They call us "Sideline Heros"

Right now, somewhere, there is a woman saying not goodbye, but God's speed, or come home safely, or some other heartfelt words to their loved one ... anything but goodbye, as their loved one deploys away from home in defense of our country.

For the next year, possibly, longer, the women left behind will attempt to carry-on life as usual. They will remain on the sidelines cheering on their soldier while hiding their own pain, loneliness and uncertainty, and masking their fears with a smile. Everyday they will kneel before their God and pray for the safety of not only their loved one, but for the "battle buddies" that serve alongside their hero.

Dutifully, these women remain strong and steadfast in support of their soldier. They know they must never allow themselves to show their feelings to the ones called to duty because to distract a warrior could seriously compromise the mission of the US Military.

In support of their soldiers, these brave women seek ways to ensure their warriors know they are loved, appreciated, and respected for their selfless service to our nation. From regular letters to well thought out "care packages", anything to make them know they are not forgotten and things at home are "normal."

These women carry a heavy burden on their shoulders and in their hearts, but they carry it willingly. They keep the home running smoothly, keep the cards, letters, and packages flowing in a timely matter, gathering extra items for extra "care packages" for the "battle buddy" with no family or worse, no one who cares. They are continuously taking pictures of family and familiar surroundings to send to their soldier to make sure they know the "real" world still exists, all while continuing to smile, and behaving in a "business as usual manner."

The women left behind may simply be mothers, wives, daughters, sisters or girlfriends, but to us, who are living this life, we are known as "Sideline Hero's" ... because to our
soldiers, we are exactly that; without us, life away from home would be a whole lot tougher!!!



Thursday, May 12, 2011

Mission Complete

Osama bin Laden (1957-2011) was one of the most notorious terrorist leaders in the world. The purported founder of terrorist organization al-Qaeda, bin Laden was credited with–or claimed credit for–masterminding numerous attacks against the United States, including the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, the 2000 bombing of the U.S.S. Cole and the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Originally from Saudi Arabia, bin Laden fought against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan during the 1980s. After returning from Afghanistan, he became increasingly militant and, beginning in 1996, issued a series of fatwas, or Islamic religious edicts, declaring a holy war against the United States. On May 2, 2011, after nearly a decade of eluding capture following the September 11 attacks, bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces during a firefight at a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
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