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FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Kendra Coleman ~ April 15, 2013
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !!
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Posted on 04/14/2013 5:01:27 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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~ Hall of Heroes ~
Kendra Coleman Info from here.
(Thank you to mountainlion for bringing this hero to our attention!) |
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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. Thats 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 wasnt 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 boardit 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 masters 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, Dont let the enemy determine your futureimprovise and overcome. By Tania Meireles, WTC Stratcom |
Please remember the Canteen is here to honor, support and entertain our troops and their families. This is a politics-free zone! Thanks for helping us in our mission! |
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To: HiJinx
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posted on
04/14/2013 11:14:10 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: blackie; E.G.C.; Arrowhead1952; ConorMacNessa; Allegra; Mrs.Nooseman; beachn4fun; Jet Jaguar; ...
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posted on
04/14/2013 11:17:26 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.
Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.
Thanks, unique, for the pastries.
Coffee is always on........
How about a donut?
Cookies?
Veggies?
Sandwich?
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posted on
04/14/2013 11:19:25 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Jet Jaguar; txradioguy; JemiansTerror; MEG33; Laurita; CMS; OneLoyalAmerican; Defender2; ...
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posted on
04/14/2013 11:21:04 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Good morning, Kathy!
Have a great day.
I have a friend who was visiting Anchorage last week and he said they felt a small quake.
You must be used to those “shakers”. LOL
I’ve never felt an earthquake. {Knocking on wood}.
Hugs to you.
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posted on
04/14/2013 11:33:49 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals will never get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
To: laplata
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posted on
04/15/2013 12:30:50 AM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thanks, Kathy. How thoughtful of you!
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posted on
04/15/2013 12:58:26 AM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals will never get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; StarCMC
A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.
((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Star. How's it going?
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posted on
04/15/2013 1:43:47 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
04/15/2013 1:44:05 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
04/15/2013 1:44:21 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; E.G.C.; GodBlessUSA; LUV W; Arrowhead1952; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; ...
TO THE
Good morning, all.
Good morning to our
Military, our Allies, and their families.
Ack! It's Monday, again! Where'd the weekend go?
Thank you, Star, for preparing the Canteen for todays activities.
KUDOS and thank you go out to
Kendra Coleman
God Bless her. What a positive attitude.
DC Metroland weather report
~ Today...Cloudy with rain ending
for the afternoon. High near 65F.
Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
~ Tonight... Partly cloudy skies. Low 53F.
Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.
It's Monday and I still have work left over from Friday.
This means, of course, that I'll have to make my rounds quickly,
then move into lurker mode.
But please stay right where you are.
Chat up the military or a family member.
No need to fret...you know I'll be back!
The FR Canteen is
Come in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS
REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM
FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.
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posted on
04/15/2013 3:51:13 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Why are Hispanics being given special treatment?)
To: beachn4fun; Kathy in Alaska; txradioguy; StarCMC; Lady Jag; laurenmarlowe; tomkow6; GodBlessUSA; ...
Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. It's already 71º at our house.
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posted on
04/15/2013 5:09:31 AM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(For Jay Carney - I heard your birth certificate is an apology from the condom factory.)
To: y'all; Arrowhead1952; beachn4fun; E.G.C.; GodBlessUSA; ConorMacNessa; Kathy in Alaska; HiJinx; ...
Ummmmpfhhh! Whyyy did I stay up so late!
It's hard to wake up this morning!
Could be 'cause I don't wannt go to work! :)
Ya think?
Hope all of YOU have a great day...
...and don't let the day get to ya!
((((hugs))))
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posted on
04/15/2013 5:10:27 AM PDT
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos!)
To: beachn4fun; LUV W
((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. How’s it going?
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posted on
04/15/2013 5:11:19 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: LUV W
Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))).
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posted on
04/15/2013 5:13:13 AM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(For Jay Carney - I heard your birth certificate is an apology from the condom factory.)
To: E.G.C.
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posted on
04/15/2013 5:31:05 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Why are Hispanics being given special treatment?)
To: LUV W
Good morning night owl ((HUGS))
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posted on
04/15/2013 5:31:24 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Why are Hispanics being given special treatment?)
To: Arrowhead1952
Good morning dear ((HUGS))
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posted on
04/15/2013 5:31:41 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(Why are Hispanics being given special treatment?)
To: beachn4fun
Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))) to you too.
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posted on
04/15/2013 5:43:45 AM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(For Jay Carney - I heard your birth certificate is an apology from the condom factory.)
To: beachn4fun
Hiya Beachie!
As usual, the weekend just flew by and it's that day again.
Very "Aprilish" weather out here, lotsa the wet stuff.
Laid low over the weekend and caught up on some movies I've saved.
Coffee refill coming up..
Have a funomenal day!
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posted on
04/15/2013 5:55:43 AM PDT
by
PROCON
(Never underestimate the power of low information voters in large numbers.)
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