Reminders of September 11th

brett kallusky - September 11th (2001)

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Hurricanes Can't Even Break Army Tradition

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Defies Hurricane Irene, Stays Open - The Daily Beast

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Oh The Things That Can Change...

Well today is August 23rd, yesterday my boyfriend was supposed to leave for Marine Corps Boot camp but again some things changed. This is the second time this has happened and all the up and down is a lot to handle. I can't imagine what it's like on his end!

A friend found this image and every time I open it I just want to cry. It's Hawkeye and he misses his Navy Seal like no one could ever imagine.

Day of the Deployed

Day of the Deployed call to action: contact your senator to co-sponsor S. Res. 253 with Senator John Hoeven. 

HOEVEN CALLS FOR NATIONAL “DAY OF THE DEPLOYED”
TO RECOGNIZE SOLDIERS’ SACRIFICES

Soldiers’ Angels Thanks Hoeven for Introducing Senate Resolution

Soldiers’ Angels gratefully announces the support of Senator John Hoeven for a national Day of the Deployed. Senator Hoeven recently introduced S. Res. 253 in the U.S. Senate to designate Oct. 26, 2011 as Day of the Deployed in recognition of the sacrifices of U.S. servicemen and women currently deployed around the world. Today he called on his fellow Senators to co-sponsor the resolution.

In 2006, Soldiers’ Angels asked then-Governor Hoeven to sign the first ever Day of the Deployed proclamation in honor of deployed warriors from North Dakota. A growing nationwide movement, Day of the Deployed has been celebrated every October 26 since 2006 with events, parties, governors’ proclamations and pomp and circumstance in support of our nation’s deployed troops and their families. Americans have used the Day to reaffirm their patriotism and allegiance to our flag and country, and to honor our brave men and women in uniform who are selflessly putting their lives on the line to protect and preserve our way of life.

Soldiers’ Angels encourages patriotic Americans to support S. Res. 253 by communicating the importance of this national day of honor to their state senators by letter, email or phone call requesting they co-sponsor S. Res. 253 with Senator John Hoeven. Contact info for all senators is available at www.senate.gov/general/con​tact_information/senators_​cfm.cfm

The Day of the Deployed proclamation has received the support of 40 governors across the nation who signed their own state proclamations honoring service members in the state they governed. Soldiers’ Angels is proud to see this declaration of troop support honored state by state, but believes it is time to make Day of the Deployed a national day of honor and `welcomes Sen. Hoeven’s role in bringing that about.

October 26 is a day of honor originated by Soldiers’ Angels and recognizing our deployed service members and their families. Soldiers' Angels is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit with hundreds of thousands of volunteers providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, veterans and their families. (Tax ID# 20-058-3415). Questions regarding Day of the Deployed will be answered at DayoftheDeployed@SoldiersA​ngels.org

Letter to your Senator:

Dear Senator [INSERT YOUR SENATOR’S LAST NAME],

I read about Senator Hoeven calling on his colleagues to join him in sponsoring S. RES. 253 to declare October 26 as a national DAY OF THE DEPLOYED in honor of our brave men and women in uniform who are selflessly putting their lives on the line to protect and preserve our way of life.

Please join him in honoring the many selfless actions demanded of military members and their loved ones across the globe, and the sacrifice being made in homes across America every day. Every deployment reflects the deep commitment of not only the deploying member, but of the many friends and loved ones who are Dear Senator [INSERT YOUR SENATOR’S LAST NAME],

I read about Senator Hoeven calling on his colleagues to join him in sponsoring S. RES. 253 to declare October 26 as a national DAY OF THE DEPLOYED in honor of our brave men and women in uniform who are selflessly putting their lives on the line to protect and preserve our way of life.

Please join him in honoring the many selfless actions demanded of military members and their loved ones across the globe, and the sacrifice being made in homes across America every day. Every deployment reflects the deep commitment of not only the deploying member, but of the many friends and loved ones who are left behind to aid in answering our nations call.

These heroes deserve our deepest respect and honor, so I hope you will stand with me and my fellow constituents by helping to make Day of the Deployed a NATIONAL DAY OF HONOR for them.

Sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]
[HOMETOWN, STATE]

Good Luck!

Also Good Luck to Andrew today! He officially swears in to start his journey of becoming a Marine.

Congrats Andrew I wish you the best!

Prayers to:

Every time I log onto my Facebook it seems like a friend posts one of these, I decided to start sharing them mostly because it's not all homecomings and phone calls and any prayers people can send this family's way would most be appreciated. 

"Dear God, sound the trumpets and welcome this hero home... Staff Sgt. Leon H. Lucas Jr., 32, of Wilson, N.C., died Aug. 1 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif."

It's been a while...

It has been quite a while since I've posted anything to do with this project or anything really. I wanted this to be a blog mainly for my project and photographs about the military wives, girlfriends and fiances but as I'm getting closer to my own boyfriend leaving ( 20 days ) it's harder to near the subject. I think it may be good to take little break from the subject and experience it from the opposite side.

I think it's hard for some of these men to realize what a change this really is going to be. My boyfriend has yet to realize how different it will be for me.  I'm not saying I am the important one, he, after all is the one going to boot camp and beginning his journey. But it's hard to imagine your daily life without someone when they are there 24/7! I've been reading and reading and researching on everything I can about the Marines and hearing so many personal stories. My favorite, and most recent, is that my friend Amanda now gets to plan a wedding! This is super exciting and I am so happy for Andrew and Amanda! Andrew chose the Marine Corps and now Amanda and I are in this journey together.

I wish nothing but the best for these two. <3