Lauren and I received special new t-shirts in the mail this past week honoring Walter Reed's Ward 57. Ward 57 is the amputee ward at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC. The shirts cause us to pause and reflect on the real heroes of this ongoing war on terrorism. We often hear of the death totals in the news, but rarely of these brave men and women whose lives will never be the same. We have been fortunate enough to meet and know several of these individuals through work and school. Their stories are tragic, but their courage and determination to recover and in some cases return to the fight are a source of great inspiration for us. We pray we live worthy of their sacrifices as well as those who have given their lives in order to protect our own.
Some of the sites that help us remember:
http://www.operationward57.org
http://defender.west-point.org/service/taps.mhtml
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/fallen/
2 comments:
Hey Guys!
I can't believe so much time has passed by since those "good old days" in the singles ward.
Thats really exciting that you might be taking off to Germany! We might just come out and see you and visit!
Also, congrats with the baby makin! We're gonna have to make sure we keep in touch to find out which will be cuter! HAHA! just kidding, you know mine will be ;)
I was looking down the blog and saw that picture of you guys with your parents picture, its amazing how much you look like your mom Lauren!
Cool, keep in touch!
Lauren...you guys are too much!! Seriously could yall be any more perfect! I love that you have these shirts....you guys are the best!! We love you and I cant wait to see you in september!!
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