Showing posts with label Veterans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Veterans. Show all posts

Thursday, November 11, 2010

In honor of Veterans Day

A sincere thank you to my brother Russ, and to all the Veterans who have served this country to preserve our freedom.
We are grateful and proud of you Russ! You are my hero.

This red, white and blue family solutes all Veterans on this beautiful day!

The Bravest Man I Know

by Amanda Whitney


The bravest man I know.

Is a man I've never met.

He's a man who risks his life

To save a friend,

Not only to save a friend,

But to save a nation.

Risking his life

For those he does not know.

Stepping up

Leaving loved ones behind,

So that somewhere,

Someone else won't have to.

He is a man who follows orders

Even though he knows he might die.

The bravest man I know.

Is the man who would rather die,

So one more person could go home

To see his family again.

The man who stares death in the face,

But never blinks.

The bravest man I know.

Is the man who risks his life

So one day the world may be a better place for his children.

Or any man who goes against his biggest fear.

DEATH

Just to save someone he loves.

The bravest man I know.

Is the man who fights

So another man can have the taste of sweet freedom.

Not fighting only for his own benefit,

But for many others all over the world,

Fighting to make this world a better place.

That's the bravest man I know.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Honoring Our Veterans

We salute those of you who have served and continue to serve our country to preserve our freedom! Today is a snowy day in Fergus Falls, so unfortunately flag #1447 was not able to fly as part of the Veteran's Walk of Flags. May we all offer a moment of silence to remember and honor those who gave their life for our country.

Happy Veteran's Day, Russ!

Thursday, October 2, 2008

God bless our soldiers!

My brother, Russ, served in the Gulf War in Iraq as a tank driver in the Army 1st Calvary. In his honor, my folks purchased a flag for the Veterans Walk of Flags in Fergus Falls. Flag # 1447 recently flew for the first time on September 19th, POW/MIA Day. It is an extremely impressive site to see almost 1500 flags out on display!

So a big solute and thank you to all our soldiers and especially to Army SPC Russell C Sell, Gulf War Vet.

There are 11 days each year the Walk of Flags are put up in the parks around town and I look forward to seeing Russ' flag among them.