FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Kendra Coleman ~ April 15, 2013

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

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Kendra Coleman
Info from here.

(Thank you to mountainlion for bringing this hero to our attention!)

           

The Story Behind the Photo, CPL Kendra Coleman

“I want to give back to the Soldiers who fight for my freedom and sacrifice their life for me,” said AW2 Soldier CPL Kendra Coleman about her future.

At 20-years-old, she knew she wanted to fight in the war on terrorism and joined the Army on July 25, 2007. She served with the 173D Special Troops Battalion, part of the 173D Airborne Brigade Combat Team as a military police (MP) officer and paratrooper. She deployed to Afghanistan on November 19, 2009, and her job was to train Afghan police and keep the local village of Charkh safe.

On May 11, 2010, she was clearing a village, she recalled, “I was hugging a wall to clear a corner, and after I cleared the corner I looked down. That’s when I saw a randomly placed pile of tires. I could feel the evil in the air.”

An improvised explosive device (IED) immediately exploded and she was knocked to the ground. “I knew I was hit,” she said. “I reached down to my left leg pocket to grab my tourniquet. My pocket wasn’t there, just the remaining pieces of what was my left leg.”

She is currently assigned to a Warrior Transition Unit and receives care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and Brooke Army Medical Center. “WRAMC has given me my life back,” she said. “The medical care I have received here at WRAMC has been phenomenal.” Now using a prosthetic leg, she said, “I almost feel like me again.”

One of the highlights of her recovery was participating in a snowboarding program. “I never thought I would snowboard again, but I did it,” she said. “I got back up on my board—it was an amazing feeling of achievement.”

With the assistance of AW2 Community Support Network member Sentinels of Freedom, she plans to attend college. “They provided me a four-year scholarship to the school of my choice, all expenses paid including living expenses,” she said.

Coleman wants to attend Georgia Institute of Technology to earn a master’s in prosthetics and work with other wounded warriors at an Army Military Treatment Facility. She hopes to motivate other wounded warriors to never give up, stating, “Don’t let the enemy determine your future—improvise and overcome.”

By Tania Meireles, WTC Stratcom

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evenng, ML...a sad day for our country. ((HUGS))

Prayers that all of your relatives are safe, and able to get back to their families tomorrow.

[Kathy in Alaska]

A sad day indeed! A day that must be redressed!

I sure hope those "in charge" will do just that. I have reservations.

I'm headed home.

[ConorMacNessa]

Hair in a bun?

Hmmmm!

Just joking! :) Hi, ML!

*HUGS*

TSA will keep us safe from 80 year-olds and infants. A great allocation of our hard-earned tax dollars.

It really is different what your home place is hit. I'm here for you if you need me.



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

Safe passage, Kathy!



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[left that other site]

Thank You Dear FRiends.

((((HUGS))))

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!



SSG Christopher M. Ward, USA
5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
KIA Afghanistan 6Apr2013



I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in readiness for the conflict;
For it is better for us to perish in battle than to look upon the outrage of our nation and our altar.
As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be."
(1 Maccabees 3:58–60)

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Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, among these who answered the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



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Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[AZamericonnie]

Eternal thanks to our first responders, National Guard, bystanders & all. What they had to witness today should never occur.

They rose to the occasion. I pray for their well being in the future.

[left that other site]

Conor, I have very long hair.

I got a hair comb made by hand in South Africa, that helps poor women get money by doing native crafts. I can fit all my hair into a bun that is held in place by this very nice beaded comb.

Even though I went through the X-Ray machine, the TSA forced me to undo the comb and remove it. My carefully plaited hair fell down around my shoulders. Then the agent poked through my hair with her blue rubber gloves like she was a school nurse looking for cooties.

I wouldn’t mind if this prevented tragedy, but the TSA has never stopped a single terrorist in their entire career.

However, they have made a bundle selling grandma’s antique embroidery scissors on ebay.

I know...I’m ranting.

But just when Boston needs a Giuliani, a Patacki, and a Bush, they have a Menino, a Duval, and an obama.

[ConorMacNessa]

Today, when the bombs exploded and the shrapnel flew, police, fire fighters, EMT's, military, and civilians alike ran to the chaos. This is no surprise to me. The Troops who run to the sound of the guns have an antecedent, not only in the Troops who have preceded and trained them, but in the farmers and townspeople who stood against tyranny and formed this Nation.

God Bless Them All!

With God's Help We Shall Prevail!

PRAYERS ASCENDING ON HIGH FOR OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!

Oorah And Godspeed To Our Troops Who Run To The Sound Of The Guns!



American Troops charging at St. Mihiel, France, 1918



U.S. Soldiers of the 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, move out over the seawall on “Utah” Beach, after coming ashore 6Jun1944.



Inchon, Korea, 17Sep1950 – Marines move out under sniper fire on the road to Seoul.



Troops of the 9th Infantry Division, U.S Army, advancing through the rice paddies – Vietnam.



U.S. Marines On The Move - Afghanistan - 4Oct2009.

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Gene Eric]

Bump!

[ConorMacNessa]

ML, You nailed it! They've never stooped a terrorist. All they've done is inconvenience the law-abiding public, and outright abuse many of us, with no deterrence of criminals.

This analysis sounds familiar - have I heard it before or am I just senile?



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[luvie]

Great post..and I noticed that, too! People were there to help almost without even thinking about it! God Bless Americans!

[ConorMacNessa]

God Bless You, Luv!

*HUGS*

And God Bless your family who have stood for, and now stand for, our Beloved Nation!



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[left that other site]

No, you are not senile.

My experience has been shared by many Law-Biding Caucasian American Senior Citizens.

I got the last laugh though.
I’m not “completely” Caucasian! ha. ha.

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!


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Must retire – the 0445 Reveille approaches relentlessly.

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer, already mounts the parapet.

Gy.Sgt. John Basilone, USMC, MOH Stands The Watch Tonight!



"Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!"
(King Lear, Act III, Scene iv)



All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
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Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

With God’s help....

We do have so many who are willing to run to the chaos. I hope this is a wake up call to all that evil lurks among us. We are Americans and should be proud of our country....unlike the dwellers in OUR white house.

[ConorMacNessa]

LOL! Moi Aussi - I'm part Neanderthal!



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[luvie]

Thanks...as you have too, Conor!!

Nighty-night! :)

[left that other site]

My Great grandmother’s birth certificate from Canada gives her race a s”SAUVAGE”. meaning “Savage” LOL!

Isn’t it funny that my “Savage” Great Grandmother, probably born in a IGLOO, has a Birth certificate?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you...home safe and sound, and wanting a nap. LOL!

I actually got to bed a bit early last night, and then couldn’t sleep.