Hero Stories for September 2006

Cpl. Aaron L. S

Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Cosgrove

Randall Vallee sent this to us and I'm proud to be able to provide a forum for his thoughts. How do you begin to tell a story about yourself and your experiences during a war? Where do you start when you know that there is no possible way to explain to someone what you have been through, knowing they will have no idea what you're talking about or how it makes you feel to even think about it? This has been a perplexing question I have asked myself numerous times and yet I still have no answers...

Master Sgt. Robb G. Need

Great list of support organizations. The Department of Defense discourages the publishing of lists of the names of troops stationed overseas and has terminated the "Any Soldier" form of mailings. This is why we are unable to offer random names on deployed HeroBracelets. There are, however, two resources in this list that can help you with that if you are interested. Unless you know of someone overseas or know of someone who has a loved one overseas, it is difficult to know how you can help. ...

Sgt. Adam L. K

It has been a little over a month since our son, LCPL Charles K. Abernathy Jr, was deployed to Iraq. He is stationed at Al Asad with 3rd Marine Air Wing, Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD). We have ordered and received close to 50 Hero Bracelets. Friends, family, coworkers saw them and loved them. We hear from him about once a week by phone or an occasional email. HE seems to be doing well considering the circumstances. Being today is September 11, 2006, it brings a special meaning to the Aberna...

We'd like to thank Linda Freedman for another entry to HeroStories.org. September 11, 2001 - Five Years Later"¦ Where were you when the first plane hit the World Trade Center? On September 11, 2001, I was living in Hamden, Connecticut, my hometown. About 58,000 people call this place home, located about two hours from New York City. My car radio was on that morning during my ten-minute ride to work along the tree-lined secondary roads. On September 11, 2001, some of the trees were just beginn...

Sgt. 1st Class Merideth L. How

Staff Sgt. Robert J. P