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Tuesday night is our first fundraiser to help us "fullfill the promise to never forget". Last week I visited with Sgt. Ian Hogg, a Marine/Iraq vet who is in the final stages of life. Sgt. Hogg recently turned 30 and suffers from advanced A.L.S.(Lou Gehrig's Disease) While it's debatable as to how he got this dreaded disease, the chemicals he was exposed to in Iraq most likely expedited how quickly it's ravaged his body. With a beautiful wife and two daughters, time is precious. One of the few... Read More
We are so blessed to live in a country where we take freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom from servitude for granted. Is the USA perfect? NO. But the freedom we have here to pursue the American dream, to worship as we please and to raise our children according to our values is truly a blessing. We have an immigration problem in part because people from other countries don't have the same opportunities we do here! So today it is appropriate for us to pause and say THANK YOU to th... Read More
Veterans Day is a reminder that supporting and honoring our Veterans is an important part of who we are every day. The armed services communities, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard and Reserves of the United States have all played an important role in shaping our Country and the world. We are deeply grateful for all veterans and allies of wars and conflicts and those on active duty. What does Veterans Day mean to you? The purpose of my note today is n... Read More
Veteran’s Day Parade 2011 – Downtown Huntsville Huntsville, Alabama (November 09, 2011) Huntsville’s annual Celebration of Veteran’s Day will be on Friday, November 11, 2011. The roads in downtown Huntsville will be closed in stages for the parade beginning at 8:00 a.m. All of the roadways for the parade will be closed by 10:45 a.m. and the parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. The parade should be finished and all roads, except Monroe Street between Washington Street and... Read More
Father of a dear Grapevine friend, WWII veteran Bill Shields, in an unrehearsed moment, is asked what he would tell our youth if he had the chance to address the nation ... Read More
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