Today I am grateful to our nation's military service members, both active duty and veterans, for their dedication, courage, accomplishments and sacrifices to protect our everyday freedoms. Let freedom ring...
I wanted to list the Veterans, in my immediate family, who have served our country:
Corporal Theodore Phillip Rogers Sr. - Daddy
United States Army - 3 years
Then Daddy joined the Air Force
Airman 1st Class Theodore Phillip Rogers Sr.
United States Air Force - 4 years
Chief Petty Officer Aloysius William Smith - FIL
United States Army - 3 years
Then Daddy joined the Air Force
Airman 1st Class Theodore Phillip Rogers Sr.
United States Air Force - 4 years
Chief Petty Officer Aloysius William Smith - FIL
United States Navy "Sea Bee's" - 4 years
Served in World War II
Sgt. Anthony E. Smith I - Husband
Served in World War II
Sgt. Anthony E. Smith I - Husband
United States Marine Corp - 2 years
Served in the Vietnam War
Served in the Vietnam War
Sgt. Anthony E. Smith II - Son
United States Army - 4 years
Sgt. Ryan Christopher Abate - SIL
United States Army - 4 years - Served in the Iraq War
Sgt. Ryan Christopher Abate - SIL
United States Army - 4 years - Served in the Iraq War
This Eagle continues to fly for our freedom, and these Veterans in my life have helped make that possible. Thank you! I am so proud, and love you with all of my heart and soul. You make me proud to be an American.
Thank you for the sacrifices that you made, and for being among the brave and the mighty, that have helped watch over our country as our children have played during the day, and as we have closed our eyes and slept at night. I salute you!
Thank you for the sacrifices that you made, and for being among the brave and the mighty, that have helped watch over our country as our children have played during the day, and as we have closed our eyes and slept at night. I salute you!
Happy Veteran's Day!
As always, thank you for stopping by my little piece of heaven, here in the desert that I so love to call home. Country hugs and love, Sherry
55 comments:
WOOHOOO AMEN.
These are the only men in my life that rank up there with GOD ;0)
They are there to catch my tears, they are there to hold my hand,they are my men. I thank God every day for them.
Thank you Mom what a wonderful post they truly are the best men in our lives.
Hugs, and kisses,
Heidi
I join with you, Sherry, in saluting our veterans and our soldiers who are currently serving all around the world. God bless them ALL!
God Bless America!
XO,
Sheila :-)
Dear Sherry,
What a wonderful tribute to the most important men in your life and our heroes. I agree wholeheartedly with Sheila, every word, beautifully spoken.
Give them all a hug from us! Yes, May God Bless America!
Hugs,
Lynn♥
~Let FREEDOM Ring!~
You give those men a huge hug and a kiss from this old lady! My hat is off to them, sugar. I love men who protect my country and freedoms.
xoxo,
Connie
I'm not seeing everyone else's comments, Sherry! I just see their icon.
I am grateful for the sacrifices made on my behalf. To all the brave men and women everywhere.
A beautiful tribute to all of our veterans, Sherri~~ You must be so proud of the many family members you have that have served or are serving our great country...
Bless you!
xoxo
Jane
What an amazing set of heroes you have in your family!
This is beautiful, Sherry. My heart is so grateful for those that serve this great nation, and my heart grieves for those that lost their lives...and it grieves for those serving now, far from home, and wondering what is happening...it is so important that they feel our support, through letters, prayer, any way we can let them know we're here for them.
God bless you, Sherry, for honoring your family with such a beautiful tribute!
Love ya,
Mary
Absolutely beautiful Sherry...What a wonderful tribute to the wonderful , brave men in your family....Thank you to all the brave men and woman who defend our right to be free. I for one truly appreciate their service and sacrifice.
God Bless America
Lynn
HI Sherry!!!
That is a Beautiful tribute to the Veterans in your life!!! They are true Heroes!!!!
I have several in my family too!!! I will be going to the Veterans Day parade downtown in the morning, so you can call me on my cell phone if you cannot reach me at home!!!!!
God Bless America and Thank you to all Vets!!!!
hugs,
jamie
Oh Sherry I told you we are kindred spririts!! We even picked the same picture. I loved this post...How proud you must be of all those dear family members who have served. Sooo many thanks to them all. I loved your flying eagle. And I LOVE LOVE this song. Have a wonderful day my friend. Much love to you, Debbie
A wonderful tribute. Thanks to your family. This is truly a day to give Thanks to all the Men and Women who gave to our Country and still giving.
Willow
A great reminder and tribute to all who have served and still do for our freedom. Blessings!
Gwen
How proud you must be!!!!! Where would we be without families like yours?????
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Sherry,
What agreat post! You have a lot to be thankful for!
Hugs, Lisa
Thank you for visiting my post yesterday. You have such a beautiful blog. My thanks to all your family that has kept our country free. What a wonderful post!
Hi Sherry
What a beautiful tribute to the brave men in your life!I too salute them for there bravery and fight for freedom...Thank you.
Blessings to all
Gracie
Hello Sherry... thank you does not really seem enough to say to you for this post and to all of your family who have served or are serving in our Armed Forces... I salute them all... and Veteran's everywhere... xoxo Julie Marie
Beautiful tribute Sherry. I too have many family members who proudly served our country. This was a wonderful way to honor them and all those who still serve at home and abroad. Hugs, Kathy
Hi Sherry,
First of all gotta love that Pink Hat!! Thank you for stopping by my site and leaving such a nice comment.
What a nice post you have today. My dad was in world war two and in a prisoner of war camp. So Yes the Veterens deserve our support.
Hugs Nancy Jo
Sherry, what a lovely tribute to our veterans, love the eagles, they are beautiful and magestic creatures! Thanks also for your comment yesterday on my son, it helps so much just knowing others have gone through it and understand! BIG HUGS to you sweets on this Veteran's Day:)
Oh my goodness....this is so heart warming and filled with love and respect! And, I LOVE it!!!
Beautiful, Sherry.
My outdoor Wednesday is posted now also, it's a trip around the marshland with some waterfowl photos and Autumn colors along the river...and a surprise visit from the loch ness monster? Maybe, maybe not...you hafta decide. LOL
Have a great Wednesday!!
God Bless Our Soldiers!!!
Living it up at Lakewood,
Cindy
Thanking your family for their years of service to our country.
Aren't we fortunate that we live in a country filled with so many everyday people who are extraordinary heroes?
Wonderful tribute to the Brave Veteran's in your family and in our whole country, Sherry!
Happy Veterans Day!
First, let me THANK YOU for that beautiful charm necklace, Sherry. I am sure there are so many out there that create these darlings without needing constant recognition. You did a lovely job on each one for each specific individual you gave to. Isn't it amazing how so many creative people come up with such wonderful ideas for us to all share in creating. TY creative ladies.
Today it is 'angel blessings' covering our nation & blessing the souls of the graves of our fallen men.
Isn't that a stitch that we have the same pics ... didn't Lynn do a beautiful job pulling this all together for us to post ... she contacted so many friends so that we could all share in this day together on our blogs. When I shared the song with her, her juices started flowing! Lynn, THANK YOU.
Have a beautiful day. Hugs, Peanut Butter/Marydon
I am so glad you stopped by this morning to share Veterans Day. I LOVE the way you did this post. I hope you don't mind if I borrow the layout for next year! Last year I did a photo (not done well) of my Daddy who served. And this year our country & the pecarious position we are in weighs heavy on my heart. But, your post was so fitting of honoring those who have served. LOVE IT!
How are you & Heidi doing after loosing Amy? I know that was very difficult for both of you. I miss Heidi in Blogland. She used to visit me all the time. HUGS to both of you!
God Bless the Veterans and your family who love and support them.
Beautiful post, Sherry, thank you.
I have been thinking of you and your family and keeping you all in my prayers.
great post today....you have alot of service men...hope they are enjoying their holiday
Eternal gratitude for your family members' service to me and our country. God shall bless them for their selflessness.
Thank you for the kind words about my Papa....he absolutely loved to be in the Navy :)
Dearest Sherry, What a wonderful tribute to vet's in your family-here is wishing them blessings as well as protection. I love your graphics-I couldn't find any which was a bummer(please let me know where you got yours).
Thank you for your sweet comments. You are a blessing!
Noreen
You have said it with words of love Sherry.
Thank for honouring our heroes.
I also have my hero... my dad.
Happy OW
Love Claudie
xoxo
Thank you for posting this wonderful tribute today Sherry! It's beautiful.
Thanks for your kind encouragement as well. I really appreciate your visits sweet lady.
Many Blessings, ~Melissa :)
Oh I love your tribute! You always seem to find some of the neatest graphics to add to your posts. Thanks for stopping by today! Today is your day off I hope you are enjoying it. Please tell dad I said Happy Veterans Day.
xoxo
Karrie
A lovely tribute, Sherry! A big thank you to all of the men in your family for their service and to all military men and women everywhere.
Happy Veteran's Day,
Robin
Sherry,
How wonderful to have so many veterans in your family. My son Jonathan also served and I am also Thankful for the Veterans that continue to put fresh flags on his grave and the graves of all those who have passed but served our country in many different conflicts. Wonderful Post. meg
Happy Veteran's Day America
I bow to all veterans worldwide. If it wasn't for their unselfishly courageous contribution we wouldn't be able to enjoy this blissful day. Thank you Sherry darling for posting on this special day!!
Luv, I am so glad you enjoyed my sweet offerings. I really missed blogging and just couldn't wait to get back. Isn't funny how we have bonded? I am going over Heidi's blog next. I hope she is doing much better of late.
My sweet Sherry your blog looks so autumny and gorgeous. I was sure it was Heidi's talent and now I know that the talent runs in the family. You have done a wonderful job...looks fantastic.
Love & Hugs
Duchess
Thanks Sherry for sharing your family heros. That was a great idea. My brother served in the army, but not in war time. That makes a big difference, but he was helping to keep the peace. So glad you are back.
QMM
Oh Sherry....what a fabulous post. It made me weepy....I'm so proud to be an American... Thank you to all of those in your family who have served.
Bless you!
xoxoxo
S
Hi Sherry; Amen to every word.. What a lovely tribute to our Vets... love the photos...
Have a great week.
Hugs;
Alaura
A very nice tribute to our armed forces. The pictures you used were really good and fitting for the occasion. You did good! The one of the eagle with the dark blue background is goregous.
Sherri, Thanks for stopping by both my quilt show posts. What a wonderful veteran's day tribute to our service men past and present. Currently my boss is deployed and some of the other workers at our facility. You aare so very talented at all your beautiful graphics on yoiur blog, love the fall look. Have a wonderful day off, wish it was a friday, I really don't want to go back to the office tomorrow, but I am grateful for today.
Oh, Sherry, I loved this post! I feel the very same way about our veterans. We have had such a hard time here at Fort Hood this past week. Our hearts were broken when our men and women came under attack right here in our community. Please remember us in your prayers. Please tell those men in your family who have served a hearty "thank you" from me. Vicki
A wonderful tribute to our veterans! Thank you so much for posting this.
Sherry, I thought I had commented but didn't see it here so I want you to know that this was such a wonderful post saluting all the vets in your life and I enjoyed it so much. Also love your fall colors and cheeriness. Thanks for visiting my blog today. Luvu, Kerrie
What a wonderful tribute to the men in your family who have served our country.
Sherry,
I did so appreciate your comments on my post of today. To know that something I have shared is a stength and blessing to others is what makes it worthwhile. God bless you and give you strength for the journey.
Your blog is just beautiful. I felt my spirits lift as I read each post and viewed each photo/image. I am delighted to be a follower.
May God bless you so richly as only He can.
In Grace,
Marie
In Grace
They are so deserving of our honor and respect, well said!
All the best!
Anne
A beautiful post today, dear one!
oops...i now have THREE comments here...:O)
What a wonderful tribute! It seems you have some very special,brave, and dedicated men in your life. To them, I say THANK YOU!
What a beautiful tribute. You have had so many men who served our beautiful country. I cannot thank you enough for your wonderful and encouraging comment. It took me twenty years to write my tiny tribute and I feel so encouraged and peaceful on this special day. You are an inspiration and I am happy we have met. Take care.
I am so glad that you did a Veterans Day post. I just didn't get my act together in time. Good job!
~Liz
Thank you for these words and for the service all of your family has given to this country!
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