Boone & Boudica Love to both of you Thanks for your Service Boone

My father was a veteran from the Korean War. He served in the Air Force and was a communications officer. His whole job was to ensure the radios were working properly, even if this meant running out in the middle of fire to pick up a broken radio and distribute one that worked so our soldiers were never without communication to one another. He talked often over the years of those soldiers he served with, some who lost their lives, some who were injured, and others who like him, were able to go home to their wives and loved ones. We never met or saw any of those people until the day of my father's funeral. I wasn't able to be there because I was in the hospital giving birth to my daughter, but my mom sent me the pictures and I still can't look at them without feeling great pride in my father and everything he stood for. You see, these men he served with, those he called brothers and friends all came to his funeral and they sent him off in a military fashion. These are men from all the way across the United States who were given less than a week's notice and ALL of them who were still living showed up dressed in uniform and carrying rifles.

My father was also half native american. When people asked why he chose to serve in the military and defend those who stole this land from his people, he simply smiled and said: Does not myself and my family both enjoy the benefits of freedom that this country offers? If this was truly my land first, then I have a moral obligation and a duty to defend it.

I am very proud of my dad and men like him. My step brother is in the United States Navy. He was injured and sent home shortly before they were deployed to Iraq. He is also an artist and not a day goes by that he doesn't find some way to contribute something to those men over there that he served with. His MySpace page is full of graphics he has created and pictures of him and his brothers overseas. He may not be fighting alongside them but he still suffers with them every time a soldier falls.

I am so proud of the men in my life who choose or chose to serve their country and when people talk badly about our troops, I am the first to tell them that if they don't shut up I will put a boot in their ass the american way. This is America Land of the Free, if you can't support the men and women who die every day to keep it that way, then perhaps you should consider relocating.

This combat decorated vet supports the troops.

Oh thank you soo much for that beautiful beautiful story

I wept through the entire reading of it & laughed at the very end

about giving non supporters of America and of Our Troops the boot

What stories you have of such an amazing man your Father was

What tremendous courage & what a great thankful attitude he had

& a gracious way of looking at life & his Country & his Freedom

I am sorry he wasn't able to be there at the birth of his Grandchild

& i wish you had been able to say good bye to your Daddy in person


& meet all of his faithful comrades & fellow heroes

Right on Brother Kyle ...I love you & thank you so much

for all of your heroic deeds while in combat & back at the home front


You always think of others and are always there if someone needs you


I wish i could meet you, give you a hug & shake your hand


& listen to some of your amazing adventures & stories

Love & Blessings & prayers for All of our Troops



with Eternal Thanks and Endless Respect

Always pray for our troops, I stand behind them 100% and always will.

Grandfather deceased now Sea Bee WW2
Cousin Nicky deceased in the line of duty Air Force Desert Storm
Grandfather Army Korean War
Step Grandfather DAV Deceased fought WW2
Uncle USMC Vietnam
Father USMC Vietnam

I do not send out Christmas cards to my family and friends at Christmas time, but I do send them to our men at arms.

PLEASE tell both your Dad, and your step-Brother THANK YOU from a Desert Storm Vet. I hope you Step-Bro gets better every day.

So does this one.