Friday, November 30, 2007

The Contest date is closing soon!


Don't forget to buy your tickets to win the Truck, courtesy of the Military Working Dog Memorial.  Just as a reminder, the contest will end on December 31st.  If you have Paypal, then you can buy a ticket and reference:  donations@militaryworkingdogmemorial.com
Time is ticking, and you certainly want to be the proud new owner of that truck!
Scroll down on this site for lots more details!  Oh, and good luck!

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

My Photo Tribute to those who gave all


Sgt. Adam Cann & MWD Bruno
Sgt. Cann was 23 years old, he was killed in action on January 5th, 2006


CPL. DUSTIN JEROME LEE & HIS MWD LEX
Cpl. Lee was 20 years old, he was killed on March 21, 2007



Cpl. Kory Wiens & his "son" Military Working Dog Cooper, both killed in action. 
Cpl. Wiens was 20 years old; he and Cooper were both killed on July 6, 2007


These are the incredible hero's who have lost their lives!  They left to soon, but they will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!  Their memories live on now & forever!
Photo THANKS to Leigh Cann, The Lee Family, and Kevin Wiens.


Monday, November 12, 2007

Decals honoring Cpl. Dustin Lee


PROCEEDS GO TO THE STONEWALL, MS FALLEN SOLDIER MEMORIAL FUND.

The decal depicts Dustin's guarding sillouette with his K-9 Lex, while standing watch in Iraq. The message on the decal read "Forever On Watch"-Cpl. Dustin J. Lee, KIA March 21, 2007, Operation Iraqi Freedom. Color is black and printed on white heavy duty vinyl and will last years in the sun.

DECAL SIZES:
5"x6" large oval $8.00
4 3/4" x 4 small oval $5.00
2" x 3.5" vertical decal $5.00

To place an order email Dana Rich at lathan_rich@yahoo.com in the email please specify:
the size of the decal(s)you want, quantity, your name-return address & contact number(in case of questions regarding your order

Send check, money orders, cashier checks to:
Stonewall Fallen Soldiers Memorial
P.O. Box 53
Stonewall, MS 39363

Please make checks available to Stonewall Fallen Soldiers Memorial Fund. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery--some items are not printed until order is placed.

I ordered mine & it DEFINITELY goes to a wonderful cause! THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION!

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

The Military Working Dog Memorial Site has a Truck Contest!


This wonderful organization is having a contest to WIN A FREE 2008 FORD F150 4X4 TRUCK!
1 TICKET IS $5.00 5 TICKETS: $20.00 25 TICKETS: $100.00
ALL TAX & TITLE PAID!!!
The Military Working Dog Memorial Committee in conjunction with The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chpt. 566 is raising funds to construct a Memorial that will honor all Military Working Dogs, Their Handlers, & Veterinary Staff from ALL Branches of Service from the past & Present. The Monument will be installed at The Air Force Armament Museum near Eglin AFB.
This Drawing will be held at GARY SMITH FORD in Ft Walton Beach on December 31st at 10am.
I was told by Kelly Hooker, that if someone wins outside of Florida, they will arrange for the truck to be picked up at a local Ford dealer, in order to avoid the tax & shipping charges.
You can either use paypal and reference payment to: donations@militaryworkingdogmemorial.com
or you can send a check to:
Kelly Hooker
544 Cook Road
Westville, Fl. 32464
Check out their website too & if you are on myspace you can view them at: www.myspace.com/mwdmemorial
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU--I KNOW I WILL BE PURCHASING A FEW!!!
Thanks Kelly for the pictures & the info!!

Monday, November 5, 2007

In Memory of Cpl. Dustin Lee

Cpl. Dustin Lee was killed in Fallujah, Iraq on March 21, 2007. He was a K-9 Handler in the Marine Corps.
I wasn't lucky enough to meet this young amazing hero, but I have been talking to his family, and they are truly brave and amazing people!
When Cpl. Lee was killed, the family looked as though they were going to be able to adopt Lex, who was Dustin's Military Working Dog, but things have changed and without explanation, it looks as though the family MAY NOT be able to adopt Lex(who has shrapnel lodged in his spine to this day). Please check out the blog and post comments to help this incredible family try and turn this around! They certainly deserve this opportunity. The article is titled RETIRE LEX. http://retirelex.blogspot.com/

Thanks! This means so much to the family, and I surely know that Lex will be loved.

A memorial fund has been set up in Dustin's honor at BankPlus locations P.O. Box 138 Quitman, MS 39355 Phone#601-776-1200

Saturday, November 3, 2007

It's almost that time of year again...

We work so hard! Can we get a stocking stuffer too?
Yes, it's hard to believe but the Holidays are right around the corner!
I have been buying things along the way for the soldiers I support in Iraq and Afghanistan. I can tell you that from my shopping and comparing prices the following stores are a great place to start, if you're interested in sending a soldier a package. If you can't send a care package, I encourage you to send a Christmas Card. It makes their day when they open ANYTHING from someone back home, especially from someone they don't even know!
I like Dollar Tree, or Dollar Store, for their hygiene products, such as: soap, hand sanitizer, shaving gel. If the soldier you pick requests hygiene products, than this is definitely a great place to save!
I love Target for their snack foods such as their granola bars, they have wonderful trail mix bags, etc.
If you have a Trader Joe's near you, they are wonderful in price for their nuts, and their dried fruit. Their coffee is very nicely priced too~!
My all time favorite place to shop for the soldiers is Costco! You will certainly make the most of your $$$ here! Yes things come in mass quantity, but it is so worth it!
Remember to send the packages out early, and only send no more than three packages at a time because it "jams" up the system of getting the packages there in a nice timely fashion.

One of the most important tips that I can give is to make sure you put your items in large zip locks(Dollar Tree has them)because just think of your package(as it goes to Iraq)basically getting tossed around like it were stomped by a herd of elephants.

My soldiers I support have told me my packages always arrive nicely--one thing I always do is definitely use a lot of tape! Please feel free to share where you find your "bargains" too.