The Holidays & our Troops:

[jon1856]

For most of us, this week is the start of the Holiday Season. The beginning of all the family gatherings, the parties, and seeing of old friends and talking about old times.

However, there are families whose gatherings are just a bit emptier; whose table may have an empty chair or two.

There are those whose gathering maybe held on sand, dirt, snow, or water far from home and family.

So, if you have the time and interest, please check out some of the following links.

Happy and Healthy Holidays to you and yours.

http://mrmom.amaonline.com/asoldier.htm

http://mrmom.amaonline.com/asoldierschristmas.htm

Sites which help Support our Troops:
http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/index.aspx
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6568316/
http://anysoldier.com/index.cfm
http://www.oidelivers.org/
http://www.adoptaplatoon.org/
http://www.gi-bracelet.org/GIBracelet/index.html
http://www.uso.org/
http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1024.html
http://www.defendamerica.mil/


O Valiant Hearts
O valiant hearts who to your glory came
through dust of conflict and through battle flame;
tranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved,
your memory hallowed in the land you loved.

Proudly you gathered, rank on rank, to war
as who had heard God's message from afar;
all you had hoped for, all you had, you gave,
to save mankind — yourselves you scorned to save.
John Stanhope Arkwright’s hymn “O Valiant Hearts”.