Lately, I do not have any desire to write. Why? Probably the events in my life that bring me down and want to make me crawl in a hole. Don’t worry. I see the hole but have no intention of jumping in anytime soon. I know that I have steered away from the military focus [...]
I have been with the Patriot Guard for a few years now. I always hope my last mission will truly be my last mission. Sometimes we all wonder what impact we are having by standing for the fallen. I know that just being there and seeing so many flags waving and witnessing the respect is [...]
Yesterday I had the privilege of helping to honor another fallen hero. Sgt 1st Class Todd Harris. He was killed while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan on November 3rd, 2010. I stood as always with my brothers and sisters, the Patriot Guard Riders. These missions are never easy. But, they are necessary. I am always [...]
Yesterday, Corvette and I honored an American Hero. We stood a flag line for a soldier that gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. I have done quite a few Patriot Guard missions over the past few years. This was Corvette’s first mission. Corvette does not have much paid time off and the missions usually [...]
This is my newest post on Parent’s Zone. I was just thinking the other day about how lucky we are as parents of deployed children to be able to communicate with them during deployment. Do not get me wrong. It is still very hard to sleep with the phone, check email countless times and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized 
Tags: blog, deployment, FaceBook, military, military families, Parent's Zone, patriot guard 
1 Comment »On October 24 will be Make a Difference Day. ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox with devote the whole week to airing messages about volunteering. USA Weekend Magazine and The Entertainment Industry Foundation are also working together get the message out about Make a Difference Day. Everyone can participate. For example, I am a member of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Gary Sinise, Make a Difference Day, military Monday, October 24, patriot guard, volunteer Comments Off
