Godspeed...

This is for one of my favorite troops!!!  My hubs co-workers is getting out of the Air Force and going full time Reserves later this week.  I sure am going to miss seeing him at the compound. 

   

This is my entry for CTS#5, and my first time playing with the gals over at CAS(E) this Sketch!  I started out with a card base of Night of Navy with a white layer.  Die-namics Notched Border, my Real Red was a couple of inches wide so I could use the piece that is left on the outside of the Notched Border, not the inside.  I stamped Godspeed on a white layer from the SU Godspeed set.  I used Die-namics Stacking Stars and Echo Park Dots & Stripes Metropolitan and Echo Park Little Boy. 

As we observe Veterans Day today, I'd like to share a poem and few photo's...

Freedom is not Free

by Ashley Persyn

There is a price we pay for freedom

For it is not truly free

But rather paid for by the contributions of veterans

To buy our liberty

As their blood drains from their body and runs like a river

through the grass

Over the years it's forgotten, war is placed in our past

I don't think we all realize the importance veterans

play

as they voluntarily serve America each and every day

We should honor the veterans for they act like a shield

Protecting us from danger, keeping America healed.

So if you would take a second to commemorate

You will instantly see

We owe veterans our gratitude

For they are the reason we are free

 

Me and my hubs at our second welcome home for the WWII Vets.

Normally my hubs would be in uniform saluting at the receiving line=(

  

The first welcome home we attended for the WWII Vets.

Sausa, my hubs, the First Shirt- Sgt White.

I can't explain the emotion felt seeing the Vets come down the receiving line...

It's such a humbling experience.

  

MSgt Moller's pin on. 

One of the strongest, most courageous women I have met. 

RIP Melissa.  We miss you dearly!!!

  

The Commander and his wife when we arrived at DMAFB. (We're on Commander #3)

Such a fabulous and fun couple!!!

Mimi and (Ret) Col Kross 

  

Patriot Riders were there for the September 2012 WWII Vets Welcome Home.

This was from our first welcome home.

I'm honored to have been a part of such a special day for these WWII Vets! 

Thank-you to all the Veterans, past and present for your service and sacrifices...

for it is because of you we have the freedoms we do.

Thank-you for stopping by! 

Have a great week!