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I met SSG Jerry Robinson on March 17,2006 after he had returned from Operation Iraqi Freedom. He inured a lot of hardships while he was there. At the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom they did not have the coffee shops, burger joints and things like they do now. After the chow hall was blown up by an RPG he was scared to eat there, so he ate an MRE for Thanksgiving dinner. He survived 9 IED explosions the last of which he received a Purple Heart. He now has hearing loss, PTSD and traumatic brain injury. I am so lucky and blessed that God allowed meet to meet him. He is my husband, my hero and my best friend. Happy to say we had the most beautiful baby boy on November 7,2007 and were married on March 17,2008. His oldest brother Jimmie is now serving in Kabul Afghanistan, and Jerry’s son just returned from basic training I guess it’s in their blood. Just want to say thank you to my husband for serving his country. Take it day by day and pray! - posted by Amanda Robi nson
I met SSG Jerry Robinson on March 17,2006 after he had returned from Operation Iraqi Freedom. He inured a lot of hardships while he was there. At the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom they did not have the coffee shops, burger joints and things like they do now. After the chow hall was blown up by an RPG he was scared to eat there, so he ate an MRE for Thanksgiving dinner. He survived 9 IED explosions the last of which he received a Purple Heart. He now has hearing loss, PTSD and traumatic brain injury. I am so lucky and blessed that God allowed meet to meet him. He is my husband, my hero and my best friend. Happy to say we had the most beautiful baby boy on November 7,2007 and were married on March 17,2008. His oldest brother Jimmie is now serving in Kabul Afghanistan, and Jerry’s son just returned from basic training I guess it’s in their blood. Just want to say thank you to my husband for serving his country. Take it day by day and pray!
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I met SSG Jerry Robinson on March 17,2006 after he had returned from Operation Iraqi Freedom. He inured a lot of hardships while he was there. At the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom they did not have the coffee shops, burger joints and things like they do now. After the chow hall was blown up by an RPG he was scared to eat there, so he ate an MRE for Thanksgiving dinner. He survived 9 IED explosions the last of which he received a Purple Heart. He now has hearing loss, PTSD and traumatic brain injury. I am so lucky and blessed that God allowed meet to meet him. He is my husband, my hero and my best friend. Happy to say we had the most beautiful baby boy on November 7,2007 and were married on March 17,2008. His oldest brother Jimmie is now serving in Kabul Afghanistan, and Jerry’s son just returned from basic training I guess it’s in their blood. Just want to say thank you to my husband for serving his country. Take it day by day and pray! - posted by Amanda Robi nson
I met SSG Jerry Robinson on March 17,2006 after he had returned from Operation Iraqi Freedom. He inured a lot of hardships while he was there. At the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom they did not have the coffee shops, burger joints and things like they do now. After the chow hall was blown up by an RPG he was scared to eat there, so he ate an MRE for Thanksgiving dinner. He survived 9 IED explosions the last of which he received a Purple Heart. He now has hearing loss, PTSD and traumatic brain injury. I am so lucky and blessed that God allowed meet to meet him. He is my husband, my hero and my best friend. Happy to say we had the most beautiful baby boy on November 7,2007 and were married on March 17,2008. His oldest brother Jimmie is now serving in Kabul Afghanistan, and Jerry’s son just returned from basic training I guess it’s in their blood. Just want to say thank you to my husband for serving his country. Take it day by day and pray!
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My story
My name is Debra Main. And this is my story… My husband is Sgt Randy Main. We are the prod parents of Jacob, 16yrs old, Kristen, 13yrs old, and Marcus 13yrs old. I meet my husband in Feb 1995. We got married Aug 1995. Sgt Main adopted Jacob and we became a family. At the time, our goals changed. Sgt Main wanted to be a soldier more than I could explain. He explained to me that this was what he wanted. I gave in, but was unsure. I knew it would mean, being far away from our hometown, family. But I knew that we could do it. I had these ideas of what it would be like, Boy was I wrong..Military Life, is like a marriage. It is what you make of it..if you work at it, it can be ok, but if you dont try it wont be anything. As a military spouse, you have to be prepared for anything, long deployments, training, and late nite phone calls, and a shoulder to cry on, and ear to bend. And the kids go thur so much too. The moves, making new friends, and adjustments. But, as I sit here and look back on our life, it is all worth it..It has been a ride in life with as many ups and downs, but it has be all WORTH it. We have made the greatest friends and learned so much about how strong we really are and how to fix our weakness. You Never Know Just How Strong You Can Be … Until Being Strong Is The Only Choice You Have Left. My worst moment, is when we were stationed at Fort Hood, Txs. We were newly married and 1st duty station. I was newly pregnant. Randy was in the field alot. I was in a horriable pregancy and Randy was in the field. I had a stroke at 6weeks. My 3 yr old son, called 911 and I was takin by ambulance. I was in the hospital for 2wks, no hubby and no son. We had no family close and I felt so alone. I had to go to the hospital 4 times weekly and had to see different doctors everytime. I called my mom like daily. And to top it all off, Randy was not getting any money cause of a computer glitch. We were living on nothing. It was the worst possible conditions. I would have to say that was our 1st lesson learned. We had to learn to tlak to each other, lean on one another, and be adults. And the best memory, I have is…Being stationed at Fort Lewis, WA. We actually got to put down roots. It was a great feeling. The kids got to have a place to call “home”. They started to come out of their shell. We learned to make the best friends ever. We made really strong bonds. We needed that. Randy got deployed for the 1st time to Iraq. It was hard but I found the strengh to go back to school and to graduate from Medical Asst school. I got a job and the kids bloomed. They eveything changed..I got a call. Randy’s parents were in need of help. They couldnt make it on their own anymore. So, I packed of my kids and we flew out to Ks to get them. I moved them out to our home. It was tuff but I had the best support..My friends, my extended military family. They all stepped up to the plate and helped me. Randy’s dad got gravely ill and passed away on 11 May 2008. Randy came home from Iraq and it has been one thing after another but we have had the support of each other, and our military family. Our daughter, has been really ill. It has been the support of our family, our community, our army doctors, and our faith in god that has got me thur of days. So you ask has the military changed us…It gave us the tools to believe in ourselves, our family, in each other and the knowledge and the guts to stand for what we believe in. I have a sign that hangs in over my front door that says…Our story begins at home…Our story is one like most americans. We are proud Americans with the desire to serve our fellow Americans and to raise strong, patrodic children surrounded by the GREATEST AMERICANS!!! It has been an Honor to share a bit of my families story with you and I just want to say…THANK you to all the AMERICANS that gives us the Courage to be who we are thur serving this Great Nation…GOD BLESS!!! P.S. And to my Personal HERO…SGT RANDY MAIN, thank you for giving yourself selflessly by serving your country with honor, courage, pride,and love. We love you!!!
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Sorry… trying one more time to include the picture. This was from our Halloween Donation Drive - posted by Joyce
Sorry… trying one more time to include the picture. This was from our Halloween Donation Drive
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My Brother-In-Law, My Hero… - posted by
My Brother-In-Law, My Hero…
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My Brother-In-Law, My Hero!
I wouldnt necessarily say that the Military changed my life, but rather my brother-in-law who is in the Military that did. You see, before my sister met my brother-in-law 6 years ago, I quite honestly didnt pay a lot of attention to what was going on with our Military. Dont get me wrong, its not that I didnt appreciate what they were doing for me and our country, its just that I had no personal ties to it so I just went about my normal life. I would hear stories of families who had lost a loved one and I would pray for them, but, it wouldnt be as heartfelt as I can say it is now. You see, my brother-in-law is serving his 6th term in Iraq. He and my sister got married 5 years ago and of those 5 years, he has only spent one holiday at home with his family, all others have been in Iraq. In addition, my sister has not been home to Maryland for the holidays in those 5 years either. I never realized the sacrifices that the men and women of our Armed Forces, and their families, make until I became the family member of a serviceman. Now not only do I realize what they go through for me, for us, for our country, I realize what their families go through as well. I assist my sister quite often in doing fundraising events or donation drives so that we can send supplies to the troops overseas, not only in Iraq, but also Afghanistan. My brother-in-law is in the Air Force, but, we support all divisions, as each persons mission over there is just as important as the next. So for someone who once just thought of our Military as people whose jobs were to protect our country I now know these people do this because of the love they have for our country and for those of us who are proud to say theyre an American, and its not just a job to them, its their life! Anyway, for those who like I for so many years didnt know someone personally in the Military, what an eye opener it will become once you do. These men and women ARE the reason for our freedom and without them and without their dedication; I would hate to think where we would all be at today. THANK YOU to all of our service men and women! We are so very proud of you all!
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Behind the Lines and Behind the Uniform
So, the task is to tell our story. I struggled with how to start this story because you see, it’s not just mine. My story is the story of every man and woman in uniform, every father, mother, son, daughter, friend and parent. My story spans generations. It crosses racial boundaries, political gaps, economic situations, and time. Mine is the story of a young couple, fresh faced and innocent who made the decision to dedicate their life to their country. Who lived under the stairs of an apartment building before taking a leap of faith. Out of that faith, that hard work and dedication, came me and my sister. Those kids were my parents. And nineteen years later those kids were me and my friends. I grew up in a household where pride in our country was first, next was our faith in god, and then our family. I was taught perseverance, dedication, faith, discipline, hard work and integrity. Values that I still carry with me to this day. Values that I carried with me through turbulent years as an army brat that spanned the globe. Values that I tried to disregard in youthful ignorance in college, and then reclaimed as a young woman serving in Iraq. Twenty six years, a wonderful husband, and two fantastic children later, those are the values I hope to pass on to my own children. I hope to document those values and lessons in my writings to my children and books I collect about my husband and I’s time with the 1st Calvary Division in Iraq. I hope to instill in them the same pride in the uniform that my father instilled in me. I hope to pass on those values and beliefs to my friends, coworkers, and everyday Americans I encounter in my day to day life. I am continually inspired and awed by the job that I did and that my friends and husband continue to do everyday. You ask me, How did the Army change my life? I don’t really know how to respond other than this; The Army was, is and always will be my life. It’s not a part of it but the whole. It gives me purpose everyday when I wake. It inspires me to be greater and do bigger and better things than those before me could have ever dreamed possible. It is me. It is my friends who fell in defense of this great nation. It is every man, woman, and child in this great nation of ours who strive for a better tomorrow. It is all of us. That part of our soul that hopes and dreams and believes. The Army didn’t change my life… it gave me life. And I only hope that by being a part of that, I gave someone else that same hope, faith and belief that I have been privileged to have known.
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A Military life
My father is a Chief in USAF and i have been able to see places most people never get to. Italy, Germany, the Azores. I was raised with disapline. Taught about power of prayer and about honor, courage, and commitment. These are the values it takes to put yourself last. When i was 21 i decided to join the Navy. I deployed on the USNS Comfort in 2007 where i went to South America. During my Deployment i lost a grandmother were i couldnt get home to pay my respects. I was isolated and alone. I worked 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, just to help the less fortunate people. I am stationed at the National Naval Medical center where our operation is to heal wounded hero’s and there families. In May of 2008 i met my husband who is in the Air Force and is Stationed at Bolling AFB. He was Honor Guard for 31/2 years. He Know does transpertation for Congressmen and Generals. On May 6, 2009 my Daughter was born. She is 6 months old now. She is our Pride and joy. I have never felt so much Love then the love of a wife and a mother. And this coming March my husband will be deploying to fight for our country. I have had the most wonderful things come into my life because of the military. And know i face the worst. Our Hero’s Fight hard but the family that is left behind, wondering , not knowing, and praying is going to be harder then when i left to deploy. He is my partner, my rock , and my best friend. Fighting for others is the most rewarding and selfless thing anyone can do.
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my story
as a child i grew up with many members of my family in the military, one being my uncle who served in desert storm. i have seen the pain he now lives with. and since 9/11 i have had many friends join the military. one of which being my lil brother. and i am a VERY proud girlfriend of a soilder who is in month 10 of his extended deployment! i have taught my kids that it is important to let those in the service know how very proud of them we are. i take my children to attend welcome home ceremonies and various other activities where we show our pride! I have never been so proud in my life as i am to be an army sister & the girlfriend of a deployed soldier! i miss him soo much each and every day but i know that he is the reason my children & i can sleep safely everynight :)
- posted by jennifer berry
