Hero Stories for September 2007

We came across a Web site called SoldiersMind.com. They have allowed us to publish their stories. Below is one that should be shared. ----------------- Two years ago, military officers showed up at the front door of John Wroblewski's home. As soon as he saw them, he knew the horrifying news they were bearing"¦. the news that his oldest son had died in Iraq. Ever since that day, Wroblewski has embarked on a long journey that has taken him to Iraq to see where his son died to becoming an outspo...

We found out about this program recently and thought it would be something we should share. This is from a story on the America Supports You Web site. -------- America Supports You: 'Cell Phones for Soldiers' Rolls On By John D. Banusiewicz American Forces Press Service NORWELL, Mass., Nov. 30, 2004 - Having distributed $100,000 in prepaid calling cards to deployed troops free of charge through their "Cell Phones for Soldiers" program, it would be easy for Brittany and Robbie Bergquist to pac...

The Department of Defense discourages the publishing of lists of the names of troops stationed overseas and has terminated the "Any Soldier" form of mailings. This is why we are unable to offer random names on deployed HeroBracelets. There are, however, two resources in this list that can help you with that if you are interested. Unless you know of someone overseas or know of someone who has a loved one overseas, it is difficult to know how you can help. Here are some suggestions of how you c...

Dear HeroBracelets.org, I had ordered a memorial bracelet a few months back from another website and, while I was happy to have the memorial bracelet, I was unhappy with the way it was made. The aluminum was thin and had rough edges. As it got beat up, I started looking for a better memorial bracelet and found HeroBracelets.org. I'm now very happy with the memorial bracelet I received. It's made of a much better quality, the edges are not rough and it's quite comfortable. Thank you HeroBracel...

Thanks for the great soldier bracelets. My brother in in Iraq and I ordered your soldier bracelets for our whole family. We're all going to wear them till he gets back! Really love them, thanks! Randall Teague Oakland,

Since December 2002, we've supported HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of deployed U.S. troops with loving care packages and letters from all over the nation. This was made possible only with the help of tens of thousands of generous and patriotic friends in the U.S. and abroad. This is the least we can do to show our troops how much we care about them. Our troops need to know that we support and appreciate the sacrifices they make for us, our families, and our future. This is about giving back to those ...

ABOUT US During the first Gulf War, several of my friends from school were in the reserves and were activated to fight the Iraqis. CNN reported that once the soldiers were deployed, they were faced with massive downtime and were restricted to their base due to the travel limitations set by the Saudi government. I am a voracious reader and at the beginning of the Gulf War, I had a closet full of paperback books. Books that were not being used. So instead of selling them at the used book store,...

Our Purpose Our purpose is to strengthen communities by helping deployed servicemen and women and their families through difficult circumstances that many times accompany deployment. DSFF strives to lighten the burden of the troops and their families by providing: wellness weekends for spouses and children of deployed soldiers, educational materials and morale-lifting items to deployed troops, monetary help in times of crisis, and Christmas gift certificates for military families in need. We ...

Wounded Soldiers' Mission Statement The Wounded Soldiers' project mission is to assist the men and women of our armed forces who have been severely injured during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and other hot spots around the world. Many of their injuries are traumatic amputations, gunshot wounds, burns and blast injuries that will retire these brave warriors from military service. The Wounded Soldiers' mission is to demonstrate love and support by helping to meet the basic needs of wou...

At the direction of the Acting Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff, Army, the Army will open March 19 its newly created Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline. The purpose of the hotline's call center is twofold: to offer wounded and injured Soldiers and family members a way to seek help to resolve medical issues and to provide an information channel of Soldier medically related issues directly to senior Army leadership so they can improve how Army serves the medical needs of our Soldiers an...