Salute to Troops

A family's salute

2008-05-09T07:52:00.000-07:00

A man and his granddaughter send a salute to their loved one serving in Iraq.

Actress salutes the troops

2008-04-28T09:26:00.000-07:00

Actress Raven Symone sends a salute to troops serving overseas.

Comedian salutes the troops

2008-04-21T07:25:00.001-07:00

Comedian Margaret Cho sends a salute to troops serving overseas.

Family and friends salute

2008-04-15T09:34:00.000-07:00

A wife sends a salute to her husband serving in Iraq, on behalf of all of his friends and family back home.

-- Janice Cohen of Hampton, VA

A salute from a fiancee

2008-03-25T09:00:00.000-07:00

A soon-to-be military wife salutes her husband, Sgt. Adam Bradford, who serves both in Iraq and Afghanistan.

-- Bethany Costello of Jacksonville, NC

Parents salute their two sons

2008-03-25T06:18:00.000-07:00

A family salutes two sons serving in the military.

-- Paul Gully of Orange Park, FL

A family grows stronger

2008-03-24T06:55:00.000-07:00

Proud army wife Mary Lambert says her family's relationship has grown stronger since her husband, pictured with their children, begin serving in Iraq.

-- Mary Lambert of Ft. Polk, LA

A salute on the 5th anniversary of Iraq war

2008-03-19T06:54:00.000-07:00

A woman salutes her husband on the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq. Pvt. Mark Paszkowski received the battalion coin in Afghanistan, and his family prays for his safe return home.

-- Michelle Paszkowski of Lawton, OK

A grandfather and hero to his family

2008-03-11T08:25:00.000-07:00

This is Command Sergeant Major, Ray D. Harding. He is stationed at Camp Liberty in Baghdad, Iraq and based out of Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. They have been deployed since June 2007 and their hopeful return is May 2008-just in time for his grandson's 3rd birthday.

-- Janel Harding of Joplin, MO

Students salute classmate's dad

2008-03-02T14:33:00.000-08:00

This is a salute sent in from a 4th grade class in Camden, Delaware. They are saluting the father of a fellow student, Lexi Willard. Lexi speaks at the beginning. Sgt. Willard is deployed with the Air Force in Iraq.

-- Miss Matta's class at W.B. Simpson Elementary School

Daughters waiting for daddy

2008-03-02T14:21:00.000-08:00

I would like to salute my husband SPC Richard "Tank" McCarty, who is currently serving in Iraq. I want him to know that his 2 daughters and I miss him dearly and can't wait to see him again! Rick deployed when our baby was only 8 weeks old, so she is looking forward to meeting her daddy again!

-- Carrie McCarty of Miami, Oklahoma

'Happy 22nd Birthday'

2008-02-28T11:40:00.000-08:00

Jeff Hutchinson's family and friends want to wish him a Happy Birthday. He is turning 22 on March 2. Currently, he is in Iraq serving his 15 month tour (he is working on one of the vehicles radios in this picture).

We all are so proud of him and can't wait to see him late this summer for his R&R. Stay safe and know we love and miss ya.

-- Nita Hutchinson of Uvalde, Texas

'Miss you so much'

2008-02-27T11:35:00.000-08:00

I am proud of my daughter SPC Laura Bonano who is serving in Iraq. I miss you so much Laura. Stay safe & return home soon. Can't wait to see you soon. Everyone says Hi & wants you to know how proud we are of you and how much we love & miss you. Love Mom

-- Kanda Bonano of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Always smiling

2008-02-24T13:56:00.000-08:00

This is my husband Aaron, he's in Afghanistan. We miss him very much. As you can see he's smiling in the picture. He ALWAYS smiles no matter what the situation is. He's a great husband and father to our 2 children, Cameron and Conner.

-- Susie Sholar of Wasilla, Alaska

'Thank you for serving our country'

2008-02-23T18:57:00.000-08:00

Here is a wonderful picture taken of my Sean Tracy and his fellow soldiers serving in Baghdad. Our son is the one on the right. We are very proud of you Sean and thank you for serving our country for the past 7 years. We salute our men and women in uniform!

-- Alan and Kathleen Emond of Pensacola, Florida

I love you Uncle Phil

2008-02-14T12:48:00.000-08:00

My name is Austin Lennox Swint. I live in Atlanta, Georgia and I would like to salute my Uncle, Major Kelvin P. Swint of Hinesville, Georgia. He is currently serving our country in Iraq. Uncle Phil, I love & miss you very much.

-- Austin Lennox Swint of Atlanta, Georgia

'We take care of each other!'

2008-02-13T12:14:00.000-08:00

This is a picture of my brother, Command Sargent Major Michael Boyd. He is stationed near Ramadi in the Army Reserves with the 478th Engineering Battalion out of Fort Thomas, Kentucky.

This photo was taken the day before New Year's Eve in Anbar Province. He was traveling to visit his Soldiers who were at very remote locations and to be with them for the Holidays. He wanted to let them know they have a family there while they are deployed. In his words, "We take care of each other!"

He is fiercely patriotic, and our family is so proud of him. We know how much he misses his 8 month old son Luke and his wife Becky and we can't wait until he comes home. We love you Mike.

-- Kelly Freeman of West Chester, Ohio

'Wanted to share our pride'

2008-02-12T15:35:00.000-08:00

My brother is on his second tour in Iraq. I just received this picture from him. He said he is standing on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Our family is so thankful each and every day that he is doing okay. We are counting down the days until he returns to the United States. We are so proud of him and wanted to share our pride with the country.

-- Kathy Hull of Chandler, Arizona

'I am so thankful to have him home!'

2008-02-01T09:56:00.000-08:00

My husband, Sgt Trymain Rivero, just came home this Wednesday, January 30th. He was on a 6 month deployment which included stops in Bangladesh, Iraq, Kuwait, Dubai, Malta, Spain, Africa, and Israel. It is a tradition in military towns that wives make signs for homecoming and hang them on the fence or the garage. My husband and I love to play Scrabble, so I made him this sign and this is him standing next to it the day he got home! It took about 40 hours to hand paint, but he loved it. I just want him to know how much I love him and support him. I am so thankful to have him home!

-- Melody Rivero of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

'He is my best friend'

2008-01-31T15:48:00.000-08:00

Happy Anniversary/Happy Valentine's Day to my wonderful husband, Maj. Eric Lanham, who is currently serving in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Div 1-504th. I would just like to say that I am truly proud of my husband and can't wait for him to come home on leave in March. He is my best friend and it will be our 6th wedding anniversary on Feb 13th. We have only spent one anniversary together, which was last year.

-- Sherry Lanham of Fayetteville, North Carolina

Awaiting homecoming

2008-01-31T11:13:00.000-08:00

My husband is currently serving in Iraq. He is Cpl. Michael Nelson of the United States Marine Corp. He left in Aug 2007 and will be coming home sometime March 2008!

-- Sarah Nelson of Sallisaw, Oklahoma

'He is an amazing young man'

2008-01-30T17:53:00.000-08:00

This is my son, now Pvt. First Class Jonathon C. Dunk, soon after his graduation from basic training with his grandparents. He volunteered not only to join the National Guard but also to deploy to Iraq on the first deployment for his troop after his completion of basic training.

My son is a graduate of Southside Bee Branch High School in Bee Branch, Arkansas. He comes from a long line of dairy farmers and worked his senior year milking cows on a friends dairy farm! He is an amazing young man looking to live his life to the fullest. Although his father and I have been divorce since his was young, JC is close to his father, 3 sisters and 1 little brother that worships the ground his big brother walks on! We are so proud of his courage to volunteer willingly and eagerly to fight for his country. It is a inspiration to all that are close to him. He is an amazing young man that we are so proud of and pray every day for his safe return! As we do for all the men and women who fight for our country all over the world!

-- Sheri Mitchell of Galveston, Texas

'We love you and miss you!'

2008-01-24T16:17:00.000-08:00

I would like to salute my husband Michael Cirullo Jr. for making me and his son, Connor, so proud of him for serving our country. We love you and miss you! This picture was taken at his deploment ceremony back in May for the Mass. National Guard 1-181 Army Infantry Division.

-- Ashley Cirullo of North Adams, Massachusetts

New Year's reunion

2008-01-23T10:17:00.000-08:00

This is a picture of my sons, Sgt. Jeremy Frank and Sgt. Jason Frank. They are both on their second tours in Iraq. They had not seen each other in years and somehow their Commanding Officers arranged for them to spend New Year's Eve together. My Jeremy e-mailed me the pictures. Needless to say this is one Mom who got to start the New Year with a big smile and a full heart. So I salute their COs and thank them with all my heart. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL THE TROOPS!

-- Mary Frank of Rochester, New York

Happy birthday homecoming

2008-01-21T12:26:00.000-08:00

Our daughter Amanda (on the far right) serves on the USS Wasp, stationed in Norfolk, VA. She is a 3rd Class Petty Officer and works as an Information Systems Tech aboard the Wasp. She and all of her fellow troops just returned from Bahrain from a seven month deployment. January 22nd is her 21st birthday, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY, we love you and welcome home! Mom (Susan), Dad (Randy) and Emma (little sister) Prasse.

-- Susan Prasse of Racine, WI