Honor My Hero

J D Wilson, Husband, Father, Hero; sent by his wife Casey

Administrator — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:49:02 +0000

My Hero is my late husband, JD Willson.

No matter what his physical condition, no matter what his financial condition, JD was there for you. He was friend to so many that I cannot even count them all. He was making our country neighborhood into a cohesive whole.

When he walked into a room people began to [...]

Samantha and JR Delp, Daughter & Son, Life Teachers, Heroes; submitted by their Mom Deborah

Administrator — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:56:43 +0000

In my 48 years of being alive I have met many people. Some good some not so good. A few have left a lasting impression on the woman I have become. Some of those few I never even had the chance to meet….an example would be Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Others had a profound positive effect on [...]

David Kirker, Iraq Vet now Army National Guard, sent by his Mom, Mary

Administrator — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:02:15 +0000

I’m here to honor my son…David Kirker

Since as a child when he understood how you play soldier, my son did. His father served in Vietnam as well as my brothers. But David love to play, he would get out his soldiers out and play till his heart was content.

He is still a soldier today in [...]

Rick & Brent Breese, one Marine, one USAF; sent by their friend Melody Sylvester

Administrator — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:02:26 +0000

I would like to salute Rick and Brent Breese of Reno, Nevada. They are brothers who served both in the first Gulf War and again after 9/11/01 in both Iraq and Afghanistan. They have served in the Marines and the Air Force. After serving in both wars both are still in the active military and have [...]

Herbert C. Finley Sr, Dad & Hero; sent by his kids Herbie, Dawn & Shawn

Administrator — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:54:05 +0000

WE’D LIKE TO HONOUR OUR FATHER HERBERT C.FINLEY SR.

WE LOST OUR MOM 2 YRS AGO THIS FEB 21 AND HE’S DOING GREAT I THINK. WE NEVER NEEDED ANYTHING AND HE STILL IS KEEPING IT AND US TOGETHER.

THANKS DAD. WE LOVE YOU DEARLY..

YOUR KIDS ….HERBIE, DAWN, SHAWN

Chief Petty Officer Paul D Brinkley, US Navy, Firefighter/EMT, Dad, Husband; sent by his daughter Paula

Administrator — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:17:09 +0000

CPO Brinkley

Chief Petty Officer Paul D Brinkley joined the Navy in 1954, just a poor farm boy from Tulot, Arkansas. He wanted to see the world and he did. All the way from California to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Vietnam. He never brought his work home.

At home he was just Daddy and Husband. [...]

SFC Melvin L. Cushman, Army National Guard; sent by his wife Carrol

Administrator — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:54:54 +0000

My name is Carrol Cushman I am SFC Melvin L. Cushman’s wife.

If I have forgotten to put anything else in here please let me know. Out of everyone in my life he has been the only person to believe in me and I am doing this to let him know that not everything he does goes unnoticed. [...]

Robert L. Beverage, Deputy Sheriff, Greene County, Virginia sent by his sister, Debbie

Administrator — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:14:12 +0000

My brother Robert L. Beverage is a deputy in the Greene County Sheriff’s Dept in Greene County Virginia (Stanardsville Va.)

He puts his life on the line for all those who are in need. He has done things I didn’t think could be possible. This man is my hero in more ways than one. He [...]

Sgt.Joseph Alexander Pedigo, US Army; sent by his Mom Tamala

Administrator — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:34:28 +0000

Sgt.Joseph Alexander Pedigo is My Son and My Hero. He is with the 10th Mountain Division, out of Fort Drum New York, currently serving in Iraq.

I am so blessed to have such a wonderful Son who is willing to give so much for our great country and it’s people. I am so thankful to Alex [...]

John Jacob Bowman, World War II Veteran, Police Officer, Father, and Friend; sent by his daughter Donna

Administrator — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:03:11 +0000

My Dad, John Jacob Bowman, is now 84 years in, but he was a seventeen year veteran who fought long and hard during World War II all over Europe. He was a member of the United States Army.

I love him and he is a big inspiration to me and my family. [...]