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Through the travail of the ages,Midst the pomp and toil of war,Have I fought and strove and perishedCountless times upon this star.In the form of many peopleIn all panoplies of timeHave I seen the luring visionOf the Victory Maid, sublime.I have battled f...
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We continue to get the Soldiers Angels new warehouse up and running. We've made a big splash and have really made a difference thanks to the hard work of L T, Shawn, Mark, Keith, (Toby) and all the volunteers. God speed gentlemen the Grand Opening is in M...
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Dear Patti,My name is Alison T.; my husband Eric is a Capt. with the 467th Medical Detachment currently deployed to Afghanistan. He was at Fort Hood when the shooting happened and his unit and his sister unit, the 1908th, were particularly affected. I...
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Hey this is SPC. Djibirine A. on the behalf of my fellow soldiersThank you from the soldiers of A-TRP 1-17 CAV 82D AIRBORNE DIVISION currently deployed to Afghanistan, we have received the packages you sent. We appreciate your generousity and support. You...
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Significant Event in a Military Career by Craig ColtonThis is my second Christmas home with my family since I got back from Iraq. A lot of the things have happened and I am trying to make the adjustments. When you ask a service member what was most signif...
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Christmas in IraqIt is a joyous time of year, families getting together anticipating a feast and the precious family time. The children trying to figure out if Santa brought them everything they asked for and trying to convince everyone they have been goo...
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It’s all about making the all American buck, why should this country be any different. We here about the oil and all the revenue it brings, but to whom and where it goes is just another situation of the rich getting richer; and the poor, well, I am not ...
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No Room for ComplacencyWe all get stuck in our daily routines, oblivious to things going on around us. We just get so used to things around us that we start to pay less and less attention to our environment. Most of us in the military have had briefings i...
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Things have changed, and modern technology has enabled us to do so much to stay in touch with home. I look back at conflicts of the past and think how much more difficult it was for all those who served our great nation - not knowing what was going on at ...
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Folks, it feels like it's been a couple of months since I have had the time to write something more than a single sentence answer to an email let alone blog and update you fine folks. I am thankful for the support of Jeff, Craig and my Canadian Brother fr...
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In Translation by MSG Craig ColtonThe interpreters or “Terps” as we call them are a mix of locals and some folks that live in the states and came back here to interpret for the military. Their stories are each unique and interesting, but I will focus ...
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Your Heart Skips a Beat by MSG Craig ColtonI am put to sleep at night by the sounds of mostly out going artillery; it wakes me up through the night and occasionally the sound of distant gun fire. Then one morning I heard shots fired very close by, my weap...
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Rudy's Bar-B-Q donates $11,489.00 to the victims of the Ft. Hood shooting New Braunfels Texas December 2009One Mans Trash by MSG Craig ColtonI talked about going to the dump and finding materials and things that we could use not only around our hooch but ...
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The great thing about Soldiers Angels is that there are so many programs and ways you can help - there is something for everybody. Some Angels like to adopt deployed soldiers. Some Angels help wounded warriors. Some Angels like to take care of our natio...
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Yesterday I was blessed to drive to San Antonio to visit Brooke Army Medical Center with Dawn - the person who had the winning bid at an auction for a laptop to give to a wounded warrior. Sometimes when you get stuck in a car for several hours with a comp...
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PMDA Soldiers’ Angels Portraits of Love Project on NBC News – Dec. 15thPMDA Soldiers’ Angels Portraits of Love Project is scheduled to be featured on NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams on December 15, 2009.About PMDA Soldiers’ Angels Portrait...
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Couple pictures from Afghanistan today. Another 1000 words saved. Marines receiving Christmas packages! Marine Regimental Combat Team ...
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One of todays emails.......I am currently serving in Kandahar Afghanistan [and] I was MEDEVACed to the Role 3 Kandahar Airfield's Hospital. While in transport, my uniform was cut off me to allow the doctors and everyone to do what they do best. Once I...
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One of the coolest things that has happened to me recently was my son Brandon and his wife Lindsay (and their daughter Jocelyn) bought a house and moved a few blocks away in the same subdivision Toby and I both live in called Tahitian Village. We kid ours...
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He's back! Toby returned from the warehouse in San Antonio! I actually saw him myself. Soldiers Angels must of sent 50,001 care packages to our deployed heroes overseas in the past week or he wouldn't be here. He's been working so late and getting up so ...
