[Kathy in Alaska]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, unique, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[Kathy in Alaska]

THERAPY SAIL - Stephen Bruggman, right, and Sam Jones, both wounded military veterans, maneuver their sailing boat during the Department of Veterans Affairs 2nd Annual Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego, Sept. 20, 2009. More than 65 veterans suffering disabilities ranging from post-traumatic stress to physical amputations are participating in the week-long event. Department of Veterans Affairs photo

HOWITZER HUSTLE - U.S. Army Spc. Seth Mulcahy, left, along with Spc. Robert Mason, right, and Spc. Richard McNulty, center, load a 155 mm howitzer on Camp Wright, Afghanistan, Sept. 23, 2009. Mulcahy, Mason and McNulty are assigned to Battery C, 1st Battalion, 321 Airborne Field Artillery Regiment. The team fired the weapon as part of a registry exercise where targets are pre-marked to increase speed and accuracy. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Boisvert