U.S. Air Force General Richard Myers (R), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appears behind Gerald McCuller (L), portraying a Vietnam War prisoner of war in a replica of a bamboo cage, as Myers addresses at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, May 29, 2005. Myers led thousands of Rolling Thunder motorcycle riders into Washington for their annual rally for POW/MIA and veterans.
Two U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq when their helicopter crashed after being shot at north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said in a statement on May 27, 2005. Two helicopters came under small arms fire near Baquba 60 km (40 miles) north of Baghdad on Thursday night, the U.S. military said. One crashed while the other sustained damage but landed safely at a U.S. base. 1st Sergeant Michael Miller of the 1st command engineer battalion looks though names on dog tags of some of his men killed in Iraq, during a memorial service for the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, California May 26, 2005.
US Marines bow their heads during a memorial service for their fallen comrades who served with the 1st Marine Division in Iraq at Camp Pendleton, California. The 1st Marine Division recently completed a year-long deployment to Iraq, serving in the Al Anbar province from March 2004 to March 2005.
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Mystery: Thank you for mentioning the Operation Homecoming on TLC last night .. it was wonderfuly .. touching and (yes)tearful program. So many wonderful journeys and stories, but the story of the twins who ironically met on the street in Baghdad on the same day one of them was hit and severely wounded later was really incredible ... VERY worth seeing.
Here's a link to Soldier's Stories and many related links
Here's the programming schedule for this series:Operation Homecoming Schedule
A friend of mine was a POW in Viet Nam and held in brutal captivity for over 5 years, including years in a bamboo cage. God Bless You and all the military and their families for all you give and have given for US.
The Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Air Force General Richard Myers (L), with his wife Mary Jo, rides a Harley Davidson motorcycle at the head of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle procession at the Pentagon where more than 100,000 motorcyclists had gathered, May 29, 2005. Rolling Thunder, whose major function is to educate the public about prisoner of war and missing in action issues, are committed to helping American veterans from all wars. Every year thousands of supporters of Rolling Thunder participate in the annual ride for freedom to the nation's capital before the Memorial Day holiday. Riding ahead of the procession at right is Artie Muller, National Executive Director of Rolling Thunder, Inc.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Richard Myers rides his motorcycle across Memorial Bridge along with thousands of other bikers during the annual Rolling Thunder memorial ride in Washington Sunday, May 29, 2005. The Rolling Thunder event, coinciding with the Memorial Day weekend, has been focusing attention on POW-MIA issues since 1988. Riders also advocate for veterans' rights.
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