Monday, November 20, 2006

Military Poem

                                 GIVING THANKS





‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving, in the cold desert air,


He adjusted the night scope and gave the ‘all clear out there’.


No campfires were burning, not one single glow.


Heat from his thermos is the only warmth he will know.






The men in his unit volunteered for this post,


Orders aren’t needed with ‘seasoned young pros’.


The bad guys are rumored to travel this way,


He and his brothers will stop them today.






His mind drifts away to a family back home,


Fond memories of kin gathering when ‘Tom’s’ finally done.


Mom in her apron, with flour on her nose,


And Dad with his eggnog, telling boring old jokes.






The men settle down when football began,


Laughing and cheering, placing bets when they can.


The children are playing games in the yard,


With smells from the kitchen, waiting on dinner is hard.






Grandpa fell asleep right there in his chair,


Mischievous brothers would grease up his hair.


Grandma was knitting her sweaters for gifts,


With sharp needles flashing, she’d blow them a kiss.






A radio crackles, ‘Echo 2, we’ll stand down.


Intel reports there’s no bad guys around.’


He shakes away memories like the sands from his face,


What lies ahead in this faraway place?






Off to the east, the sun starts to rise,


What would he give for one taste of Mom’s pies?


“Lord, let them know, though we’re far apart,


I’m right there beside them, giving thanks from the heart.”






"Dedicated to Every Hero Who Proudly Serves"




                      



Lynn Price © November 18, 2006


















Saturday, November 11, 2006

Remember Them

Some where in the United States one or many military
Mothers are waiting for a call that will never come.



They KNOW the call will never come, yet they wait for
a phone call from their child.

I'm not just surmising this, I've been told this by
Gold Star Mothers. 
Another Gold Star Mom I know continues to pay her
son's cell phone bill just so she can call his number
and hear his voice mail.

Please remember these heroes.

I've created a web site where you can find the
date and also reflect on the heroes we've lost
on that day.
Bookmark it and visit it often ~ to remember.



http://fallenheroes.topcities.com/USFallenHeroes.htm

I also would encourage you to visit the
military area of Legacy.
There you can post a message of
condolence that I guarantee you the family
will read.







Legacy has also created an area where folks can
post memorial photos and words of the Fallen Heroes.








Just please........ Remember.



Thursday, November 9, 2006

Our Fallen Heroes ~ Day by Day

At one point I had started a database to show


day by day the Fallen Heroes of a specific day.




That undertaking was just too much.




I have located this site: Military City


You can look up by year and month


the heroes we have lost on specific days.


http://www.militarycity.com/valor/honor.html



~ A Prayer ~











xo xo


Deb Estep


Proud Air Force Mom and Air Force Mother-in-Law


SrA Vincent - Operation Iraqi Freedom Vet


SrA Dana


(revised: 3-12-07)