Hi,
Welcome to the Sideline Hero's blog. I'm Doc's Mom and I can‘t wait to share with you what we are all about and how you can become a part of an amazing group of women.. I hope that what you find here will be informative on who we are and what we are about, but more than that I hope you find encouragement and blessings especially if you are having one of those "I miss my soldier moments!
The Sideline Hero’s are a group of women who all have something in common, a loved one in the US military. These women are ready to lend and ear, give a hug or help you in some way to get through what ever it may be you are struggling with. You see, the women you find here have ALL had those moments. From the day our Soldier left for boot camp we have all felt lost, afraid and worried. “When will I hear him or her and when will I see them again” are just a few of the normal fears a mom has!! That’s why this group was began. I remember when my Soldier left for boot camp, how empty I felt and how all those "normal" fears overwhelmed me. I bet I cried a million tears that day and still do at times, Thus, the group Sideline Hero’s.
This group was created so that women of Taney County and surrounding areas could get together and support each other while participating in other areas of service to our military. We meet at least once a month, have lunch or dinner, talk about what is going on with our soldiers, when they are coming home, and anything else we can think of. We have speakers and give talks, but one of the biggest things we do is show our support to our local soldiers, by making sure the community they live in know who they are, where they are and making sure that when they come home the community gives them a Hero's welcome! Our support also extends outwardly, by keep ourselves busy creating and accepting donations for care packages to send to our local soldiers and their “battle buddies” overseas. We also support "Angel Soldiers" a support group that sends care packages to unknown soldiers and to the soldiers in hospitals abroad. Some of us also show our patriotism by riding with Patriot Guard Riders a group who stands guard during the funerals of our fallen. All in all, we here at Sideline Hero's want to be a support not only to each other but to our military.
We all come from different branches of the service and those that do not go abroad are just as vitally important as those who are on the front lines. We are one family supporting the same country and the men and women who work to defend it. This is what makes us sisters, what makes us "Sideline Hero's". We would love to have you join our group even if you do not live in Taney County, Missouri. and if you are ever in the neighborhood, we would love to meet you and hear all about your soldier!
