tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-103827122024-03-13T11:58:47.567-04:00Mail Call!Supporting the TroopsBelieve wholeheartedly in supporting our troops!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.comBlogger1145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-56586934367601861712016-04-28T20:25:00.000-04:002016-04-28T20:25:03.087-04:00Kickstarter Project for a Children's Book
I was contacted recently by this sailor Swashbuckling Sailor
He'd stumbled on my (sorely neglected) blog here, and wanted to share with me, and ask me to share with my readers, that he'd written a story for young military children.
There's a story about it here on Stripes Japan
It's called "Father is Always With Me" and while it's available on Amazon for the Kindle,
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-2144552083638340892015-12-07T14:10:00.000-05:002015-12-07T14:10:00.090-05:00No, You CANNOT send Cards to "A Recovering Wounded Soldier"
Reposting this from 2014, because that darn false meme just won't go away.
and also, sadly, it seems that now that the individual Red Cross chapters have taken over, the focus seems to be more on sending cards to V.A. hospitals...which is not a bad thing, but I just wish there was a way to let all those at Walter Reed National Military Medical center know that they are still in the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-24192269610507351692015-09-10T22:09:00.005-04:002015-09-10T22:09:57.924-04:00Adel Agayby Zakhary
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2011
2996--Remembering--Adel Agayby Zakhary
Adel Agayby Zakhary, 50, worked as an accountant for Carr Futures in the north tower of the World Trade Center.
Zakhary was born into a Christian family in Cairo, Egypt and emigrated to the United States in the mid-1980s with his wife, Nagat, and son,George, to escape violence against Coptic Christians.In North Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-49135461712244089602015-09-10T22:07:00.003-04:002015-09-10T22:07:42.063-04:00Hemanth Kumar Puttur
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
2,996....I Remember....Hemanth Kumar Puttur
"His memory is our inspiration.His ideals are our concern."Puttur,Hemanth Kumar Died in the World Trade Center on September 11,2001 (His age at his death has been listed as either 26 or 28 years Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-49395012097376656242015-09-10T22:04:00.004-04:002015-09-10T22:04:53.728-04:00Robert Fazio,Jr
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2009
Project 2996....I Remember.....Robert Fazio,Jr.
Name : Fazio, RobertRank: P.O.Shield #: 6667 NYPDCommand: 013 Pct.Date of Death: 2001-09-11Cause of Death: World Trade Center AttackPolice Officer Robert Fazio, 41, was appointed to the NYPD on July 16 1984, and began his career on patrol in Neighborhood Stabilization Unit 18. Prior to becoming a police Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-13638399781661586762015-09-10T21:56:00.001-04:002015-09-10T21:56:10.578-04:00Catherine Carmen Gorayeb
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
2,996.....I Remember....Catherine Carmen Gorayeb
2,996...I Remember....Catherine Carmen Gorayeb
Name:Catherine Carmen Gorayeb
Age:41
Residence:New York, NY, United States
Occupation:marketing director, Random Walk Computing
Location:World Trade Center
Link to a photo of Catherine Carmen Gorayeb at Voices of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-38317265505144192732015-09-10T21:54:00.001-04:002015-09-10T21:54:16.379-04:00Yuguang Zheng and Shuyin Yang
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2007
2,996...I Remember...Yuguang Zheng and Shuyin Yang
I cannot write about one,without writing about the other.
A Chinese couple, heading home to Beijing after almost a year of visiting their daughter and son-in-law here in the US. Dying together, as they had been for 35 years of marriage, on American Airlines Flight 77 on September 11,2001.
Yuguang Zheng,65, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-71051505355104700202015-09-10T21:52:00.001-04:002015-09-10T21:52:10.761-04:00Gerard ("Jerry") P. Moran,Jr.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2006
2,996.I remember...Gerard(Jerry) P. Moran
Petty Officer Second Class Gerard (Jerry) P. Moran,Service dates 1979-1984Born 1962,Baltimore,MD Died Sept.11,2001 Pentagon(update 2011: in searching for a lost link in the original post , I was saddened to learn that in March 2011, Jerry Moran's wife Joyce 'Joey' Moran passed away. there is a tribute page posted Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-18235924560274793062015-09-10T21:50:00.000-04:002015-09-10T21:50:02.772-04:00John Patrick Salamone
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2006
2,996. I remember....John Patrick Salamone
John P. Salamone,37,from North Caldwell,NJ who,sadly,was yet another of the many Cantor Fitzgerald employees lost at the World Trade Center,was a great family man and athlete.
Click here: John Patrick Salamone, 37, North Caldwell, N.J.
From his Legacy.com site, come these Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-84186825577832955362015-09-10T21:46:00.000-04:002015-09-10T21:46:03.211-04:00Jonathan Neff Cappello
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2006
2,996. I remember...Jonathan Neff Cappello
(From the CNN Sept 11 Memorial page)
Name:Jonathan N. Cappello
Age:23
Residence:Garden City, NY, United States
Occupation:Cantor Fitzgerald
Location:World Trade Center, Tower 1, 105th floor
Who was Jonathan Cappello? I was privileged to receive this remembrance of him from his girlfriend,Dana.
&Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-15451024442493924582015-09-10T21:42:00.002-04:002015-09-10T21:42:59.606-04:00Rick Rescorla
(Originally posted as a Wednesday Hero on April 24,2007 )
Col. Cyril Richard "Rick" Rescorla 68 years old from New York City, New York 16th Air Assault Brigade, Parachute Regiment (England) Platoon Leader of 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) (U.S.)
September 11, 2001
Col. Rick Rescorla is a multiple time hero. In Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-43863655571255285192015-09-10T21:39:00.001-04:002015-09-10T21:39:19.596-04:00Thomas Burnett,Jr. "To Deem Life Important"
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 02, 2011
Thomas Burnett,Jr .."To deem life important.."
On September 11,2001, my daughter and I had just moved to MN in August and were staying with my parents. (and it is because of 9/11 that I made the decision for us to move back to Virginia, to be closer to my two sons who still lived in this area.)
A great deal of the local MN coverage of the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-7149799798916066392015-09-10T21:34:00.000-04:002015-09-10T21:34:04.078-04:00Remembering September 11,2001 in 2015
Fourteen years after that infamous day, I wished to post again on this blog (where I so rarely blog any longer) the individual remembrances that I posted over the years via the 2996 Project and also two other posts about people whom our world lost on that day.
I'll repost them in their entirety, individually, and I hope my readers will take a moment to read about these 10 people thatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-74272006598537479832015-06-12T10:53:00.000-04:002015-06-12T10:53:49.299-04:00Flag Day ,June 14, 2015
Also on June 14, we celebrate Flag Day , to honor the United States Flag and to commemorate the flag's adoption.
To honor the flag for this year's Flag day, I'm posting the lyrics to:
You're
a Grand Old Flag
by
George M. Cohan
You're
a grand old flag,You're a high flying flagAnd forever in peace may you wave.You're the emblem ofThe
land I love.The home of the free andAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-13330219448956417822015-06-12T10:15:00.001-04:002015-06-12T10:15:42.952-04:00Happy 240th US Army birthday! on June 14, 2015
From the US Army website
Two hundred forty years ago, our nation's leaders established the Continental Army. Today, the Army is the strategic landpower of the joint force; called upon to prevent, shape, and win against our adversaries.
This year, we celebrate 240 years of selfless service to the nation. Selfless service is at the core of what it means to be a Soldier - putting Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-23908101863072443662015-05-18T10:19:00.000-04:002015-05-18T10:19:16.215-04:00What Memorial Day Means
From Us Army STAND TO
Memorial Day is an opportunity for the American public to honor men and women who died while in military service.Memorial Day differs from Veterans Day even though both federal holidays acknowledge military members.
Veterans Day is an opportunity for Americans to publicly recognize living military veterans while Memorial Day honors just our fallen Service members.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-44932815570548480812015-05-02T13:14:00.002-04:002015-05-02T13:14:25.127-04:00Horses Healing Heroes: Breaking Free for Veterans
Recently became aware of this local program, and know of several veterans who feel it was a very positive experience.
Horses Healing Heroes: Breaking Free for Veterans at the Saddle Doctor
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-70794364856439394272015-05-02T11:12:00.001-04:002015-05-02T11:12:58.801-04:00Soldiers' Angels Germany: Must-see Interview with Michael SchlitzSoldiers' Angels Germany: Must-see Interview with Michael Schlitz: Fantastic interview with Michael Schlitz by Chuck Williams of the Ledger-Enquirer . Must-watch! You probably don't know Michael S...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-51322318899148091472015-04-28T19:19:00.001-04:002015-04-28T19:19:41.764-04:00Nepal Earthquake: Ground Report From Barpak VillageAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-17596053253160450062015-04-27T20:48:00.000-04:002015-04-27T20:48:15.866-04:00Requesting Support for a Coworker's Village in Nepal
A Coworker lost her father in the recent Nepal earthquake, and her home village was devastated.Valley Woman Loses Father in Nepal Quake-WHSV TV3The family has set up a GoFundMe page to support their villageHelp Support Barpak VillagePlease support them with prayers, and donations as you feel led, and please pass the links along.Thank you.Thoughts and prayers are with their family and village, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-50553066669737920592015-04-16T14:54:00.001-04:002015-04-16T14:54:44.155-04:00Assoluta Tranquillita: Canada: Navy to name vessel after 100 year old liv...(Passing on this blog post from a fellow blogger)
Assoluta Tranquillita: Canada: Navy to name vessel after 100 year old liv...: From CBC News: Navy ship named after Margaret Brooke, 'naval hero' in SS Caribou sinking Brooke tried to save fellow nurse&#3...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-17258034485325032132015-02-19T14:17:00.001-05:002015-02-19T14:17:12.234-05:00Red Bull Rising always passes on opportunities to write! Check it out!Red Bull Rising: Contest: Can You Write the Next 'Starship Troopers...: The next phase of the Atlantic Council's ongoing "Art of Future Warfare" project calls for short science-based stories ab...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-23165867769623173342015-02-13T14:03:00.001-05:002015-02-13T14:08:04.164-05:00Over at Blackfive,Free Short Story available until Sunday
Friend Laughing Wolf over at Blackfive is offering a free Kindle version of his latest short story, the link to his offer is HERE
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-63903295440209049122015-01-08T15:04:00.001-05:002015-01-08T15:04:15.935-05:00Thoughts and Prayers
Thoughts and prayers go out to Chris, the founder of the Wednesday Hero blogposts
at the loss of his mother on January 4th.
My deepest sympathy to him and to all his family.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-77814157463540538262015-01-01T15:09:00.003-05:002015-01-01T15:09:58.498-05:00Happy New Year!
How beautiful the turning of the year!A moment artificial yet profound:Point upon an arbitrary chartPassing like a breath upon the heart,Yearning with anticipation wound,New hope new harbored in old-fashioned cheer.Even when the boundary line is clear,We recognize the oneness of the ground.Years, like circles, do not end or startExcept we lay across their truth our art,Adjusting dates as Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14313411062091135894noreply@blogger.com0