Another account on CNN.com of an inspiring woman named Lori Piestewa serving in our military in Iraq. She lost her life defending her convoy during an ambush. The soldier, a mother of two believed to be the first American Indian woman ever killed in combat, was the pride of the Hopi Indians living in Tuba... »
Archive for June, 2009
A Three War Veteran Remembered
Here it is not even 8:30 in the morning and I’m already feeling a bit overwhelmed with patriotic pride. I just ran across this article (www.oregonlive.com) that was posted last Sat. (June 27th) describing an amazing man from Milwaukee named Kenneth Reusser. This man participated in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam flying an... »
Historical Hero – Noel Chavasse
Every war has its heroes. This post is dedicated to Noel Godfrey Chavasse who served in World War I. He began his career by studying medicine, and ended up joining the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1913. Neither illness nor injury kept him from his duty of helping his fellow soldiers. He received multiple... »
Fitting memorial
This isn’t exactly hero related news, but it certainly is fitting here. A man in Iowa named Ray Sorensen used his artistic talents to paint a wonderful tribute to our men and women in uniform. This is worth seeing! »
Soldier risking life and limb to rescue civilian
I ran across this account of Capt. Chris Carter on CNN.com. The elderly woman got stuck in a haze of smoke and bullets as she tried to cross a bridge south of Baghdad.Capt. Chris Carter did not hesitate. He ordered his Bradley armored vehicle onto the bridge while he and two men followed on foot. Taking... »