YELLOW RIBBON Campaign Of Idaho Web Site

 

 Contact: John Rogers: 208-232-4843
 By e-mail: demo6.yrci@idaho.usa.com  

 

FIELD OF HEROES

A TRIBUTE TO EACH OF OUR CASUALTIES IN

IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN

Memorial Day Weekend
OPEN FOR PUBLIC VIEWING:  May 22-23-24-25, 2009

CEREMONY:  Daily at 7:00pm

Click Here to Download 2009 Field Of Heroes Poster

 

View Photos of Field of Heroes 2008 click here
 

Please Come And Bring Your Camera Crew Out To The Purple Mountain Majesties of POCATELLO, IDAHO for MEMORIAL DAY Week-end to the FIELD OF HEROES.  Let everyone know of this awesome event.  You see, I remember you calling our part of the country the “Purple Mountain Majesties” when you came through last year on your “Christmas Sweater” Book Tour.  By the way, what a heartfelt, good feeling book and it was an honor meeting you and shaking your hand.

We are a small city tucked within the southeastern part of Idaho, with a population of about 51,000 good natured, patriotic people. Each year around Memorial Day, people from all over the area come to volunteer their time for what is called the “Field Of Heroes”.   This event is like NONE other in the country.  The first time I walked through the many rows of wooden crosses with name on them, I buckled down on my knees with overwhelming emotional sobbing of sorrow but yet feeling honored to be surrounded by those men and women who gave their lives for me and you and all Americans.

It is just so amazing how this event comes into fold with the enormous amount of patriotic human beings who volunteer their man hours to make it happen by (1)  checking the list of our most recent casualties of war and making new crosses (2) assembling materials (3) laying out the crosses in perfect and proper angles (something very similar to Arlington National Cemetery) (4) pounding the holes in the ground.  I could go on and on with the list of things that this community does to support the “Field Of Heroes”.  The website listed below explains the whole event.  This event should be nationally publicized because it shows just how much a community can work together in hard times and good times.  Of course, it’s without saying that in lieu of some of those who are against the war and do not appreciate the military, this year we will be posting security watches around the clock to keep the place safe. 

When I retired from the Navy of 23 years in 2005, I hesitated to move to Pocatello, Idaho.  It is where my husband’s family is from and I agreed we would move here to help them.  Being lost and lonely for the comradra of fellow military members, I was surprised to find that I hit the jackpot.  This community is full of active, retired and reserve military organizations that pledge their support to helping others.  President Obama once mentioned how important it was to be involved with your community and that is so very right.   
I am your number one fan,

Jackie Cullen
US Navy Chief Retired

P.S.  My son is in the Navy and is stationed over in Afghanistan.
 http://www.isu.edu/~halltom/FieldofHeroes/Pages/about_us.html

Field of Hero's Online
 http://www.isu.edu/~halltom/FieldofHeroes/Pages/index.html

 

 

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John Rogers: 208-232-4843
 By e-mail: demo6.yrci@idaho.usa.com  

Or by mail:
Yellow Ribbon Campaign of Idaho
8222 W. Buckskin, Pocatello, ID  83201

 

 

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Forces: U.S. & Coalition/Casualties
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"RED Fridays"

You will soon see a lot of people wearing RED on Fridays.

Here's why .....

The Americans who support our troops, are the silent majority.

We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are.

Many Americans, like yourself, would like to start a grassroots movement using the membership of the Special Operations Association, and Special Forces Associations, and all their friends, simply, to recognize that Americans support our troops.

We need to inform the local VFW's and American Legion, our local press, local TV, and continue carrying the message to the national levels as we start to get this going. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops are starting Friday, and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every RED-BLOODED AMERICAN who supports our young men and women, will wear something RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of RED much like a home football game at a University.

If we all tell our family, friends, fellow workers to support the troops by wearing RED - our troops will know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all

day Friday when you wear RED!

Let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

I sent this out to everyone on my email list; hopefully, you will too.

Please forward this to everyone you know!!

Wear RED on FRIDAYS ....

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE.

For us their BLOOD runs RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA

 
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