Hero Stories for January 2011

hope this works I am not the best at emailing pictures I will be sending you two different pictures of the siblings at the 5th Annual Gold Star Event in Michigan. The bracelets were a huge hit with the sibling's, it was a wonderful addition to our event to have your beautiful bracelets to give to the siblings to honor their hero's.  Thank you so much for all you have done to make this so wonderful. God Bless you and what you do Debbie Ellsworth Proud Mom of USMC     KIA    November 13, 2004 G...

Hello, my name is Cassie O. and i live in Paradise, CA :) My hero is my dad.. He's had a hard life right from the get-go. From his time spent as an M.P. in the marines to a single father for most of his adult life. My father is really my hero because he has never given up and though when times were tough, he's always had a smile on his face. He's a gentle soul, who very rarely shouts or gets angry! He has told me many times throughout my life that: "I've always wanted to give [my] kids what i...

In Memory of our Son, SFC David James Todd, Jr., May 26, 1972 - August 20, 2008 Our son was a soldier that every man wants to be, a father that every man hopes to be, and a friend who was admired and respected by all those who knew him, a true and honest human being that was always there for you. He's the definition of a true hero, never giving up until the mission was done, and never ever leaving a fellow soldier behind. That was proven in a fierce battle in Bala Morghab, Afghanistan August ...

My hero is my brother, Sgt Joshua John Kirk who was killed in action on Oct 03, 2009 at COP Keating, in Afghanistan. Not a day goes by that I don't think about him and miss his loud, booming laugh. Josh loved being a soldier and his nickname was 'Combat Kirk' because he was always geared up and first out the door when there was any kind of action. Josh joked about how he couldn't wait to reach the rank of Captain so that people could address him as Captain Kirk. He always said that he wouldn'...

There are several military and fire service heroes I have, but I would like to talk about my brother James specifically. My brother and I shared the same father who was a firefighter. Our dad passed away in the line of duty in a structural fire in 1998. After our dad passed we were seperated and sent to our different mothers in different states. I was ten years old and my brother was 14 at the time. Most 14 year old boys would not care to be seen with their little sisters, but James was diffe...

We're giving a way a HeroBracelet T-Shirt away every day. Just send us a story about YOUR hero. Every day we'll pick a story at random and send the winner a free shirt. Tell us what size you'd like. HeroBracelet shirts are black American Apparel (we ONLY offer products made here in the USA!). Email your stories to info@herobracelets.org today. The stories can be any length and if you'd like to include photos, we'd love to publish them. Remember, we pick a winner EVERY d

My name is Dianne Munson and I found one of your bracelets  last school year in the parking lot of the school where I work.  I emailed the staff to check with their kids as to who might have lost it, but never got a response. Since no one ever claimed it, I was able to get it back from our lost an found.    I am wondering about the person who’s name is on the bracelet.  It is Pvt. Robert L. Frantz from San Antonio, TX.  He is (or was) in the Army and the date on the bracelet is 6/17/03.   Can...

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to the services for L.A. "Big Mac" McCormack, aged 101. In his thirties, Mac served in the European Theater of World War II. He was U.S. Army, 69th Infantry and served at Normandy and in the Battle of the Bulge. He was the patriarch of the family of PGR & ALR member Ronny "Killswitch" Perkins. Many of us had the honor of meeting Mac at his 100th and 101st birthday celebrations. MISSION ITINERARY: TUESDAY, 11 Jan 2011: STAGING: 0715 Hrs. Bulve...

Encino, CA--January 6, 2011:  Operation Gratitude today revealed that the organization's 600,000th Care Package, containing the keys to a Victory Vegas 8-Ball Motorcycle, was personally delivered on Christmas Day by Marine Corps Commandant, General James Amos, to a Lance Corporal deployed in the Sangin District of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.  The Lance Corporal, whose name will be revealed upon his return to the United States, is an infantryman with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5), al...

Jan 07, 2011 – A spokesman from The American Patriot Program (TAPP) has announced that its Operation Fire and Ice Tour will be making a stop at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Monday, January 17th. The Dallas Stars face off against the the Los Angeles Kings for a 7:30 game time puck drop. United States Marine Corps Veteran and Purple Heart recipient Cpl. Zachary Briseno of Fort Worth, Texas has been selected as TAPP's third honored 'American Patriot' of the 2010-2011 NHL awa...