Rebecca

"I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free. And, I won't forget the men who died to give that right to me." Family Adopts Slain Son's Military Dog - Georgia Family Adopts Slain Son's Injured Military Dog in First-Time Arrangement - Please read my blog for the complete story.
Memorial Day and Every Day!
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IraqWarHeroes.org / AfghanistanWarheroes.org
Dedicated to our deceased Heroes that have served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Ramon A Acevedoaponte Watertown, New York October 26, 2005 Age Military Rank Unit/Location 51 Army Sgt 1st Class Army's 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry DivisionFort Stewart, Georgia Killed in Rustamiyah, Iraq, on Oct. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV.

Cpl. Kory D. Wiens, 20, and his Labrador retriever partner, Cooper, were killed July 6 by an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Muhammad Sath, Iraq. Their cremated remains were buried together in Wiens' hometown of Dallas, Ore. PLease read my blog for their story.
I wear a bracelet to honor Maj. Donald L. Harrison, US Army from Georgia. He has been missing since 10-29-68. Please read my blog to learn more about him.

The victims of September 11, 2001 are never far from my thoughts. I will forever remember the men, women and children who lost their lives in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, Flights 11, 77, 93 and 175, along with the emergency and rescue workers, port authority workers and policemen, and the rescue dogs who worked tirelessly in the rubble to find victims and lost their lives as well. Below are the victims of 9/11 who were from my state. I can't list everyone here who died that day, but these four victims from Georgia will remain posted here as a memorial to all victims of the tragedy.

This is Edna L. Stephens. I never met her although we grew up only miles apart. Edna was 53 years old when she died in the Pentagon on 9/11. Please join me in honoring her memory and the memory of all who died that day in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, United Airlines Flight 175, United Airlines Flight 93, American Airlines Flight 11 and American Airlines Flight 77. To read more about Edna and learn what a wonderful person she was please read my blog.According to my research...and I hope it's correct...there were three other Georgians killed on 9/11. They were..
Claude Michael Gann, 41, Roswell, Georgia. Sales executive for Algorithmics. World Trade Center.
Major Steve Long, 39, Georgia, Pentagon.

Harshad Sham Thatte, 30, Norcross, Georgia. Consultant with Marsh and McLennan Cos. Inc. World Trade Center.

There were many heroes on 9/11, and not all of them were human. This is Porkchop, and in his way he was as heroic as any human at the site. Please read my blog about Porkchop and other dogs that worked and lost their lives at Ground Zero.

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My mother is one of the millions of Americans suffering from Alzheimer's. As her daughter I suffer beside her. Alzheimer's is a horrible disease that no one...no one...should have to live through. If you are the loved one of an Alzheimer's patient my prayers are with you. It's a long and sometimes lonely road we have to walk, but we can make it...one day, one step at a time.I am diabetic, and I've lost several older family members to diabetes. I'm not worried though because there is so much education out there. Information that most of my diabetic relatives didn't have. And, I know a cure gets closer every day. Please support the Diabetes Association. Someone you know might already have diabetes or may soon get it. Diabetes does not discriminate.