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To: dmd25

That was a lotta work.....thank you!

I nearly cried when I saw the “legs” one.....God bless our heroes!


416 posted on 09/04/2010 8:42:46 AM PDT by luvie (DIMs?......start packin'--you're fired!....I can see November from my house!)
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You are welcome, LUV.

The "legs" photos is breathtaking---especially when you first look at the other photo of them.

God bless our heroes indeed!

418 posted on 09/04/2010 9:08:53 AM PDT by dmd25
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To: LUV W; dmd25; DrDeb; ohioWfan; Just A Nobody; STARWISE; onyx; NordP; 4integrity; pattyvita; All
I nearly cried when I saw the “legs” one.....God bless our heroes!

Look What I just found in our local news paper

101st Airborne Division veteran Heath Calhoun of Clarksville took part in a kickoff ceremony Friday for Patriot Golf Day Weekend with former President George W. Bush

They were joined in the ceremonial tee-off by Dan Rooney, founder of the Folds of Honor Foundation, and Jim Remy, PGA of America president at Ridgewood Country Club in Waco, Texas.

The four-day event, under way Sept. 3-6 at thousands of participating golf courses around the country, hopes to raise $2 million or more for scholarships for military families.

"I am honored to be chairman of Patriot Golf Day 2010 and for the opportunity to launch this special event this weekend," Bush said. "I greatly admire our vets and their families and the sacrifices they have made.

"This is a great way for citizens to contribute to a scholarship fund for children who have a lost a parent in combat or whose parent was severely wounded."

Patriot Golf Day Weekend 2010 is a national event where golfers are asked to donate a minimum of $1 in addition to their regular greens fees to raise money for scholarships for the families of military service members killed or catastrophically wounded in the line of duty. Participating courses can be found at www.patriotgolfday.com.

About Calhoun

Retired Staff Sgt. Calhoun lost both legs following injuries from a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Mosul, Iraq, on Nov. 7, 2003.

He completed nine months of rehabilitation at Walter Reed Medical Center and later learned to walk on microprocessor-controlled prosthetic legs.

Calhoun has become a passionate advocate and spokesman for amputee soldiers. He is also active in sports, including running, golf, and skiing.

You can read the entire article here

http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20100905/NEWS01/9050320/Calhoun+golfs+with+President+Bush

I didn't even know he lives in my town and he only lives a little over 4 miles from my house

436 posted on 09/05/2010 8:47:00 AM PDT by Kaslin (Acronym for OBAMA: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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