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To the Heroes in My Life: Our Troops, My Parents and My Brothers, sent by Sally

AL Risdorfer — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:44:11 +0000

My first hero’s are those who are fighting for our country and those who have given their lives to keep us all safe.

The most important people in my life have been my mother and father they were heroes to me because they brought me up teaching me right from wrong, teaching me to never give [...]

Nick Harmon, USMC, Viet Nam Vet & Nicky Harmon, Pennsylvania National Guard, Persian Gulf Vet, sent by Jennifer, proud wife and Mom

AL Risdorfer — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:55:29 +0000

I am lucky to have two heroes: my husband, Nick (1944-2007) a 3 tour Marine Vietnam Veteran and our son, Nicky, a Persian Gulf Veteran Pennsylvania Army Natl Guard. Their service , and that of all veterans and current service members, makes me proud to be an American.

They are all HEROES.

Terri Kiedrowski, Nurse, Special Aunt, Hero, sent by her niece Kristine

AL Risdorfer — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:05:52 +0000

A hero is someone most think as a military serviceman who has fought for this country, or a person who has rescued someone from a burning building. Well, in my case, my hero is a different kind of person. My Aunt Terri came into my life when I was very young. She married my dad’s [...]

Lois & Denny Prewitt, Caregiver Heroes, Sent by their sister Anita

AL Risdorfer — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:47:19 +0000

My name is Anita Epps and I have MS.

My hero is my older sister, Lois. She’s not only my sister but my caregiver. She has supported me through all my trials, both successes and failures. Even when we were kids, she was always there for me. She’s a Friend, a Sister, a Wife, a Mother [...]

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

AL Risdorfer — 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 [...]

Thomas & Willian Jones, US Army Veterans, & Robert Jones, Vietnam Vet, Firefighter; sent by their sister Teresa

AL Risdorfer — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:09:58 +0000

I want to honor my three brothers. Robert H. Jones, fought in the Army during Vietnam. The only thing I know is that he was a firefighter over there, and also was a volunteer when he settled down and married.

My other two brothers Thomas L. Jones and William E. Jones enlisted in the Army, and even [...]

Sarah Breedlove, US Army

AL Risdorfer — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:46:12 +0000

My sister in law, Sarah Breedlove is my hero. Sarah was a Sgt. in the Army, she is married to my brother Bill. She was one of the first divisions deployed to Iraq right after 9/11. She was there under the most deplorable conditions. I salute her and any other person that was there.

With Love, your [...]

William T. Breedlove, US Army Veteran

AL Risdorfer — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:44:16 +0000

My hero is my brother William T. Breedlove. Bill served in the army. He was a career military Sgt. He retired shortly before 9/11. Since he could not go in the capacity of an officer he went as a civilian working for the Army. He served time in Baghdad. He is my hero, who chose to [...]

Jonathan Bryant; US Marine, Hero – posted by his Dad

AL Risdorfer — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:02:57 +0000

Four Heroes in One Day – One of the highlights of visiting my son Jonathan at the US Naval Academy was watching his entire class march on the parade field carrying weapons in perfect unison. Then later the same day, they took to the parade field again and retook their oath to the US and [...]

Jason Bryant; US Marine, Hero – posted by his Dad

AL Risdorfer — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:01:14 +0000

I’m running for two people dad – I flew to San Diego to watch the graduation of my oldest son (Jason) from Marine Basic Training. My father was a US Marine as well and he met us at the graduation. The culmination of 18 years of hard work as a parent (and of course failures [...]