Tell Us Your Story

We want to hear from you how the military has changed your life.  Post your very own stories and experiences about you and the military.  You can upload your stories, post videos, and/or pictures. From all the stories we receive, 3 winners will be chosen to receive 2 free tickets and 2 backstage passes each to the 2009 American Freedom Festival being held on November 7, 2009 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA.  One Grand Prize Winner out of the 3 winners will have the opportunity to tell his or her story on stage that night.  Don’t wait, submit your story now!



    Thursday, Nov 5

  • My Brother-In-Law, My Hero!

    I wouldn’t 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 didn’t pay a lot of attention to what was going on with our Military. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I didn’t appreciate what they were doing for me and our country, it’s 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 wouldn’t 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 person’s 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 they’re an American, and it’s not just a ‘job’ to them, it’s their life! Anyway, for those who like I for so many years didn’t 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!
    - posted by Joyce