Rolling Victory Fast 2007

I guess I'm fasting for all of our troops, near & far, American & our coalition forces. The families who are without their loved ones as well as those who are able to be with their loved ones (YankeeMom :) ) Thanks to you all. As I end all of my letters to my heroes....Don't forget that there is someone in California thinking of you.
And I'm also fasting for all of you fasting before me as well as after me. From Code Pinko's web site "We plan to continue with a rolling fast until September 21" All of them, wimps.

Valentines Day is coming

This is from Kat. Visit her blog here. OK, Christmas is over... so here we go again with Operation: Valentine! All the info is below... anything you can do to help get the word out about this will be MOST appreciated! I also have a pretty, printable Word flyer I can email you if you wish. (e-mail LoveFromHome@gmail.com)
OPERATION: VALENTINE

Valentine's Day Card Drive for Troops

Let's show our troops we love and support them! Starting NOW, I will be collecting Valentine's cards to send to troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. If you wish to participate, please send light-hearted, silly, cheerful (and un-sealed) cards to this address:

Mrs. Kat Orr
Operation Valentine
P.O. Box 1660
Loganville, GA 30052

I am also collecting "Hershey's Kisses" and "Hershey's Hugs" candy, and any other silly Valentine's candy you'd like to send – lollipops, candy hearts, etc. It's cold over there now, so we can, for the moment, get away with sending CHOCOLATE!

You may also send a e-mail of support to the following email address: LoveFromHome@gmail.com . Any e-mail received to this e-mail account will be printed and mailed, together with the Valentine's cards.

The cards can be handmade or store-bought... for that matter, they don't even have to be cards; a hand -written letter is just as wonderful! Let's all band together and overwhelm our heroes with support and chase away those "after Christmas blues!"

ALL CARDS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2007

Thank you so much for having a heart for our heroes !

If you have any questions about this campaign, please e-mail me at LoveFromHome@gmail.com. Also, you might wish join my Yahoo Group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveFromHome in order to receive updates about the progress of this and other card drives.

**IMPORTANT NOTE: This is not a "dating service" of any type. Please do not send suggestive or otherwise inappropriate cards or pictures. I will be reading and screening every Card received to ensure that the above guidelines are adhered to (please don't seal the envelopes, by the way ~ that will make it much easier on me)! Any card deemed inappropriate will not be sent! Remember: This is strictly to let the troops know that we love them, we are proud of them and that we HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN them!

Wednesday Hero 12-27-06

Every once and awhile I'll do a Wednesday Hero that doesn't profile a single soldier. Sometimes it's been two or three from the same unit, sometimes it's been an entire group of soldiers like the Navajo Code Talkers. I even did an organization once, Operation Iraqi Children. This weeks Wednesday Hero is one of those sometimes. This weeks Wednesday Heroes are the parents of soldiers.

These people sacrifice just as much, if not more, than the soldiers themselves. They, in many cases, are having their babies leave home for the first time in their lives. While most parents only have to adjust to them moving a few miles away or going off to college, these Blue Star Parents have to watch their children go off to a very dangerous situation and can only hope and pray that everything will turn out okay. I don't have children of my own, so I can't even imagine what that is like. We have a few Blue Star Parents in the blogroll, so to them, and every parent of a Hero, I tell you we all stand with and support you and your family.There's a site that everyone should check out if they haven't already. Blue Star Mothers Of America.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Have Every Right To Dream Heroic Dreams.
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. If you would like to participate in honoring the brave men and women who serve this great country, you can find out how by clicking here.

Wednesday Hero 12-20-06

Sgt. Roy A. Wood
47 years old from Alva, Florida
ODA 2092, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
January 26, 2005



Sgt. Roy A. Wood, a Special Forces medical sergeant, was fatally injured when the vehicle he was riding in was involved in a traffic accident near Kabul, Afghanistan, during a return convoy from Qalat to Bagram Air Base.

His 24-year military career with the Army Reserve and Army National Guard was distinguished and unique. After receiving a commission as a second lieutenant in 1979, he was first assigned to the Army Reserve’s 421st Quartermaster Company (Light Airdrop Supply).

While assigned to the 421st, he received training as a quartermaster officer, a parachute rigger, and participated in both basic airborne and jumpmaster courses.

In January 1982, he left the 421st to begin an association with U.S. Army Special Forces that would last until, and beyond, his death.

His first SF assignment was to the Army Reserve's 11th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Meade, Md., where he served in the 3rd Battalion’s Company A as the detachment executive officer for Operational Detachment-A 1175.

In May 1983, he became Detachment Commander for ODA 1175 after returning from the Special Forces Detachment Officer Qualification Course.

In October 1984, he left ODA 1175 to become the Company Logistics Officer.

He served in a variety of positions at the 11th SFG over the next 11 years, including operations officer and support company commander.

After four years at USSOCOM, he served a year with the Army Reserve’s 73rd Field Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., before switching from the Reserve to the Army National Guard and renewing his association with Special Forces.

He was assigned to 3rd Bn., 20th SFG in December 2001, where he served for a year as the Battalion Surgeon, supervising medical coverage of three Special Forces companies and one support company.

In December 2002, he resigned his commission to become a Special Forces medical sergeant on Operational Detachment-A 2092, Co. C, 3rd Bn., 20th SFG.

He, with ODA 2092, was mobilized in July 2003 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

At the time of his death, he was pending appointment as a Special Forces warrant officer, a position in which he would have served his team as an assistant detachment commander.

During his service, he received the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Reserve Achievement Medal with Silver Hourglass device, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Basic Parachutist badge, the Parachute Rigger badge, the Ranger tab and the Special Forces tab.

Sgt. Roy Wood leaves behind a wife and two children.

These brave men and women have given their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Have Every Right To Dream Heroic Dreams.
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. If you would like to participate in honoring the brave men and women who serve this great country, you can find out how by clicking here.

Blogs Partcipating In Wednesday Hero

Right-Wing & Right Minded
Hooah Wife & Friends
Yankee Mom
Bear Creek Ledger
Mail Call! Supporting The Troops
Yeah, Right, Whatever
CrosSwords
Gazing At The Flag
Gawfer
Ohio Military Reserve
DeMediacratic Nation
My Point
A Day In The Life Of.....
Blue Star Chronicles
Prying1
Pet's Garden Blog
Pictures From My World
Freedom, GUNZ, Glory and EBYJO
Gunz Up
Say No To Politically Correct B.S.
Did You Ever Get The Feeling
A Rose By Any Other Name
My Weekly Thoughts
Rightwing Guy
Trying My Best To Support The Troops
American And Proud
Maryannaville
Not Ready For My Burqua
Perry Nelson's Website
A Fresh Start
Right On!
Echo9er
Befuddled
Potpourri
Conservative Cowboy
Petrus
Pettifog
Tanker Brothers
Chicagoray
Gop3
ArmyNGntcfamily
Soldiers' Angels New York
My Republican Blog

Holy CR@P

Hubby hit a deer in my car :( My car is crunched. I saw it and gasped Joe looked at me to see what was wrong. By the time he looked back at the road it was too late. I've driven many country roads, I never expected that I would hit a deer in the city of L.A. (actually the Hollywood Hills, but not more than about 3-4 miles from Universal Studios) About another 6" or so & it probably would have been through the windshield. It's kind of scary to think what could've happened. I think Someone was by my side....

All I want for Christmas

Anyone who knows me knows I support our troops 110% Each year I get asked what I want for Christmas. I never have an answer. I always say something smart like world peace (through superior fire power of course) :)- Well here's my list. I received an email with these 2 requests. So if anyone wants to know what to get me for Christmas, here it is. Please help out something very dear to me-Our Troops.... Thank you VERY much.

PART 1

As seen on Tanker Brothers

Help Our Soldiers- The Michigan National Guard 1-182FA needs community donations to get our soldiers home from Ft. Dix, New Jersey for Christmas. These brave men are back in the country for the holiday season before they head back to Iraq in January. They are looking for donations. These Donations will be used to pay for bus transportation from and to Ft. Dix. Donations can be sent to:

Peoples Trust Credit Union
24333 Lahser Road
Southfield, MI 48033

Mark your donations: "A-BTRY 1-182FA SECFOR FRG"

FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFO PLEASE CONTACT: 182FRG@COMCAST.NET

Brat's email to the Govenor of Michigan:
I was shocked to be told that OUR troops cannot even afford to make it to their families for Christmas. These heroes have already served their country in Iraq, and will return in January to Iraq. Yet they cannot find affordable transportation home. Doesn’t that strike you as inappropriate treatment of America’s finest?

I am asking YOU as Governor of Michigan WHY these heroes are not being taken home to their families at State expense. They serve America, and yet they are reduced to begging for donations? Does this sound appropriate to you? I may be Canadian, but it surely doesn’t sound right to ME.

I did some research of my own, and it seems to me that the State of Michigan could easily hire a few Greyhound busses to get these brave heroes home. I understand Greyhound would love the business.

I really hope you will be able to tell me that you, personally, have taken care of this matter in a timely fashion. Christmas IS just around the corner. These fine heroes have made it to American soil from the depths of the war zone of Iraq. They are now so close to their families, but can’t afford the final leg of their journey.

Upon receiving YOUR assurances that you, personally, will see these heroes home, before they redeploy in January, I will be happy to post that on our milblog too.

May you have a blessed Christmas, knowing that you have done the right thing by America’s heroes.
Thank you.

(Brat)

PART 2

...need help.
I have heard that there are young families at Ft Hood who are in desperate need
for 'stuff' by Christmas. As of today, at least 3 young families need 'luxury'
items like toys for very young children, 'sleepers' for 6 month old, baby car
seat, silly putty, gift cards etc... etc etc.It is a long list I have for these
families on base. Too long to post here.

Please send an email to: Tankerbrosbrat @ gmail.com (remove spaces before & after @) if you can help. Thanks

Wednesday Hero 12-13-06

Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Travis L. Youngblood
26 years old from Surrency, Georgia
Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
July 21, 2005


Elmer "Mo" Youngblood wasn't sure why his sailor son wanted to leave relatively safe duty aboard a ship to be a combat medic in Iraq.

"For some reason or another, he wanted to be a corpsman," Youngblood said of his son, Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Levy Youngblood.

He was a medic with a Marine unit in the Iraqi town of Hit when he was hit by an IED.

"I was tickled to death with him being in the Navy," Elmer Youngblood, a former Navy man, said from his home in Surrency, in southeast Georgia. "I wasn’t too happy when he basically volunteered to go over there, but it was his choice."

Travis Youngblood grew up mostly in Virginia. He attended Appling County High School after his father moved there in the 1990s. Surrency is listed as his hometown on his Navy enlistment papers and he and his father enjoyed fishing and hunting together there.

His wife, Laura, also served in the Navy. She left the service and lives in Long Beach, N.Y.

The couple has a four-year-old, now five, son, Hunter Youngblood, and Laura Youngblood was pregnant with the couple's second child at the time of his death.

These brave men and women have given their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Have Every Right To Dream Heroic Dreams.
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. If you would like to participate in honoring the brave men and women who serve this great country, you can find out how by clicking here.

Blogs Partcipating In Wednesday Hero

Yankee Mom
Bear Creek Ledger
Mail Call! Supporting The Troops
Yeah, Right, Whatever
CrosSwords
Gazing At The Flag
Gawfer
Ohio Military Reserve
DeMediacratic Nation
My Point
A Day In The Life Of.....
Blue Star Chronicles
Prying1
Pet's Garden Blog
Pictures From My World
Freedom, GUNZ, Glory and EBYJO
Gunz Up
Screw Liberals
Did You Ever Get The Feeling
A Rose By Any Other Name
My Weekly Thoughts
Rightwing Guy
Trying My Best To Support The Troops
American And Proud
Maryannaville
Not Ready For My Burqua
Perry Nelson's Website
A Fresh Start
Right On!
Echo9er
Befuddled
Potpourri
Conservative Cowboy
Hooah Wife & Friends
Right-Wing & Right Minded

L.'s surgery

My 15 year old daughter had knee surgery today. I tried to take pictures but she wouldn't let me.
That is until she was drugged up :)
Then look at her smiling
The Dr's Intials so they didn't do the wrong knee I guess. She's very sleepy now & a little queasy. But she's doing well.

Rolling Victory Fast

YAY! I am honored today to join in with the Tanker Brother's Rolling Victory Fast. What? Don't know what it is? Go here to read all about it. Then send Tracy an email, email addie is on the above Tanker Brothers post, to join us in supporting my favorite Tanker Brothers :)

I'm fasting today as an angel. I'm fasting for my newest soldier, PFC Steven. I haven't heard from him yet, but from the rank I'm assuming he's a young one. So for ALL of the young guys spending their first Christmas far from home this fast is for you. Stay safe and come home soon. Merry Christmas :)

Wednesday Hero 12-6-06 SFC. Paul Ray Smith

SFC. Paul Ray Smith
33 years old from Tampa, Florida
Bravo Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division

April 4, 2003

When you think of the word Hero, SFC. Paul Smith is the person you think about.

On April 4, 2003, Smith was setting up a temporary enemy prisoner of war holding area during the seizure of Saddam International Airport when his unit came under attack.

Smith kept his soldiers focused during the fight while engaging the Iraqi force of around 100 men with his M16, a hand grenade and an AT4 anti-armor weapon.

Smith tossed a grenade over a wall then he climbed atop the armored vehicle. Disregarding personal danger, he sprayed the attacking troops with .50-caliber machine gun fire. According to the Army, he told a soldier who accompanied him to "feed me ammunition whenever you hear the gun get quiet." He fired more than 300 rounds at the enemy before being mortally wounded himself.

For his action on that day, SFC. Smith was posthumously awarded the Medal Of Honor by President Bush,

becoming only the 3,459 serviceman to be awarded the honor since the Civil War.

His "conspicuous gallantry, above and beyond the call of duty," according to his citation, protected the soldiers in his platoon as well as other troops at an aid station nearby.

These brave men and women have given their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Have Every Right To Dream Heroic Dreams.
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. If you would like to participate in honoring the brave men and women who serve this great country, you can find out how by clicking here.

Blogs Partcipating In Wednesday Hero

Yankee Mom
Bear Creek Ledger
Mail Call! Supporting The Troops
Yeah, Right, Whatever
CrosSwords
Gazing At The Flag
Gawfer
Ohio Military Reserve
DeMediacratic Nation
My Point
A Day In The Life Of.....
Blue Star Chronicles
Prying1
Pet's Garden Blog
Pictures From My World
Freedom, GUNZ, Glory and EBYJO
Gunz Up
Screw Liberals
Did You Ever Get The Feeling
A Rose By Any Other Name
My Weekly Thoughts
Rightwing Guy
Trying My Best To Support The Troops
American And Proud
Maryannaville
Hooah Wife & Friends
Right-Wing & Right Minded

The Online Chaplain's blog

From here~The Online Chaplain. He has some interesting thoughts on his blog. Check him out please :) Thanks

In this era, I have a suspicion people pick and choose values, like faithfulness, much like they shop at WalMart. Pick up what you need, when you need it, and when you are done with it – throw it away. I see this “way of life” every time I turn on the TV and it stands in stark contrast to the life of the soldier. I know full well many people stereotype soldiers. In most people’s eyes soldiers are “young republicans” with guns. They are right wing banditos of the Bush administration wreaking havoc across the planet. Truth is aggression and political ideology is not our common denominator. We are a collage of political views and values. And I will say again, “Nobody hates aggression more than a soldier.” NOBODY.

For You
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you,
Jesus Christ and the American Soldier.
One died for your soul;
the other for your freedom.
Just a reminder for us to all live a life worthy of the sacrifice.

My thanks to our military

My Dad loaded bombs onto B-17's during WW2 in England. He's the reason I get goosebumps and tear up during the National Anthem. The reason I am sooo patriotic. He taught me many thing before he died when I was 11. The most important lesson was love for my country. Thanks Dad....

My brother USAF EOD retired after 28 years (notice the ponytail & big mustache and note the retired part :)) and his son active duty National Guard, soon to be active duty Regular Army. Also gonna explode bombs.

I am so proud of our military, past, present & future. Thanks so much to you all.

Right-Wing & Right Minded: The Story Behind Wednesday Hero

Right-Wing & Right Minded: The Story Behind Wednesday Hero

Thanksgiving

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. My thoughts were with our troops and their familes. They must miss their loved ones ever so much more during the holidays.

I am going to post on my Thanksgiving, but I am waiting on my hubby to download pictures. HINT HINT!

Got some news. My nephew has decided to go from National Guard to active duty regular Army. Oh and yay, (sarcasm) he has decided to follow in his Dad's footsteps and request EOD as his MOS. That's a little scary.

Well more on Thanksgiving later. One last question...Have you thanked a Veteran or an active duty military person lately for your freedom? If you haven't please take the time to do so. Go visit the recruiters office, say hi thank them for their service. Or go to a VA hospital. I promise it'll put a smile on your face for the rest of the week :)

Rolling Victory Fast Time

Today is my turn for the Rolling Victory Fast. Read about it here. Thanks to my heroes. I'll never get tired of those words :)

Happy Veteran's Day

Today I went to the local park. They have a vets memorial there. It's beautiful, there is an eternal flame with marble memorials for each of the wars. This is where the Veterans Day ceremony was. To start things off there was a military plane flyover. Wow. I commented to the lady sitting by me that it always gave me chills to watch the flyovers. She told me that she was just thinking that those were WW2 planes and we had won the war with those planes. She went on to say how our planes are so high tech today and it's sad that we're losing this war. WHAT???? OK what's a Tanker Brothers/contactright fan to do but politely correct her. So I told her that we are NOT losing this war. I went on to say that I talk to our troops. I read their blogs. I told her that the media would like us to believe that we are losing the war but we are not. I told her that I don't even bother to watch the news anymore. I get my news straight from the source. I told her about MG not taking one assignment so he could go back to Iraq. And how CT was there too for the second time. How many soldiers there are that had been there and were willing to go back. The injured soldiers I've heard say they just want to go back to their units still in Iraq. If we are losing this war why would they want to go back? Who wants to fight a losing battle? I told her about the pictures of the Iraqi children posing with our soldiers smiling great big smiles. She commented on how children aren't like adults, that you see what is really in their thoughts when you look at them. She apologized for being so negative. I told her that I understood, it was all the news media chose to show us. And so if that's all we hear we will believe that. She thanked me for telling her all this.

After the ceremony I thanked some of the vets that were there. One AF guy told me that he retired after Desert Storm. I told him my brother just retired a few years ago from the AF. I told him that my brother had been in Oman during Desert Storm. He told me he had lost his entire squad while he was there. :( I told him how sorry I was to hear that. After talking to him I went on to sign a card for a guy who was recently wounded from this town. Then there was a Viet Nam Vet who had a picture album he was sharing I listened to his story. He recommended a movie "Hearts and Minds". I thanked a lady who was a WW2 vet. I told her I was grateful for her service to our country. I told her how I was so proud of our great countries military, past and present.

Happy Veterans Day to all the vets out there. Thank you so very much for your service.

Thanks to All for supporting the troops

I've already told my hubby that this is what I want for Christmas. I really want to support those who support the troops. Even if they are not our fellow Americans. Thank-you Beccy Cole. And thank you "diggers" for standing right there with our troops. I don't know how to put this on my blog but you can see "Poster Girl" here

I found this at http://www.barking-moonbat.com/

First, a little history. Beccy Cole is an Australian country music singer. Last Christmas she went to Iraq to entertain Aussie troops, “diggers” as they’re called - kinda like our “grunts”. When she returned to Australia, some fans contacted her to let her know they were taking her poster off their walls and wouldn’t buy any more of her albums - because of her support for “an unjust war”, as they called it.

Sound familiar? Yes, it’s the direct opposite of what happened to Natalie Maines. You could say Beccy is the “anti-Dixie-Chick”. Personally, I think Beccy is a downright pretty young lady with a beautiful voice. Take a look at her official web site and see if you agree.

This is something you should read about. Read the rest of it here

Merry Christmas to the ACLU

I received this email. :) This was around last year, but I think it deserves another go round, so that we more conservative types can make our point too. Christmas: This is coming early (really early) so that you can get ready to include an important address to your Christmas card list. Read on........What a GREAT idea!
Fun with the ACLU...... Wanna have some fun this CHRISTMAS? Send the ACLU a CHRISTMAS CARD this year. As they are working so very hard to get rid of the CHRISTMAS part of this holiday, we should all send them a nice, CHRISTIAN, card to brighten up their dark, sad, little world. Make sure it says "Merry Christmas" on it. Here's the Address, just don't be rude or crude. (It's Not the Christian Way, you know!)

ACLU
125 Broad Street 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004

Two tons of Christmas cards would freeze their operations because they wouldn't know if any were regular mail containing contributions. So spend 39 cents and tell the ACLU to leave Christmas alone. Also tell them that there is no such thing as a "Holiday Tree". . . . It's a Christmas Tree even in the fields!!And pass this on to your email lists. We really want to communicate with the ACLU! They really DESERVE us!!

The harvest moon

I was at my 2 younger daughters high school Home Coming game on Friday. The harvest moon was out shining brightly. It was so beautiful I had to take a picture. Too bad the wind was still and our equally beautiful flag wasn't flying straight out.

I'm not sure what that little spot is to the right of the flag. Alien space craft, Drew??? Naw probably just dust on the lens.

They creamed the other team by the way 38 to 21.

My first birthday gift

I got my first birthday gift for this birthday. It's not for 8 days but my brothers in law didn't know if we'd see them before next week so he gave it to me yesterday. It's pretty spiffy kewl. It's a cermanic pan to make~~~~MONKEY bread. And some monkey bread mix. And a red spatula, it had to be red, Jim made them take the one that was on there off and put on a red one. My kitchen is red and white, with accents of cobalt blue. So for those of you who don't know, monkey bread is a sweet dough cut into globs of dough. Then you put this cinnamon sugar mixture on the globs and put them into the special monkey bread pan:





















and then you bake it and it turns gooey sugary caramelly cinnamony yummy bread. I can't wait to try it....
I love it guys thanks so much....

Hang with Toby

This is for Linda. http://www.fordvehicles.com/hangwithtoby/ A contest to hang with Toby. I don't care about the new Ford truck, but I sure would like to go see one of his videos made. If I win Linda, you can go with me. I'm sure I'll be hit by lightning before I win, but a girl can dream.

What's with Toby's new movie??? It's not showing anywhere near me....grrrrr I don't want to wait until it comes out on video. I wanna see it NOW.

I still haven't heard from Toby yet regarding going on his next trip to Iraq :(

Rolling Victory Fast time again

YAY! It's my time to fast in honor of our soldiers. I completely believe in our presidents choices to be where we are today. I also believe in our Armed Forces. I know that they will get the job done right. I do question the media's choices of selective reporting though. There really are some great stories coming out of Iraq. You just usually have to look for them. They are not on the front pages or on CNN. Usually they are on a soldiers blog.

So any way today my fast is dedicated to: Specialist Casey Sheehan. If you haven't already read his story I suggest you do so. It's really an awesome story. It shows how dedicated SPC Sheehan was to what he was doing.There is an awesome story about him here. Thank-you Black Five for sharing SPC Sheehan's story with us.

I truly believe I am so blessed to have been born in this country. When I think about what a great life I have I also think about those who are away from their family and friends keeping my life safe and as I know it. And because I'm me, I can't help but make one small smarty pants comment :) Thanks MG and Cav Tanker and all the others for staying those dozen or so steps between me and that burka over there.

Remember if you see a member of our armed forces please remember to tell them thank-you.

In support of our troops :)-

Have you seen this guy? His story is here. Apparently he's not going to shave until Bin Laden is caught. Soooo I'm going to copy his idea. I have decided in support of the Tanker Brothers upcoming deployment, I will not shave my legs until they are home safe. bwaaahahahahahahaha. Ok just joking....

Here's to our heroes

Just a quick thank-you to all of my heroes who are here, there and everywhere. Thank you for doing what you do so we are free to do what we want to do. Thank you for keeping terrorism out of my yard. Just a little tissue alert for this video...it's a good one :)

2,996 tribute to Jorge Luis Leon

I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN.....

In memory of: Jorge Luis Leon, 43, of Union City, New Jersey, quality assurance analyst, Cantor Fitzgerald.

I could find no info on the person assigned as WTC victim tribute.

It's officially fasting time

I am starting my fast. It is 12:30 pacific time. My last food was about 5 1/2 hours ago. (homemade pizza. yummm) I will be fasting until 12:00 tomorrow night. I am fasting today in memory of the 2996 victims of the WTC disaster. Also for the 2662 KIA in OIF and the 329 KIA in OEF. (Total of 2991) Heroes we lost in fighting this very necessary war on terrorists.

You can read about the Rolling Victory Fast here Go visit the Tanker brothers. They have a kewl blog. Sign up for a day of fasting. Show our boys we support them!

How to explain??

I was recently talking with a friend and she asked me: Why do you think (pausing, I believe she was thinking how to ask delicately) you uh, (one more pause) uh involved in doing all you do for our Armed Forces. (READ: why the heck are you soooo freaking obsessed with soldiers) Hmmm tough question. I know every other word out of my mouth is soldier (I'm meaning that generically for armed forces. Is there one word to describe soldiers, marines, airmen, coasties etc??) So here is an exaggerated conversation with me. Her: So did you hear about blah blah blah. me: Oh not really but let me tell you this about my soldier. Soldier, soldier soldier soldier soldier. Her: oh ok well what are you going to do this weekend. Me: Soldier blah blah soldier soldier soldier. OK it really is an exaggeration. I'm not quite that bad.
So my answer. I FEEL GUILTY for one reason. My Heroes are deployed ALL over the world keeping our country safe. Everytime I walk down to the kitchen to get some ice cream or cookies and milk or even just a drink of water. I feel guilty. I know that soldier doesn't have those option. He/she can't walk into the other room and kiss his wife. Or walk into the baby's room and watch them sleeping. Things I take for granted daily.

And the second reason. I don't know how to explain it. There is just something about angel-ing that is indescribable. That feeling when you pack your flat rate box with so many goodies. That feeling of getting a signed picture of a sports star he mentioned and sending it and other birthday goodies off to him. That feeling when you open your mailbox. And WHHHHHOOOOOO HHHOOOOOO there's FREE MAIL. I really can't explain why I do all this. How do you explain being a Soldiers Angel? No word I can think of on how it feels to be an Angel, to do things for your guys. If you want the most incredible feeling in the world go to Soldiers Angels. Adopt a soldier. But be warned ALL of your conversations will sound like this: Soldier soldier, deployed, soldier, care package for my soldiers, sometimes followed by the words NOOOOOOO don't touch, it's for the soldiers. lolololololol

Fingernails

While poking around online I found a link to a code pink web site about how a pinko fasts. I believe it came from Michelle Malkin's blog. Anyway I was reading, then read some of their tips on how to fast. One of the pinkos was saying how hard it was to fast. Then she'd look at her pink fingernails and be reminded of why she was doing it. YUCK! I love love love pink fingernails or should I say loved. She ruined it for me. So when I wnet to get my nails done I did them in a very American red. And until the Tanker Brothers come home from their upcoming deployment I will have one yellow pinky. It's my personal yellow ribbon.

Thank an Armed forces member

The other night I went to pick up dinner for hubby and I. Mmmmm Sharkeys. So I ordered and went to get salsa. I noticed a clean cut, in shape guy with super short hair. His shirt read on front: Got Freedom? and on back: Thank a Marine. So my little pea brain put 2 & 2 together and came up with: Hey this guy MUST be a Marine. He, his wife and 2 kids were at a table close to the door. So I went up (they weren't eating yet or I wouldn't have) and said: Are you a Marine? he said Yes I am. I said thank you. His wife said thanks for saying that. I said love the shirt and walked away. I suppose I should've told him how much I appreciate all of our armed forces, or something besides thanks. I wish I had said I REALLY appreciate all your sacrifices to protect our country, both to him and his wife. But I just said thanks and love the shirt and walked away. I hope he got all my well wishes in those few words...

Hey Toby

I'm still waiting for Toby Keith to contact me for his next trip to Iraq. I really wanna go Toby. As I said before I'm not talented, or anything I just wanna go and shake my heroes hands and personally say thanks. It would be soooo kewl Toby if we could go when the Tanker Brothers are still there so I could say thanks personally to them :)- Yes, to my kids, I know I'm a dork, so you don't have to tell me again....BUT I AM STILL WAITING!

I think I'm coming down with a cold :( My sister is flying in to SFO today. We are supposed to go up to see my Mom (she's gonna be 84 on Sunday, more on her when I feel better. Oh and right now she's wallpapering a bedroom) and my sister, possibly some of my cousins. Oh and the little brats too. My Mom said I should come anyway but I don't want to get anyone sick. I think I'm losing my voice :( Joe and Ali should love that. No nagging for a couple days.....

My fast is over

I decided to break my fast. I made it approximately 45 hours since I last ate and about 26 hours after the one year anniversay of Sgt Stokely being KIA by an IED. I'm a bit disappointed that I didn't make it until midnight. (But let me tell you that first bite of bread tasted so good.) I will wait until midnight to have one of those Oreos that have been calling me since yesterday afternoon.

I actually felt pretty good through the whole thing. Now I feel kind of icky. I have another fast coming up. I still think that if you haven't already you should go here and sign up for a day.

Thank you SGT Mike Stokely

Please go here to read about a true hero, Sgt Mike Stokely. Look at the pictures of Sgt. Stokely's life.

Rolling Victory Fast

Go here to read about Tanker Brothers Rolling Fast In honor of Mike Stokely and all our brave service members. And sign up for a day.


"I close by saying this - while others debated, Mike Stokely served. While others continue to debate, we, as a family, stand committed to the service Mike Stokely gave his country and the principles of peace and freedom he found just causes worth dying for. Mike Stokely would do it all over again even knowing the eventual outcome of his own death. Mike Stokely wasn't a SGT York, or Audie Murhpy. He was just a kid next door who wanted to do his duty, and was willing to die for his country He was loved by his family, friends, and fellow soldiers. He has been sorely missed by all of us. WE will never forget his name, his service, and certainly we will never forget his eyes and smile.
Blessed and Proud to be the dad of SGT Mike Stokely E Troop 108th CAV 48th Brigade GA NATL GUARD US ARMY KIA by IED near Yusufiyah, south of Baghdad 16 Aug 2005 at approximately 2:20 a.m.
GOD BLESS the United States
Robert Stokely"
This is just part of the letter that Mr. Stokely sent out regarding his son service to our country. A verying touching read. Go here to read the rest.

Now I've heard people say that we should all leave poor Cindy alone, not criticize her. For shame after all DID lose a child. Well I have to say that losing a child must be the must be the most devastating tragedy you could go through. Having lost a parent and other family members I know how awful it can be. I've never lost a child. I think I would probably want to die myself if I did. I am completely amazed by Mr. Stokely, who has to be devastated by the loss of a child. But stands by his son and his sons life choices. Anyway read Mike Stokelys story over at Tanker Brothers. Get a few tissues first though. Have a good day all.

I blew it

I thought today was the group fast for Sgt Stokely. Turns out it was tomorrow. So here I go another round of fasting in honor of my newest hero. So if you're just joining me. Read down a little further.

So darn it no Mint Oreos until tomorrow at midnight. But it's so worth it to me just to be able to support our (my) troups

Fasting means "no eating"

To read all about the Rolling Victory Fast go here

From Tanker Brothers web site

"Okay, here's the deal: In light of the stupid "Rolling Fast" Stunt that the Crazy Hollywood Left and Code Pinko have come up with, we here at the Tanker Brothers have decided to come up with our own version: "The 2006 Tanker Brothers Rolling Victory Fast!"

But we need your help: pledge to fast for one day. Just one single day to show your support for those of us who would stand in Crazy Cindy's way. Support us like this: we're proposing a "Rolling Fast", Hollywood Style. I'll kick it off: I will pledge to fast for the first day (we'll kick this off on Sunday, 9 July 2006), and hand it off to someone, Sean Penn-style. In this case, it will be Cav Tanker. If you wanna take part in this, click the Comments section and sign up for a day. We ask that you keep it in Chronological order: in other words, the first person to sign up will sign up for Tuesday, the next person for Wednesday, and so on and so on."

little disclaimer on this post: Fasting for a cause and restricting because you think you're overweight and aren't are 2 different things. Fasting for a cause is OK restricting because you think you're fat is NOT OK.

I'm doing well

I'm still fasting in honor of Sgt. Stokely. I'm doing well. Hungry but feeling great about it.

Fasting today

Today I am joining in on a fast in honor of Sgt Mike Stokely who was KIA one year ago today. He was 23 years old. Please go here to read about this brave hero.

"SGT Mike StokelyE Troop 108th CAV 48th BrigadeGA NATL Guard US ArmyBronze Star and Purple Heart KIA IED near Yusufiyah 8/16/05God, Family, Duty, Honor, Country"

And finally this comment from Robert Stokely on Tanker Brothers blog: "Cindy Sheehan says her son didn't die for a just cause; Mike Stokely died just because - he loved his family, his friends, his country, understood his duty, did it with honor, and bravely served his country by giving his life when called upon in the service of his country. To understand a just cause, you have to live for one; if one is willing to live for a just cause, they flinch not if asked to die for one. Mike Stokely didn't flinch."

Have a good day all. And please keep Mr. Stokely and family in your thoughts today.

Veterans Health fair

I'm going to a Veterans Health fair tomorrow. The lady that sent the message out said Soldiers Angels were going to have a card signing booth there. So I'm going to go help out. It sounds like it should be fun. I have to remember my sunscreen and extra water.

I'll let you know how it goes :) Have a good Tuesday everyone....

My visit to the recruiters :)

I went to the recruiters today :) Naw I didn't join up I'm too old and fat. I stopped in and said thanks for serving our country. If you haven't done that you should. I think recruiters catch a lot of cr@p from a lot of those moonbat type people.

















And here is me with the recruiters. YAY!! I was sooo thrilled to stand next to them. They are so much more of a celebrity in my eyes than anyone who is on TV or the movies. Thanks again guys :) You really made my day.











I have been in a few times saying thanks. I'll never forget the first time I went in with a thank you card and some goodies. I handed the Sargeant a bag with some See's candy. He said "Uh this isn't a bomb or anything is it?" Kind of funny but also sad. I told him no that I was just saying thanks and that I try to support our troops in more ways than just a yellow magnet. I don't think that Sgt is there anymore. There were two guys I hadn't met before. But I hope to see them again soon. So again go into your local recruiters office. Tell them thank you. Take them cookies and goodies. And next time you see a member of our Armed Forces tell them thank you.

9-11 What do you remember?

I remember so clearly the phone ringing at 6:30 a.m. Hearing the words. A plane just flew into the WTC. I remember watching the T.V for hours and hours. Then finally having to walk away from the T. V. and the totally devistating tragedy. I so remember how quiet it was. (I live close to an airport) Except for the helicopters cruising by every 10 minutes or so. (I still freak out a little when I hear a helicopter cruise by)

Take a minute to remember what you felt that day. What your reactions to this horrific event was.

Visit here
"The 2,996 Project" The idea is for 2,996 people to palce a tribute on their blog on 9-11-06 about one the 2,996 victims in the WTC tragedy. If you sign up you will ramdomly be assigned one of the victims. I believe there are still about 1500 victims that need someone to write a tribute for them. 9-11 is about one month away
Take a moment and go here then sign up for your own tribute.

Darn Media

OK call me crazy but....here courtesy of Yahoo news there is this: "WASHINGTON - Undercover investigators entered the United States using fake documents repeatedly this year — including some cases in which Homeland Security Department agents didn't ask for identification.

At nine border crossings on the Mexico and Canadian borders, agents "never questioned the authenticity of the counterfeit documents," according to Government Accountability Office testimony to be released Wednesday.

"This vulnerability potentially allows terrorists or others involved in criminal activity to pass freely into the United States from Canada or Mexico with little or no chance of being detected," concluded the GAO, the investigative arm of Congress, in testimony obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press."

Now I am all about freedom of the (biased) press and all but wow. Why doesn't the (biased) media just draw a big map put a couple big red X's and say: here...right here is where we are most vulnerable. Now I know, my husband points it out every time I get outraged at the (biased) media putting something like this out there, that they probably already know where our weak spots are. BUT in case they don't let's just throw this tidbit out there. What's next showing terrorists exact location of our troops so they don't have to look for them?

Am I wrong about this????

You're dating a what???

A girl who's parents have a Kerry bumper sticker on their car. EEEEKKKK.

Dear Toby Keith

If anyone knows Toby Keith please tell him this: Next time Toby Keith goes to Iraq, I wanna go too. I'm not entertaining or anything. I'd just love to go over shake all of my heroes hands and say "thanks so so much for being here and doing this." And yes I pretty much see anyone serving our country as a hero. Not matter how direct or indirect a part you play in keeping our country safe....You're my hero. Thanks.

I really liked Toby Keith even before 9-11. But after he wrote/sang the boot up your, um well you know the song, he really had me as a fan. Then he started going over and doing shows in the sandbox he became my hero too. American Soldier, wow my favorite ring tone.
Anyway, so if anyone knows Toby Keith please tell him this. :D

Go here to read about the Rolling Victory fast and sign up for a day. Come on 24 hours without food is the least you can do to support our troops.

And to see my opinion on all you need to know about Crazy Cindy is in the links on the right side.

Who I am

I grew up in the 60's in Southern California. I AM NOT A LIBERAL. haha. Just because I live in a state of liberals doesn't mean I am one. I support President Bush. I understand why we are and have to stay in Iraq. I support our troops. I even had a magnet on my car saying that, but someone stole it. Can you believe that?? I thought it was probably some kids, but my hubby thought it was one of those moonbat types. Oh well. My first soldier from Soldiers Angels came home last month YAY!! I have one soldier still in Kuwait. He'll be there until October or November.

My Father taught me many things before I lost him when I was 11. I was taught to respect our flag and country. I was taught if it's not yours you don't touch it. I was taught it's worse to lie about something than it is to do it. My father was a WW2 vet. He got tears in his eyes everytime he heard the Star Spangled Banner and saw a flag ceremony. Me too. I'm proud I take after him that way. One of my brothers served in the USAF for 27 years. He recently retired. He was EOD. He was in Oman in the first gulf war. My brother in law was a Green Beret in Viet Nam. He still has nightmares. He will still occasionally dive for the ground when a car back fires. My nephew just came home from his year in Afghanistan. Welcome home Kenny have a great vacation!!

Things I love are my soldiers, all of our Armed Forces really. They make me feel so proud of our country. We have the greatest nation on this earth. The absolute best guys and girls defending it. (Thanks to all of you) anyway back to things I love. I love music, Disneyland, the ocean and the mountains. Maui was amazing. Italy was also amazing. Things I don't like....Moon bats, being ill all the time. PLEASE don't say blood and oil in the same sentence to me. I look at it this way. First of all this war has cost soooo much more than just buying the oil. Do you realize how much oil we could've bought with the billions spent over there?? Secondly, most of the men I know who are/were in the U.S. military have the highest integrity of most anyone I know. To suggest that my brother, my nephew any anyone else fighting over there is fighting a blood for oil war is to suggest that they are just hired killers. Mercenaries. BULLSH!T. Anyone who believes that should see some of the videos I've seen. The humanitarian missions some of the guys do. They should see the pictures of the Iraqi children getting their first pair of shoes. Anyway that's why I am so proud of our Troops. Why I will adopt another soldier when my SPC finally comes home.