In My Own Words

The title is not in reference to my life, rather to the lives of a couple of our previously adopted Warriors – one still in the Army, the other settling into civilian life after serving multiple deployments. The young man still serving recently returned to Ft. Carson after his fourth (or fifth…I tend to lose [...]

A poem by my friend, Rod Keckler, a Vietnam Veteran who writes a lot of wonderful poetry reflecting on his experiences in ‘Nam and his life since then. This one really touched my heart, so I got his permission to share it here. Right Or Wrong This is not the question to be asking Do [...]

Click the link below to view the video tribute to my friend James Steven “Maddog” Bogie You Were Loved

This is a dear friend, troop supporter extraordinaire, Vietnam Veteran, who passed away June 9th. “Maddog” had a heart of gold, and the world will not be quite the same without him. I already find myself checking for his latest e-mail, then have to remind myself that the one I received May 19th telling me [...]

Click on the link below for a beautiful tribute to our fallen Heroes. Awesome, perfect for Memorial Day Please Play Taps for Me  

I have been remiss in my duties re: keeping my blog up to date. Hopefully I don’t overlook anything as I write this entry, because there have been a lot of blessings in my life since my last post. In the month since I last wrote, our (s)hero Bonnie in Afghanistan has contributed enormously to [...]

CPT Patrick D. McGrail wrote a book dealing with deployment of a parent. Please click this link As Close As the Moon and check out the story behind the book. There is a link to purchase if you are interested. I know it’s a book I want to own, so I’ve already ordered my copy!

You may ask “What does making memories with the Grandkids have to do with supporting our troops?” Well, if you read on, you will see just exactly what I mean. We have several Warriors who enjoy homemade cookies. I haven’t had the wherewithal to send much lately, nor to bake cookies in any quantity at [...]

Cpl. Farrell Gilliam, age 22, was wounded January 5, 2011 when he stepped on an IED during a dismounted patrol in Afghanistan. He lost both legs above the knee, his right arm was shattered and is missing a six-inch length of bone, and he suffered severe traumatic wounds to his abdomen and chest (in medical [...]