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Since Memorial Day is approaching, I thought I would honor some of our local troops this week. God Bless them all and their families……. and thank you…..
Last month, hundreds of Georgia soldiers arrived back home in Georgia. Governor Sonny Perdue welcomed home nearly 300 soldiers from Georgia’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The soldiers spent 10 months in Afghanistan, where they were mentors and trainers to the Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army. Eight soldiers were killed in action and 49 wounded.
The units returning were part of the Headquarters of the 48th (Macon), including the 48th commander and staff; the remainder of the 48th BSTB, Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Statesboro and Macon); and the 148th Brigade Support Battalion (Forsyth, Jackson, Dublin), which provides logistical support for the 48th Brigade (transportation, supply, medical and maintenance).
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HERE ARE THIS WEEK’S PARTICIPANTS:
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Thank-you for this lovely post Susan! So timely and important for our upcoming holiday weekend.
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my heart is in my throat! How marvelous it must have felt to see those smiling faces. Thank you Lord for their return. Thank you for what they do for the people of the United States.
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Kathy
Hi Susan
ReplyDeleteI love Wednesday. The flowers are blooming so fast in my garden. I would like to thank you for this blog today. We are so blessed to have a free country.
xoxo
Betty
What a joy to see these soldiers come home. We have a rich family history of military men in our family. Makes us all proud.
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Susan,
ReplyDeleteVery nice post for our soldiers. Thanks
Robin
Lovely post, this is what Memorial Day is all about!
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ReplyDeleteGreat post, makes me proud to be an American. Whenever I see a soldier I am reminded how thankful I am, thanks for reminding us.
Maryrose
Hi,Thanks for honoring our troops, they deserve it and much more and thanks for hosting a link party for gardens!
ReplyDeleteSusan, thanks for hosting Outdoor Wednesday. It is truly one of my favorites! And thank you for this post my son is a retired Marine. Also, I just saw your summer reading challenge! And I'm there! I am going to get the list ready!
ReplyDeleteA very nice tribute to armed service people. They deserve the best of everything. I wish they knew the reason for all this fighting and stop it. So many innocent lives lost.
ReplyDeleteLove this post.
ReplyDeleteI love it when we think of and honor those who are putting themselves out there for us.
Great work, Susan.
Becky K.
Wonderful post and very timely for Memorial Day. It is wonderful to see all these men come home to their families.
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ReplyDeleteI haven't participated in Outdoor Wednesday in a while, so I thought I would say hello and join in the fun today. It makes me feel so proud to see the soldiers marching down the steps from that plane. It is wonderful to see them coming home.
Happy Memorial Day. Karen
Thanks Susan for paying honor to the brave men returning home safe and sound. Thank you too for hosting Outdoor Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteThank you to all the soldiers who are serving our country now. On Memorial Day, we remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. Yours is a very appropriate post today.
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Jo's Precious Thoughts!
Very special post, Susan! It is my joy to honor our troops!
ReplyDeleteGod bless our troops - love the pictures!
ReplyDeleteChristi @ A Southern Life
As a Mom of a soldier I thank you for this tribute to all soldiers past and present.
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I'm proud to be an American and I thank these men and women. True Heroes.
ReplyDeleteSandie
Its heartwarming. Beautiful tribute to everyday heroes.
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Lovely post, Susan! I'm thankful to those soldiers, and so glad they are home safe. I get tearful when I see the reunions - I'm an Air Force Brat, I understand all too well the sacrifices made by our military men and women.
ReplyDeleteNo Outdoor post from me today, just wanted to stop by and say hello! Have a great week.
XO
Heidi - Heart and Home
Thank God for our Military!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great thing to post about. We are so lucky to have these wonderful people who defend our country and way of life. We should remember them all much more often. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi Susan - I agree with you 100%, it's a great time to honor our troops! Happy Memorial Day.
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Susan, I just loved seeing these wonderful soldiers coming home and being welcomed so warmly by the citizens of Georgia! Thank you to all our fighting men and women and especially to those and their families who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Great pictures!
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Thanks for hosting.
ReplyDeleteHave a super Wednesday!
blessings
barbarf jean
As a military wife, I really appreciate you taking the time to honor these gentlemen on Memorial Day!
ReplyDeletethese soldiers should be honor .they risks their lives for the country.
ReplyDeleteA big thank you to all our troops who are out there protecting our country. And, prayers for safe return.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! Thank you so much for the post. God bless these men and all who serve.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan, for taking the time to share your pictures of these soldiers returning home. May God bless them and their families for the sacrifices they made while in Afghanistan, and may He hold the families of the wounded and the eight soldiers who didn't return even closer.
ReplyDeleteA great big thank you to our soldiers and welcome home, indeed!
ReplyDeleteDitto to what everyone posted!
ReplyDeleteWe should never forget what those soldiers have done for us.
Hi Susan, what a heartfelt post. Our soldiers need our support and prayers. Love the homecoming and I am heartbroken when we lose our boys to war. I pray the wounded can live a full life.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this lovely homecoming event.
Hugs, Jeanne
My son is facing his second deployment in October. I pray for the day when all our troops come home.
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I wish it was peace in the whole wide world, so all children could grow up without fear! Nice shots.
ReplyDeleteThis is a perfect Memorial Day post. Just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteNo matter how bad the state of our country gets, I will always be proud to be an American.
Thanks for hosting, Susan.
xo bj
Happy Outdoor Wednesday sweet Susan:)
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Kay Ellen
What a wonderful post. God Bless our soldiers. Happy Memorial Day.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post for the week before Memorial Day. God bless our soldiers!
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed day! :)
Thank you for your patriotic post! Keep your flag-a-wavin', Joan
ReplyDeleteMy brother is just returning to Afghanistan today after his 2 week leave. His wife knows two people who have lost a loved one in the war. Thanks for honoring them.
ReplyDeleteSusan, this is a very special post, and it warms my heart that you did it. My cousin was over there and was in that horrible hot spot where all of the really bad cells are, and he is finally home safely. I love our troops!
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Sheila :-)
I love this! We can not give enough of a heros welcome to our bravest of the brave.
ReplyDeleteA BIG Thank You to our troops and to Susan for honoring them!
ReplyDeleteBe Blessed!
What a nice post. Thank you for honoring the troops, past and present.
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Atticmag
Thank you for this lovely post honoring our brave servicemen. I rejoice for EACH of them who returned home, and pray for the families of those who did not. We can never repay our soldiers and sailors for their service. God bless them all.
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Thank you for hosting and the reminder of all our troops do for us everyday! Blessings, Mari
ReplyDeleteSuch a great way to honor our troops. As I looked at the photos and read the names of the troops, I felt a kinship for I been to all those towns working at the airports. I was at many places with the Georgia soldiers, where they trained for many missions,some of the places. We use to make coffee for the soldiers. They would train up until early morning, as I was always up working late, they would stop by for coffee to keep them warm. Thank for honoring our soldiers!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post. We all owe our soldiers a huge debt of gratitude and it's good to see it put into words and pictures as a reminder now and then, thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting. Just linked up for the first time.
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