MarineMoms sends out these amazing stories through their facebook page. They are just too great to keep to ourselves, so we're happy to share. You have to read this... "Marine M. wanted me to thank all his "Moms" and to let ya'll know that he and his fire team received their care packages and they were a wonderful morale booster. He said all of them had the footballs in their care package and they were out in the open area throwing the footballs around and other Marines were ...
[caption id="attachment_3569" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Rally organizer John Kikol, left, gets a big hug from Robert Gilbert, who spoke at the event about the death of his son, Marine Gunnery Sgt. Robert Gilbert II, last month from combat wounds in Afghanistan."][/caption] The colors of patriotism were black, blue and silver Sunday as columns of leather, denim and chrome converged on Public Square in rumbling ranks that set the air vibrating and pavement tingling. They rolled on ...
MOH Recipient Ed Freeman Dies August 21, 2008 Idaho Statesman As Ed "Too Tall" Freeman lay ill in a Boise hospital over the past few weeks, many came to pay their respects to the 80-year-old national war hero and former helicopter pilot. One unexpected visitor offered a very personal thank you to Freeman, a veteran of three wars and recipient of the highest military award -- the Congressional Medal of Honor -- for his actions on Nov. 14, 1965, at Landing Zone X-Ray, Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam. ...
