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Changing of the Guard – Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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Not Only On Memorial Day, But Every Day:

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A Special Thanks to all that are now serving, and to all that have served in the past to protect the Freedoms that we too often take for granted.

This page is dedicated to those that are currently serving or have served in the Armed Services of these United States.
I also wish to thank the families of those that are serving, as they too have sacrificed much in the defense of us all.
God Bless America, and God Bless All that Serve.

Thank you,
Tim

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A Military Mother’s Poem

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For little things we never notice – the logistics and your boss
For all your service gives to me and for all it probably cost
For doing what is asked of you and disregarding self
For dusting off the surplus cans of whoop-ass on a shelf
For the aching endless hours feeling homesick, buggy, blue
This grateful ol’ American sends a heartfelt I thank you

Reprinted with permission of the author, FTFan

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Honor Our Military

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Fred Thompson’s speaks about “The Soldier”
04/2003 – Video
The Soldier

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The Gratitude Campaign

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The Gratitude Campaign
Short Video Clip
A Simple Way to Show Your Gratitude to Those That Serve
Gratitude Campaign

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Military Websites

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OurMarines.com
Website Link
This link is to a site that “connects America and the Marine Corps through shared stories and experiences.”
OurMarines.com

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Links to Inspirational Military Videos

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There are many videos that have been posted on the internet to honor hour military personnel. Some are posted by friends and family to honor a specific soldier, others are posted as a tribute and small expression of gratitude to all that step forward to protect us all.
Following are just a few of my favorites that I have come across. Please post your comments, and submit a link if you have additional videos that you would like added to this list.

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Remember Me
This link is to a video produced and posted by a 15 year old high school student, Elizabeth Palmer. This video is my personal favorite. It is also the favorite of many others, with over 25 million views as of June 2008.

“Remember Me”

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Damage is Done
In the words of the producer: “This is a picture collage of US soldiers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines in current U.S. conflicts. No political message with this, just wanted to give a tribute to the brave men and women of the U.S. military who are risking their lives for our freedom.”
The song is ‘Damage is Done’ by Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society.

“Damage is Done”

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“Thank You”

A very nice video from an outstanding organization,
‘A Million Thanks.org’, A Million Thanks.org

“Thank You”

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Give Faith a Fighting Chance
In the words of the producer: Support the troops who have to go through hell and back everyday over there. Never give up.

“Give Faith a Fighting Chance”

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“It’s You”
Music video to the song “It’s You”, by Johnny Cooper.
In the words of the producer: Dedicated to the men and women in uniform all over the world. Produced by David Andrews, SFC – OK-ARNG

“It’s You”

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The Few, The Proud, … The Marines!
America’s Marines Inspirational video by, and about the United States Marines.

“America’s Marines”

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Links to Military Support Web Sites

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These are just a few of the websites that I am aware of. If you know of others please send me the link and a one or two sentence description of the site.

A Million Thanks
In 2004 a young girl, Shauna Fleming, started a program called “A Million Thanks” as part of a high school project. She started the program to encourage Americans to write letters of appreciation to our soldiers, and to help facilitate the delivery of those letters. The efforts of this young girl demonstrate what can be accomplished with a simple idea and a passion to implement that idea. Her efforts are inspiring.
Link to A Million Thanks

Operation Air Conditioner
This site grew out of the desire of a mother to get an air conditioner for her son in Iraq. Now the site provides many supplies and services to our deployed troops.
Link to Operation A/C

American Legion
Includes many services offered by the American Legion and links to other support services.
Link to American Legion Support

America Supports You
Program started by the Department of Defense to show support of our troops.
Link to America Supports You

Any Soldier.com
Started with an idea of an Army Infantry soldier to help those in his unit that did not regularly get mail. You can send a note or package to “Any Soldier”, and it will be delivered to an appreciative man or woman in one of the Armed Forces.
Link to Any Soldier

American Legion Support Links
The American Legion provides dozens of other links to troop support sites and organizations.
Link to American Legion Support

Soldier’s Angels
This is another site that was founded by a proud military mother. It offers many opportunities for you to support the troops in real and meaningful ways. Also has links to many other support sites.
Link toSoldier’s Angels

Soldier Wall
This site is a virtual “Soldier Wall” with pictures of hundreds of soldiers posted by family and friends. This site puts many personal faces behind the news stories. Anyone can post a picture of a loved one in the service by selecting an open space on the “wall.” Personal messages can be sent to anyone on the wall by clicking on the soldier’s images. When you visit the page be sure to select the “about soldier wall” to learn the story behind this site. This is one of my new favorite sites.
Link to Soldier Wall

Military.com
This site offers many means of support to active and former military personnel. An excellent site that you should visit and explore.
Link to Military.com