Many times, I have shared the totally amazing feeling it is to welcome home our Troops!We have no idea how long these Soldiers have been away...and honestly it doesn't matter if it was a couple months or a year. We welcome each of them back to the soil of the United States... simply because we appreciate every single one of them!
I happened upon this Operation Welcome Home-Maryland video. Many of you do not live close enough to an International Airport which our Troops return. This video gives a glance of what we do. ...and if you are ever in the DC/Maryland area...give me a shout out and we can try to attend an event. Honestly, it will place a brand new respect for our Troops in your heart. Please pause my playlist on the right sidebar.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Somebody's Son
U.S. Marine Sgt. Ron Jojola, 29, of Fontana, Calif. , with the HMH-461 squadron out of the Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C. , hangs a new American flag inside a CH-53E helicopter before taking off from Bastion Air Field Wednesday, July 27, 2011 in Helmand province, Afghanistan
Source: militaryphotos.net
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Friday posts are random photos of our Soldiers.
We must remember each and every Airman, Soldier, Sailor and Marine have a face.
Our brave Heroes have familiy and friends who love them so.
Let us not forget....
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Mom Creed
"I am the mother of an American Airman" I give my complete and unwavering support to my Airman. As my son serves the people of the United States, so I humbly offer up my prayers for his safety and the safety and health of those he serves beside. I respect his choice to adhere to a strict moral code and system of values that has preserved our great country for over two centuries. I accept that my Airman's first duty is to his country and I understand that this sacrifice he willingly makes is what keeps our nation great. I will never expect anything but the best from my Airman for I know he is capable. I know that an Airman's heart is true and strong, and that my Airman will endure. I will never abandon my Airman, my son, and my love. I will love him unconditionally. He will know I am there for him, even when he is alone. I am disciplined, emotionally and mentally tough, learning to wait for phone calls and letters or emails home. I, like my Airman, am an expert. I stand ready to do what ever I can do to let my son, my Airman, know that we are here for him, beside him, we love him and I will pray for swift destruction of the enemies of our country. I am the person who stood guardian of this man who has become my Airman, now our guardian of freedom and the American way of life. "I AM THE MOTHER OF AN AMERICAN AIRMAN."
-author unknown
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Wednesday Hero 07/27/2011
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael McEvers, left, of Troop F, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment and his twin brother, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew McEvers of Troop D, 1st Sqdn., 17th Cav. Regt. Task Force Saber, pre-celebrated their 40th birthday by flying together in the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior, the helicopter the brothers have been flying for 10 years together.
Photo Courtesy U.S. Army Taken By Abbie Bennett
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom. For that I am proud to call them Hero.
Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Talking Tuesday
Life in Prison, without parole....
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A man who killed one Arkansas Soldier and wounded another - an act he called retribution for the deaths of Muslims abroad - took an unexpected plea deal Monday that abruptly ended his murder trial and spared him the death penalty.
Abdulhakim Muhammad had repeatedly proclaimed that he drove up to a Little Rock, Ark., recruiting station, drew an assault rifle and fired on the two Soldiers. On Monday, Muhammad stood before Pulaski County Judge Herbert Wright and once more admitted to committing the crime.
Wright then sentenced Muhammad to life in prison without parole for capital murder, with 11 more life sentences on the remaining charges and an additional 180 years in prison. Read the rest of the article HERE
Life in prison....
Is this a fair sentence?
Your turn.................
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A man who killed one Arkansas Soldier and wounded another - an act he called retribution for the deaths of Muslims abroad - took an unexpected plea deal Monday that abruptly ended his murder trial and spared him the death penalty.
Abdulhakim Muhammad had repeatedly proclaimed that he drove up to a Little Rock, Ark., recruiting station, drew an assault rifle and fired on the two Soldiers. On Monday, Muhammad stood before Pulaski County Judge Herbert Wright and once more admitted to committing the crime.
Wright then sentenced Muhammad to life in prison without parole for capital murder, with 11 more life sentences on the remaining charges and an additional 180 years in prison. Read the rest of the article HERE
Life in prison....
Is this a fair sentence?
Your turn.................
Monday, July 25, 2011
Coming Home...
It was so good to have John and Di home since last Tuesday!
We shared laughter and good food around the kitchen table.
We sat on the deck talking.
We picked veggies from the garden.
We went bowling.
We shopped at Buy-Buy-Baby.
We were surrounded by loving family and friends for the Baby Shower/Deployment Party.
Honestly, we could not ask for more.
So now the waiting begins...
The waiting for the arrival of the little guy....
The waiting for John's departure just a couple weeks after his son enters the world.
God has a plan, we may not always understand...
...but it is His plan, so it's all good.
We shared laughter and good food around the kitchen table.
We sat on the deck talking.
We picked veggies from the garden.
We went bowling.
We shopped at Buy-Buy-Baby.
We were surrounded by loving family and friends for the Baby Shower/Deployment Party.
Honestly, we could not ask for more.
So now the waiting begins...
The waiting for the arrival of the little guy....
The waiting for John's departure just a couple weeks after his son enters the world.
God has a plan, we may not always understand...
...but it is His plan, so it's all good.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Wednesday Hero 07/20/2010
This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Kathi
Maj. Gen. John R. Alison
98 years old from Washington, D.C.
75th Fighter Squadron, 1st Air Commando Group
November 21, 1912 – June 6, 2011
"John Alison had the greatest pure flying skill of any pilot in the theater — a touch on the controls that knew no equal. His talents were matched only by his eagerness for combat" - Maj. David Lee "Tex" Hill
John R. Alison, a retired Air Force major general and World War II fighter ace who helped lead a nighttime invasion by glider into enemy-held Burma — a logistical feat that included the transport of troops, heavy machinery and even mules, died June 6 at his home in Washington.
You can read more about Maj. Gen. John Alison here and here and view an interview with him here
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom. For that I am proud to call them Hero.
Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.
98 years old from Washington, D.C.
75th Fighter Squadron, 1st Air Commando Group
November 21, 1912 – June 6, 2011
"John Alison had the greatest pure flying skill of any pilot in the theater — a touch on the controls that knew no equal. His talents were matched only by his eagerness for combat" - Maj. David Lee "Tex" Hill
John R. Alison, a retired Air Force major general and World War II fighter ace who helped lead a nighttime invasion by glider into enemy-held Burma — a logistical feat that included the transport of troops, heavy machinery and even mules, died June 6 at his home in Washington.
You can read more about Maj. Gen. John Alison here and here and view an interview with him here
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom. For that I am proud to call them Hero.
Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look
This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.
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