Our Precious Gift

Hi, my name Robert C Sargent Jr. Time of service was 1964 thru 1968. USMC E-4 corp. Date of Purple Heart was On March the 4th of 1966. We were up in the Quang NGAI Area On a operation called UTAH We met NVA Hostile Forces, We were out numbered and the Battle went on [...]

Now you can watch the video yourself. I want to say the response has turned out really well and this was just the first day after the interview. We have 5 new registers, 3 people have contacted me with their information and we have at about 500 visitors to the site today and [...]

Below is the article published on Tampa Bay News 10 website about Our Precious Gift.
A website aimed at the Purple Heart

 
By: Kathryn Bursch
Brandon, Florida – From the battle fields of World War II, to the jungles of Vietnam, to the deserts of Iraq, over the years American servicemen and women have made untold sacrifices. But [...]

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I just saw the news with your report included for remembering our hero’s. My father did three tours in Vietnam and received 3 purple hearts the only thing is he would never talk about it, and we lost him in 2003 with no so called “war stories”. I know he was in [...]

My Name is Pamella R Herrman Kelley, my Dad was Private First Class Ryanold J Herrman, 26th Infantry Division, killed in action on November 20, 1944 during the advance near Nebing, France. He is buried in the United States Military Cemetery, Limey, France. My Dad was to report to duty on December [...]

I am so very excited.  I woke up this morning with two new people registered on the site and 3 emails with information to be add.  I liked the story last night and I think Tampa Bay 10 did a wonderful job with the story.  I was just very excited that they were even interested [...]

I am continuing to add names to the site, we are up to over 200 now.  Today is the news interview so wish me luck and hope they don’t make me look too stupid.  I am excited to get the word out about the site so hopefully you will see more names come up shortly.  [...]

I don’t know if anyone noticed but most of the data from my Vietnam list disappeared.  I had a heart attack and there was nothing I could do to get it back.  Even my husband and computer wizard tried his magic and was not able to help me.  I just wanted to cry.  I was [...]

A grandson has begun to post the letters he found at his parents while cleaning out their home.  They range from the every day life of cramped quarters, no hot water, to the daily grind of war.  Letters from 90 years ago are now making people feel like they are there hoping Harry will survive.  [...]

I don’t know if you have noticed or not but when I add a soldiers name to site I am linking it to a news story or personal website so you can read their account of their story.  This serves two purposes.  The first is to share with everyone their story of battle and the [...]