Hero Stories for May 2006

We love getting notes from HeroBracelet wearers. Here is a picture of me wearing my bracelet. I have worn it in hornor of SPC. John Sullivan and his family for one and a half years faithfully without ever removing it! As a mother of a soldier serving in the Army National Guard we are all Family, and I wear it with pride as if John was my own son. John, and his family are in my heart. I think of them with love, honor, and pride. Always, Leah Sullivent</blockquo

We got a very nice email and photo from PFC Sarah Hall. Well, the name on my Herobracelet is a man that I've never met. I chose a random Memorial HeroBracelet and received a bracelet in the name of Senior Airman Pedro I Espaillat Jr. from Colombia, TN Air Force, KIA 5/15/04. Just carrying the name of a gentleman who risked his own life for our country is awesome. Even though I've never met him, other people see the bracelet and ask about him. I am proud to carry his name with me. I am 22 for...

Great list of support organizations. The Department of Defense discourages the publishing of lists of the names of troops stationed overseas and has terminated the "Any Soldier" form of mailings. This is why we are unable to offer random names on deployed HeroBracelets. There are, however, two resources in this list that can help you with that if you are interested. Unless you know of someone overseas or know of someone who has a loved one overseas, it is difficult to know how you can help. ...

We want to thank Melody Pigg for sending us this article. It's a reprint from a Houston Chronicle piece. I want to either thank the Houston Chronicle or apologize for posting it here. This deserves a read. -------- Bad stuff happened in Iraq, stuff Adam Reuter doesn't want to talk about. His wife worries because he leaps out of bed at night. But when he does talk about the war, he goes right to how the insurgent crumpled after he pulled the trigger. How later, during the firefight, he ended u...

Capt. Shane R. Mahaf

We're happy to present part 6 of our ongoing series from Melody Pigg. Her son, Marshall, is currently serving in Iraq. It's hard to believe that it's already May. May 2005 was a busy and exciting time for us. Michael was graduating from Kindergarten, I was graduating from college, and Marshall was graduating from high school. It's a very exciting time, not only for the graduating Senior, but for the entire family. The years flew by entirely too fast! It seemed like Marshall had just graduated...

1st Sgt. Carlos N. Sa

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Sgt. Nathan J. Va

Capt. Brian S. Leten