tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-103827122012-01-27T21:23:07.436-05:00Believe wholeheartedly in supporting our troops!Kathi McClenneyhttps://profiles.google.com/117909173084733642904noreply@blogger.comBlogger8761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-6344479054130163472012-01-27T21:23:00.000-05:002012-01-27T21:23:07.451-05:00

(linking to Airman Mom's  Somebody's Son post ) Lance Cpl. Shane W. Stokes, a Springfield, Mo., native and an infantryman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, walks with a new friend he met while patrolling through a local bazaar. Mobs of curious children following patrols became a common sight in the village of Regay and the surrounding area, once the Marines and

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Where I pass on items I find in my 'surfs' around the web.. From the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, a nice story Soldier sends flag to pen pals at Lancaster school and from WDAM in MS Camp Shelby soldiers star in a movie to save lives Red Bull Rising has a  Book Review: Until Tuesday and over at Blackfive, Robert Stokely has a movie review that is oh so much more than just a review..

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Maj. Merlyn Hans Dethlefsen 53 years old from Royal, Iowa 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing June 29, 1934 - December 14, 1987  The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Major Merlyn Hans Dethlefsen, United States Air Force, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his

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From the Oregonian: Burial for indigent Navy veteran scheduled for Willamette National Cemetery on Wednesday Per the story above, today Navy veteran Stevenson L. Roy will be the 1,000th person buried under the Dignity Memorial program, which provides military honors to homeless,indigent veterans. The Patriot Guard Riders will also be in attendance to stand in honor and respect of PO2 Roy's

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January 25,2012 From the DOD website: Statement by Secretary Panetta on Hostage Rescue Operation in Somalia Last night U.S. Special Operations Forces conducted, by order of the President of the United States, a successful mission in Somalia to rescue two individuals taken hostage on October 25, 2011. Ms. Jessica Buchanan, an American citizen employed by the Danish Demining Group, and her

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Capt. Eddie S. Ray 57 years old from Seattle, Washington Company B, 1st Light Armored Infantry Battalion, Task Force Shepherd, 1st Marine Division  The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Eddie S. Ray, United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving as Commanding Officer, Company B, First Light Armored Infantry

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(linking to Airman Mom's Friday post  Somebody's Son ) INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 10, 2012) Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Michael Johnson, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, carries tie-down chains to an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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From Stars & Stripes: We are thrilled to offer you the opportunity to publish a love note in the pages of Stars and Stripes to your  sweetheart stationed overseas! Your messages will be  published in the European, Pacific, or Mideast edition of Stars and Stripes on Valentine's Day, February 14,  and will also appear online at the Valentine's Day Messages website. Best of all, it's free to 

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Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey M. Day Col. Jessie O. Farrington (Left), U.S. Army Aviation Center for Excellence deputy commander, presents Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey M. Day (Right), of the Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization, with the Air Medal with Valor for exceptionally meritorious achievement in valor.  Photo Courtesy U.S. Army Taken By Nathan Pfau These brave men and women sacrifice

Kathi McClenneyhttps://profiles.google.com/117909173084733642904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-78184807738495625622012-01-10T19:22:00.001-05:002012-01-10T19:22:29.122-05:00

Was saddened to see the news today of the passing yesterday of 'Seamus' Garrahy via World TEAM Sports The Passing of the Guard: World TEAM Sports honors Corporal Seamus Garrahy from Marcus at YouServed  In Memoriam: Jim 'Seamus' Garrahy I'm not even sure I ever had more than a 'hello' with Mr. Garrahy....but every year that my daughter and I volunteered with World TEAM sports Face of America

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My friend Greta is the 'head honcho' at the group milblog Hooah Wife and friends  (where I cross-post at times) and also she has been blogging at Kiss My Gumbo the journey she and her family have taken while giving care to her father as he neared the end of his life with Alzheimer's disease. Her father has passed on now, as she relates in a beautiful post here  Memories Linger on Forever My

Kathi McClenneyhttps://profiles.google.com/117909173084733642904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-64521550147557138452012-01-06T10:22:00.003-05:002012-01-06T10:22:59.130-05:00

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a year-long engagement with the U.S. Army and the American people and is the nations largest high school football all-star game. The 90 players and 125 marching band musicians that are selected across the country in the fall, march into San Antonio on January 1st to begin a week-long series of practices and events. Throughout the week players and musicians will

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(linking to Airman Mom's Friday post  Somebody's Son  ) SANGIN, Afghanistan (Dec. 27, 2011) Hospitalman Victor Castro, assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, hands out candy to an Afghan child during a security patrol in Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Marines conducted the patrol to help maintain security in the surrounding areas. (U.S.

Kathi McClenneyhttps://profiles.google.com/117909173084733642904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-75970385704100062712012-01-06T08:22:00.000-05:002012-01-06T08:22:51.508-05:00

Paul Franklin: Guy travels the world and shoots one second of foo...cool,I like this :)

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Happy 49th Birthday,Tony!!

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Voting runs through Jan. 13,2012 and all you need to do is 'like' one of the top 10 Coast Guard videos from 2011 either on their YouTube playlist  or you can also check out the videos and click 'like' for your choice on their Facebook page  

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1st Lt. Loren Douglas Hagen 25 years old from Fargo, North Dakota U.S. Army Training Advisory Group February 25, 1946 - August 7, 1971   The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant Loren Douglas Hagen, United States Army (Reserve), for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk

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To all my readers...wishing you the best in the coming year of 2012. I like to post a New Year's poem the past few years, the one I found this year seems to be from  'Author Unknown', presented here for your enjoyment. At the sound of the tolling midnight bella brand new year will begin.Let’s raise our hopes in a confidant toast,to the promise it ushers in. May your battles be few, your

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Time for the last 'web surf' of 2011, wherein I pass on links I hope others might find of interest. It's a short list to post here at year's end, but as we head out of a year that saw the ending of our presence in Iraq while our troops continue to fight on in Afghanistan...these seemed like important posts/stories to make you aware of, and for us all to reflect upon. First, Rajiv Srinivason

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I was recently made aware of these two websites, part of findthedata.org the first is LocateGrave.org  you can search for graves of veterans across the U.S. and the second is a database of Medal of Honor recipients   http://medal-of-honor.findthedata.org/ the feature I like most is the 'comparison' feature, that seemed really interesting. Passing these on for you to check out further!

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Wishing you all a Comments by ZingerBug.com Christian Glitter by www.christianglitter.com

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Off the Base passes on that the Wounded Warrior Project is asking that you send an email message to be used on a special WWP message board that is shared with America's wounded heroes...and the deadline is Dec. 18th to send your message...go Here for the story and link...and then spread the word, will you please?

Kathi McClenneyhttps://profiles.google.com/117909173084733642904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-30618432173170137062011-12-14T09:14:00.000-05:002011-12-14T09:14:43.757-05:00

Marguerite Gene Arenesen (left) a member of the Coast Guard in World War II, George Warren (standing), a Canadian-born immigrant who became a naturalized American citizen at age 17 and joined the Army Air Corps shortly after the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and Thomas M. Sugg, a Navy veteran, share a moment in front of a Christmas tree at the Veterans Home in Barstow, California. 

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kasee102's photostream on Flickr. We went to  Arlington National Cemetery  yesterday , to participate in the Wreaths Across America  20th annual wreath laying . Unfortunately, after a change in the schedule that we hadn't seen, we arrived after most of the wreaths had been laid. We managed to find just a few of the last wreaths, and place them, and then we proceeded to take some

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This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Mrs Xoke Sgt. 1st Class Bryan E. Hall 32 years old from Elk Grove, California 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division April 10, 2009 Bryan Hall received three Army commendation medals, as well as good Army achievement, good conduct and war on terrorism medals. But his family didn't learn about them until after

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(This Post Was Written By Cindy  Thank you, Cindy, for sharing this with others to post!) Pearl Harbor was originally a shallow embankment called Wai Momi (Pearl Water) or Pu'rloa (long Hill). It was considered the home of the shark goddess, Ka'ahupahua, and her brother, Kahiuka. Tradition says that Keaunui, the legendary chief of the Ewa chiefs is the one w ho created a navigable channel

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Spc. Joseph A. Graves 21 years old from Discovery Bay, California 110th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade July 26, 2006    Spc. Joseph Graves's dream was to work for the FBI and he saw that joining the Military was a way to help me do that. Joseph Graves enlisted in the Army at 17 and surprised his family when he went to jump school soon

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Comments by ZingerBug.com Happy Thanksgiving! and God bless our Troops!

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This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Kathi Wreaths Across America has been profiled before and it will probably be profiled again because they are a great organization. For 20 years they have have laid Christmas wreaths on the headstones of our fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery. And this year, for their 20th year, their goal is to lay a wreath on every headstone, all 220,000, and

Kathi McClenneyhttps://profiles.google.com/117909173084733642904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-58678219357383921672011-11-17T19:18:00.000-05:002011-11-17T19:18:03.339-05:00

It's that time of year again, when caring folks wish to send Holiday mail to our Wounded Warriors. Unfortunately, a number of years ago an email began virally circulating that claimed you could send Holiday cards to 'any wounded servicemember' at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. So, to be clear....NO, YOU CANNOT SEND HOLIDAY CARDS TO 'ANY WOUNDED SERVICEMEMBER' at Walter Reed. For one thing,

Kathi McClenneyhttps://profiles.google.com/117909173084733642904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-84601278358402093832011-11-16T09:18:00.000-05:002011-11-16T09:18:26.576-05:00

Sgt. Kevin Stewart(Left) & Spc. David Duque(Right) Sgt. Kevin Stewart, left, congratulates Spc. David Duque on his becoming a U.S. citizen in a ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 9. Duque is a native of Cuba. Both soldiers are members of Company E, Forward Support Element, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Photo Courtesy U.S. Army Taken By Capt

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Another post where I provide links from my own 'surfing' of the World Wide Web, for you to check out. Because I've recently been watching 50 Documentaries to see before you die I was pleased to see that Charlie Sherpa at Red Bull Rising posted Film Fest: 8 Docs about War in Afghanistan  Milblogging.com recently posted how to Search for first hand accounts from Veterans Airman Mom introduces

Kathi McClenneyhttps://profiles.google.com/117909173084733642904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-9288918088537245042011-11-13T11:55:00.000-05:002011-11-13T11:55:22.516-05:00

Just came across another book to add to my list! Angel Walk:Nurses in Iraq and Afghanistan from the Amazon.com description:  Book Description Publication Date: April 1, 2010 Angel Walk reveals the untold stories of the men and women who have fought for the lives of those wounded on the battlefield, Army Nurse Corps (ANC) officers. It provides a unique perspective into the hearts and minds

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http://messages.stripes.osd.mil/ Once again, Stars and Stripes is here to help you send free Holiday Messages to your family and friends. Messages will appear online (and overseas in our print newspaper if you choose), so your loved ones will be able to see your message no matter where they’re deployed or stationed. (Messages sent to recipients located in the U.S. will only appear online and not

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DSCN0958, a photo by kasee102 on Flickr.(from Wreaths Across America at Arlington in 2008) Help Wreaths Across America Cover Arlington 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of Morrill Worcesters first trip to Arlington National Cemetery with donated wreaths for the headstones of our Nation’s veterans. And for the 20th year observance, Wreaths Across America has made it a goal to cover all of

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From the US Department of Defense Overseas Service Photography Project Announced The Department of Defense announced today that it seeks donations of photographs of U.S. military service life overseas from current and former service members for use in a photo recognition exhibition planned in conjunction with the State Department. The project called "Serving Abroad...Through Their Eyes" will

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On this Veterans Day , and every day, my most heartfelt gratitude goes out to our Veterans. Thank You!

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Senior Airmen Kristian Robles Cruz (Far Left) and Amber Boyd (Right) Senior Airmen Kristian Robles Cruz and Amber Boyd from the 633rd Security Forces Squadron, which is at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., are greeted at the Newport News, Va., airport by family and coworkers Nov. 2, 2011 . The two were part of a group of Airmen that deployed to Joint Base Balad, Iraq, in June, but returned a

Kathi McClenneyhttps://profiles.google.com/117909173084733642904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10382712.post-54469684635876794532011-11-04T05:20:00.000-04:002011-11-04T05:20:37.393-04:00

(linking to Airman Mom's Friday post ) An Airman and Soldier secure an area near the Tarnek River in Qalat City, Afghanistan. source: popularmilitary.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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.

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This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Beth & Cindy 1st Lt. Ashley White, Sgt. First Class Kristoffer B. Domeij &Pfc. Christopher Horns October 22, 2011 On Saturday, October 22, 2011, three United States Soldiers were killed in Kandahar, Afghanistan. They were 1st Lt. Ashley White, 24, 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard; Sgt. First Class

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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Oct. 25, 2011) Musician 1st Class Chris Sams of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Orient Express, performs for students during a master class at Wat Koh High School. The band is visiting Cambodia as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force

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Sgt. James Hinson Sgt. James Hinson, Marine Barracks Washington motor transportation operator, prepares a dish for a homeless person during a So Others Might Eat volunteer event in northwest Washington, D.C., Oct. 20, 2011. Fifteen Barracks Marines volunteered to assist the SOME staff in feeding homeless men and women from the nation's capitol region.   These brave men and women sacrifice so

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Soldiers Angels Day of the Deployed IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 17, 2011 Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. BLUNT, and Mr. BOOZMAN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to ________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating October 26, 2011, as `Day of the Deployed'. Whereas more

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Lt.Richard Biedermann (Ret.) 89 years old from Tulsa, Oklahoma May 28, 1922 - October 3, 2011 When Dick Biedermann asked the organizing committee of the Oklahoma Honor Flights how much more was needed to be raised he was told $10,000. His response was "Piece of cake. I can raise that". And in only four weeks he did just that. In fact, he raised $16,000 and in doing so was able to help send 105

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just a couple of random things I found interesting to pass on...on Facebook, I used the 'recommend' or 'like' button for these stories, but not everyone is on Facebook , so I wanted to be sure to pass these on from fayobserver.com, Virginia to Honor Army Chaplain killed in 1918 recently, our local paper did a story about the replacement of a headstone for a local Revolutionary War soldier, in

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This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Cindy Capt. Theodore "Ted" Williams (Center) 83 years old from Inverness, Florida VMF-311, Marine Aircraft Group 33 (MAG-33) August 30, 1918 - July 5, 2002 Everyone knows Ted Williams as one of the greatest Baseball players of all time, but many may not know that he also served his country during W.W.II and Korea. Williams joined the V-5 program to became a

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Aunty Brat  posts the Christmas 2011 Military Mailing deadlines and Off the Base passes on the word about Military Family Ministries 'Stockings for the Troops' Operation Christmas Cards has their info Here on how to send cards to the Troops Soldiers Angels has 6 Months of Christmas-Cards & Letters  and the Holiday Card Project 2011 and Wreaths Across America Day will be Saturday, Dec. 10,

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This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Steve F/O Leland H. Pennington 24 years old from Alma Place, New York 332nd Fighter Group 1921 - April 21, 1945 Sadly, little is know about Flight Officer Leland Pennington's military career. He joined the Military sometime in 1941 or 1942. He became one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. Then in 1945, after a bombing run on the Attnang-Puchheim marshalling yard

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my dear faithful readers..my apologies for the long stretches without posting on the blog lately, I'm continuing to recover well from my recent surgery, but don't always find it comfortable to sit for long stretches at the computer (plus I've been having some computer 'issues' off and on,sigh)...at any rate, just before my surgery got moved up two weeks earlier than originally scheduled, I had

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Byrnes Michelle, a US army soldier from te HHB 3-7 Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Bct 25th ID, scans the eyes of an Afghan man with an Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) during a mission in Turkham Nangarhar bordering Pakistan on September 28, 2011. Turkham is a border crossing town in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan and the Khyber Agency of Pakistan's Federally Administered

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Thanks to Greta Perry & John Donovan Second Lt. Perla Kimes Second Lt. Perla Kimes has her bars of gold pinned on during a commissioning ceremony this summer at the Leader Development and Assessment Course on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Photo Courtesy U.S. Army 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

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(missed linking to these posts while I've been home recovering from surgery, so am catching up now) Sept. 16 Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, wades through an irrigation canal to move into a night observation post in Sangin, Afghanistan, Aug. 5. In February of 2006, Ramirez was wounded in action while serving in Iraq with 3rd Bn., 5th Marines and

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Today is Gold Star Mother's Sunday   The United States began observing the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mother's Day in 1936 Thoughts and prayers are  with all the Gold Star Mothers and Gold Star families, today, and every day.

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Sgt. Dakota Meyer 23 years old from Greensburg, Kentucky Embedded Training Team 2-8 On September 15, Sgt. Dakota Meyer was awarded the Medal Of Honor by President Obama for his actions on Sept. 8, 2009 in the Ganjgal Valley of Afghanistan when he and Staff Sgt. Juan Rodriguez-Chavez saved 36 fellow Marines when they, and the Afghan military members they were helping to train, came under

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What It Is Like to Go To War by Karl Marlantes Unmeasured Strength by Lauren Manning Once A Marine by Nick Popaditch with Mike Steere

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Seaman Sha'Quanda Jacobs Religious Programs Specialist Seaman Sha'Quanda Jacobs rings the bell during commemoration ceremony of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States at Naval Air Station Oceana. Photo Courtesy U.S. Navy Taken by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Terah L. Mollise These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get

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(cross-posted from my  Family blog  ) I'm going to be having some surgery this coming Friday the 16th, and as I emailed people today to start letting them know that I'd probably be incommunicado online for awhile....I was overwhelmed with the responses coming back saying 'we'll be praying for you", "you'll be in our thoughts", "wishing you a speedy recovery" I know I Shouldn't have been

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 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 Arlington, N.J., the Zakharys centered their lives on St. Mark's and St. Anthony's

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standing with the Patriot Guard Riders to support a local Gold Star family as a Local Fallen Soldier's Name added to Veterans Memorial~WHSV TV 3 it was moving and powerful, to hear his father's speech..and as always, the haunting sound of Taps brought tears to my eyes.

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Over at Hooah Wife & Friends, the remembrance posts for September 9  and  September 10 and my 2010 post for Project 2996  honoring Hemanth Kumar Puttur

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Sgt. Alexander Hayne, 22, of Bellaire, Md. , with the U.S. Army's Bravo Company of the 25th Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Battalion 27th Infantry Regiment based in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, prepares to head out on a mission at dusk Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011 at Combat Outpost Monti in Kunar province, Afghanistan source: militaryphotos.net ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Friday posts

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the 2009 post for  Project 2996  in tribute to  Robert Fazio, Jr

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Today's remembrance post at Hooah Wife & Friends  September 8 and a link to my 2008  Project 2996 remembrance post for Catherine Carmen Gorayeb

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today's remembrance post at Hooah Wife & Friends September 7

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This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Michael Maj. Albert Brown 105 years old from Pinckneyville, Illinois Oct. 26, 1905 - Aug. 14, 2011 At 105 years old, Albert Brown was the oldest living living survivor of the Bataan Death March. In April of 1942, then Capt. Brown and 70,000+ American and Filipinos were marched 66 miles to POW camps on the Bataan peninsula in the Philippines with little food

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From the Patriot Guard Riders website The Family of SPC Levi Nuncio have requested the participation of the Patriot Guard on Friday, September 9, 2011.  This brief mission will include an short escort of the family to the Veterans Memorial located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and a flag line during the unveiling of SPC Nuncio's name on the Veteran's Memorial Wall.  (there will be a 30 minute

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Over at Hooah Wife & Friends,  there are remembrances posted for  September 5  and September 6 and to link to these two previous tribute posts I've done for Project 2996 together in one post seems appropriate, as one of those remembered was lost in the attack on the Pentagon 2996..I remember Gerard 'Jerry' P. Moran and the other tribute was for a husband and wife who perished on Flight 77 2996.

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The second tribute I posted in remembrance for Project 2996 was for John Patrick Salamone  Thoughts & prayers for all those who loved and who continue to miss him.

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Over at Hooah Wife & Friends, here is the remembrance of someone lost on 9/11 forSeptember 4

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Back in 2006, I posted about One of my personal heroes~Rick Rescorla Blackfive on Sept 2 posted also about Mr. RescorlaThe Last Known Sighting of an American Hero and links to the Petition to Award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Cyril 'Rick' Rescorla I urge you to spend some time learning about this man and his heroic actions on 9/11 that saved so many, and please then consider signing the

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Over at Hooah Wife & Friends, please see the tribute posted for  September 3

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If you haven't seen the September 11th Digital Archive  my sister first told me about it, and her contribution is here  and mine is here consider posting your own recollections, you can contribute at  this link

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Over at Hooah Wife & Friends, please visit the tribute in remembrance for September 2nd

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(linking to Airman Mom's Friday post  Somebody's Son ) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Janossy, 57th Operations Support Squadron, survive evasion resistance escape specialist, uses his PRC-112 Survival Radio to contact fellow instructors during SERE Combat Survival Training on Area 2 located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 24. source: militaryphotos.net ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Friday

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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 September 11th terrorist attacks at the time were about Thomas Burnett,Jr  a local man who was one of the

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With the 10th anniversary of the attacks on September 11 coming up this month, I thought I would repost the remembrances I've done in past years for Project 2,996 The very first remembrance tribute I posted in 2006, when Project 2,996 began, was for Jonathan Neff Cappello Jono,  I keep your family and friends in my prayers.

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Over at Hooah Wife & friends , Chris had the idea to post a remembrance each day of someone who died on 9/11 from Sept 1 to Sept 11..please go see September 1  We will never forget.

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Project 2,996 posts an Update  and an Updated Tribute List with links to show names without tributes, if you might like to pick a name and learn a bit about that person's life, and post it online to share with others, in remembrance.

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This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Kathi Russell E. Tucker Sr. 72 years old from Buffalo, New York 1899? - 1971 Seven years shy of a century later, Russell E. Tucker Sr. got his due Friday at a ceremony where he was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart Medal for wounds he suffered as a Marine in World War I. In June of 1918 Russel Tucker and his fellow Marines marched into German machine gun

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(apologies for missing linking this on Friday, busy week and weekend) (linking to Airman Mom's Friday post  Somebody's Son ) U.S. Army soldier from Bravo Company 2nd battalion 27th infantry regiment, Task Forces Bronco prepares to move for his overnight mission in FOB Bostick in eastern Afghanistan Naray district, Kunar province August 25, 2011 source: militaryphotos.net ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Michael Golch RMC Thomas James Reeves 46 years old from Thomaston, Connecticut December 9, 1895 - December 7, 1941 On December 7, 1941, Radioman, Chief Thomas Reeves was aboard the U.S.S. California. During the attack he helped load the anti-aircraft ammo, by hand, until he was overcome by smoke and fire. For his actions that day RMC Reeves was posthumously

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(I mentioned it on Facebook, but forgot to post this here!) this past Saturday we went to the Rockingham County Fair  and ended up going on a helicopter ride! It was a blast! :)

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Today is the anniversary of the beginning of the now-defunct AOL blogging platform, which was affectionately known as "J-Land" (for  "AOL Journals" )As I've said before, I was extraordinarily lucky, I think, to begin my blogging on the AOL Journals platform, as it was an online community filled with many wonderful people and they were always willing to pass on advice and helpful hints to the '

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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 16, 2011) Aviation Survival Equipmentman Airman Rashard C. Lovelace lifts weights in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn

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Airman Mom: Thirty Fallen Soldiers

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On Saturday, August 6th, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter was shot down over Wardak province, Afghanistan killing 30 United States servicemen. It was the largest single day loss of life since the war began. Killed were: U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. (SEAL) Jonas B. Kelsall, 32, of Shreveport, La. Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis J. Langlais, 44, of Santa Barbara, Calif.

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Another 'surf' of news and posts that are out there on the 'net which I think might be of interest.. Marion's Meepings in Australia offers a  Mid August catch up Off the Base passes the word that  Researchers Look to Combat Vets to Help with PTSD Study Laughing Wolf gives the news that the  new Cooking with the Troops  site is  Live One of  Pete Damon's paintings  ( I LOVE this painting!) has

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Navajo Code Talkers Day Celebrated: Honoring Silent Heroes

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Lynchburg Vets Pay Tribute to Fallen Navy SEALs

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(Linking to Airman Mom's Friday posts of   Somebody's Son  ) US soldier, Specialist Joshua Schonert from 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 2-87 Infantry, 3d Brigade Combat Team under Afghanistan's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) lights a cigarette as he prepares for the day following earlier attacks by Taliban insurgents on their checkpoint in Kandalay village, Kandahar province

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This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Cindy Sgt. Virgil Wallace 98 years old from Capitan, New Mexico After almost 70 years, and on his 98th birthday, Sgt. Virgil Wallace, a survivor of the Battan Death March, has been awarded the Bronze Star for his service. You can read more here. These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom. For that I am

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Airman Mom: AirmanMom Needs YOUR Help!!!!! Go read Airman Mom's post above, and see the very important reason she is asking for our help.

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Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those lost in the  helicopter crash in Afghanistan

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(Linking to Airman Mom's Friday post  Somebody's Son ) PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2011) Seaman Chase Fritzie, from Cathlanet, Wash., prepares to lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication

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Staff Sgt. Jason Albrecht & Markey Staff Sgt. Jason Albrecht runs military working dog, Markey, through an obstacle course July 13, 2011, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., during an obedience training session. Albrecht is a senior military working dog handler assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron. Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force taken by Senior Airman Kenny Holston These brave men and women

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Time for another 'surf' of posts I think you might find of interest out there on the ole World Wide Web.. via The Sandbox  comes Good Things Will Happen  , one of the most gracious 'Thank You's' I've ever seen written....and even if you don't like hip hop? I think you'll enjoy  Joe Roos' video  TroopI sure did! (and how in the heck had I missed that before? only a little under 13,000 views on the

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The British military and ...Glee . Hat tip to The Kitchen Dispatch  and to the young men of the 7 Commando Battery, 29th Commando Regiment Royal artillery. God Bless! and Thank you for sharing this with us, and for the job you are doing!

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(linking again to Airman Mom's new Friday feature 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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  Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael McEvers & Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew McEvers 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

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Back in June Paul Franklin had a post up Aid Workers that have fallen in Afghanistan , and what struck me about the list was that of the 43 people on the list? Two of them had ties to our area ,,Glen Lapp had graduated from Eastern Mennonite Universityand Brian Carderelli was from this area. Another name on the list, Linda Norgrove , was from the area of  a longtime blogger friend 'across the

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