Soldier laid to rest

photo courtesy of Susan W. Thurman

articles courtesy of The Daily Herald (columbia, tn.)

In my Home Town we laid a Soldier to rest yesterday (2-15-10),

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Clayton Hickman.

Please read through the article and pay close attention to the Caption below the second picture. That would be the hardest thing (in my opinion) to do, but I would'nt want anyone else to present it. Please pass this one on!

Thank you;

Richard, MFDC

Congressional Medal of Honor recipient: Edward Freeman

$300 Billion Betrayal

You really need to see this for yourself. Click on this link and it will take you to YouTube. Tell a friend.
Thanks; Richard MFDC

MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT

Medal of Honor recipient: Paul Ray Smith
Click on link to read all about Paul and what he did.
Richard,MFDC

Wounded in an ambush - Aaron Davis

Aaron Davis is a Soldier that we can all stand up and cheer. He truly showed what he was made of and where his heart and loyalties were.
A must read!!! Click here to read story

Thank YOU for reading;
Richard, MFDC

Four Down - 20,000 Responded

FOUR DOWN - 20,000 RESPONDED





FUNERAL FOR FOUR HEROES TODAY IN TACOMA UNPRECEDENTED TEN'S OF THOUSANDS OF POLICE OFFICERS FROM ALL OVER THE USA, CANADA, AND OVERSEAS SHOWED UP FOR THE FUNERAL FOR THE 4 SLAIN POLICE OFFICERS FROM THE TACOMA SUBURB OF LAKEWOOD. OVER 20,000 POLICE OFFICERS ARRIVED FOR THE FUNERAL. 1,000 ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE OFFICERS DRESSED IN THEIR RED UNIFORMS FORMED A MASSIVE SEA OF RED. OVER 100 OFFICERS ATTENDED FROM NEW YORK , AND ANOTHER 100 FROM BOSTON . ALL HOTELS IN TACOMA WERE BOOKED FULL AND THE OVERFLOW OFFICERS WERE INVITED INTO THE HOMES OF LOCAL OFFICERS. MC CHORD AIR FORCE BASE OFFERED THEIR BASE AS A STAGING AREA FOR OVER 1,000 POLICE VEHICLES THAT WOULD FORM A PROCESSION FROM LAKEWOOD TO THE TACOMA DOME. AN AMAZING 3,000 VEHICLES SHOWED UP FROM ALL OVER THE USA AND THE PROCESSION TOOK 4 HOURS TO WIND THEIR WAY TO THE TACOMA DOME WITH THE STREETS LINED WITH THOUSANDS OF FOLKS WAVING AMERICAN FLAGS ALONG THE WAY...ALL IN WEATHER THAT WAS SUNNY BUT AROUND 20F DEGREES. THE ABOVE PICTURE SHOWS THE PROCESSION AS THEY PICKED UP THE 4 WHITE HEARSES IN LAKEWOOD . I'LL GIVE YOU THE REST OF THE REPORT IN PICTURES AS FOLLOWS... [Photo] 3,000 POLICE VEHICLES STAGED AT MC CHORD AIR FORCE BASE AS THE PROCESSION STARTS [Photo] THE LOCAL TV COVERAGE OF THE FUNERAL LASTED FOR OVER 6 HOURS. [Photo] NOTICE THE FACES AS THE OFFICERS PASSED BY... [Photo] THE FUNERAL PROCESSION WAS 10 MILES LONG AND TOOK 4 HOURS TO GET ALL THE VEHICLES TO THE TACOMA DOME [Photo] ARRIVING AT THE TACOMA DOME [Photo] MOVING THE CASKETS INSIDE [Photo] ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE MARCH FROM THE PARKING AREA IN A SEA OF RED [Photo] AT EASE BEFORE THE START OF THE MARCH [Photo] INSIDE THE TACOMA DOME [Photo] POLICE OFFICER PATCHES LEFT FROM ALL OVER THE USA [Photo] INSIDE ~ THANK YOU CANADA FOR YOUR RESPECT, AND ALSO TO ALL THE OTHER OFFICERS FROM OVER 275 CITIES WHO ATTENDED FROM ALL OVER THE USA ~ THANK YOU [Photo] THE 3 COURAGEOUS CHILDREN OF SLAIN OFFICER, GREG RICHARDS, SPEAK IN HIS MEMORY. GAVIN(10), JAMI-MAE(15), AUSTIN(17) [Photo] THIS WAS A FUNERAL THAT NOT ONLY HONORED THE MEMORY AND COURAGE OF THE 4 FALLEN OFFICERS, BUT TO HONOR ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREMEN, PARAMEDICS, AND MILITARY POLICE FROM THE WHOLE USA WHO SERVE TO PROTECT US. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.

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Richard, MFDC

Jared Christopher Monti - Medal of Honor

http://www.americanvalor.net/heroes/811


Go and read about Jared Christopher Monti and see how he saved his men!
Thanks for reading;
Richard MFDC

Marine used his helmet to smother hand grenade, killing him but saving others

http://www.americanvalor.net/heroes/805

Jason L. Dunham; Medal of Honor Recipient. Come read about jasons Valor!

Thanks for reading;
Richard, MFDC

MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS

Here is a link to the website " SWTimes.com", who has a series called "Saluting American Valor". This is a wonderful series which I highly recommend. This link goes to the Medal of Honor Recipients.

: http://www.americanvalor.net/medal-of-honor-recipients


Richard, MFDC

E-mail-A-Friend: American Valor: Leader’s Platoon Holds Off Enemy

Story:
American Valor: Leader’s Platoon Holds Off Enemy

Sgt. 1st Class William Tomlin III was exhausted and severely dehydrated. Up against an enemy force of 300, the 45 soldiers of his scout platoon had been battling for nearly six hours in temperatures reaching almost 120 degrees near the village of Chakak, Afghanistan.

And now the enemy forces had closed within 15 meters of his position.

For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:

http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2009/12/28/news/news122809_01.txt

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Thanks for reading;

Richard,MFDC

Four cited for heroism in Afghanistan

Four cited for heroism in Afghanistan


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