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A breeze and a Bible changed her life
It was a clear, sunny February day. A breeze was blowing through the open window of her apartment; the closet had finally been cleaned earlier in the week and the small study Bible her best friend had given her when she was 12 was laying on the nightstand. That was when Spc. Kelly L. Lee sat down on the floor next to her bed, placed the razor against her wrist and said, “God, if you’re there, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women, Religion
Our Best: Texas Guard and New Citizen
Texas National Guard Soldier Pvt. Simone Garner, originally from Germany, is sworn in as a U.S. citizen during a naturalization ceremony at the Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2008 at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Garner is a parachute rigger with the 294th Quartermaster Company (Airborne) in Austin, Texas. Photo by Jeff Crawley … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
National Guard Helps 2,500 Ike Victims to Safety
Louisiana Army National Guardsmen from the 2225th Multi-Role Bridge Company in Marrero, La., bring residents of Hackberry, La., to dry land after the small town in the southwest portion of the state received massive flooding caused by Hurricane Ike. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Angela K. Fry, 528th Engineer Battalion Taking people to safe, dry places became one of the main missions for National Guard troops after Hurricane Ike rampaged through Texas and Louisiana. Guard … Read entire article »
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