Let's Thank Our Vets......all of them (health, traveling to, school)
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"This video is tribute to our fallen soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan."
Thank you Debey. An interesting point about the video is that all of the photographs in this video were reconstructed using the names of the 3,644 soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan between Oct. 7, 2001 and April, 7 2007.
Community leaders embrace Veterans Day - Security guard Curtis Cardwell, a Vietnam era veteran, places a flag on a grave
site at Fort McClellan Military Cemetery located in Anniston, Alabama. The history of Fort McClellan dates back to the
Spanish-American War. Located in the Choccolocco Foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The area provided a suitable area for
artillery training. Camp McClellan was redesignated Fort McClellan, a permanent post in 1929. The Base Realignment and Closure
(BRAC) Commission voted to permanently close Fort McClellan and the official closing ceremony ending Fort McClellan's illustrious
past was held on May 20th, 1999. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army, photo by Jeremy Guthrie, November, 2008
U.S. service members in a joint service color guard present the colors during the Veterans Day ceremony November 11th, 2009,
at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe. Hawaii. One-quarter of the population is affiliated with the military, and is
celebrating Veterans Day with several ceremonies and parades around the islands. Photo courtesy U.S. Navy, photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico.
2/23/2007 - POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman
Aug. 14, 1974 - Feb. 17, 2007
Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman was born Aug. 14, 1974, and spent the majority of his childhood in Albuquerque, N.M.
Following his graduation from La Cueva High School, Sergeant Duffman joined the United States Air Force in October 1992 and then
completed a challenging series of training schools that culminated with his earning the maroon beret of an Air Force Pararescueman.
Sergeant Duffman served as a Pararescueman in a number of units including the 56th Rescue Squadron in Keflavik, Iceland, and the
23rd Special Tactics Squadron before being assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron in April 2001.
Sergeant Duffman is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor and two
devices, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with two devices, the Air Force Commendation Medal with three
devices and the Air Force Achievement Medal with two devices.
Sergeant Duffman gave his life defending a grateful nation Feb. 17, while deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom.
He leaves behind his wife, Mary, and 6-month old daughter, Sophia.
Major General Richard J. Rowe Jr., commander, Military District of Washington (MDW), lays a wreath at the base of a
veteran's headstone in Arlington National Cemetery, December 13th, 2008. Some 10,000 wreaths were laid in Section
12 of the cemetery as part of "Wreaths Across America", an annual event now in its 17th year. Wreaths Across
America, a non profit 501-c3 organization, was formed as an extension of the Arlington Wreath Project. The Arlington
Wreath program was started by Morrill Worcester (Worcester Wreath) in 1992 with the donation and laying of 5000
Christmas wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery. This became an annual journey for Mr. Worcester. More
information on the program is at their web site: Wreaths Across America
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army. Photo by C. Todd Lopez
A Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Awards Ceremony at a High School in New Mexico, 2007. The JROTC
is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the United States. The
program was originally created as part of the National Defense Act of 1916 and later expanded under the 1964 ROTC
Vitalization Act. Although active duty military personnel may be assigned as instructors, most are retired from the
sponsoring branch of the Armed Forces. Photo by Rich Sanchez.
the Tussing Elementary 3rd grade class singing a sincere thank you to our brave and strong soldiers, men and women, past and current, for protecting us in times of war and peace. THANK YOU!
Elementary music teacher from Virginia, Michael Souders, is responsible, for spreading this video......he asks: take a moment to look at this beautiful video of our 3rd graders singing "Thank You, Soldiers" . There are still children learning about the GOOD that our troops do, and that they are our real heroes!!
All I want to do is spread the THANK YOU to as many sodiers/vets possible!"
Soldiers and veterans share combat experiences, healing over coffee. Army Veteran Ben Acohido talks with Soldiers during "Java
with Joe"; April 1, at the Tropics. The casual meeting over coffee brings past and present Soldiers together to share stories and
experiences surrounding combat, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Courtesy U.S. Army, photo by Molly Hayden, U.S. Army Garrison,
Hawaii Public Affairs, April 2006.
The Stevens High School marching band of Rapid City, South Dakota, performs during the Veterans Day Parade in
downtown Rapid City November 11th, 2009. U.S. service members, veterans and locals walk and ride through the city
during the parade. Courtesy U.S. Air Force, photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Sanchelli
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Thank You Soldiers
