Our Precious Gift

The elderly parking lot attendant wasn’t in a good mood!

Neither was Sam Bierstock. It was around 1 a.m., and Bierstock, a Delray Beach, Fla. , eye doctor, business consultant, corporate speaker and musician, was bone tired after appearing at an event.He pulled up in his car, and the parking attendant began to speak. “I took [...]

Last name: BANKS
First name: RICHARD ANTHONY
Home of Record (official): CLEVELAND
State (official): OH
Date of Birth: Friday, May 7, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Negro
Marital Status: Single
— Military —
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 67018496
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D10
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
F Troop 2nd Squadron
— Action —
Start of Tour: Saturday, March 30, 1968
Date of [...]

Last name: EMBREY
First name: DAVID NORMAN
Home of Record (official): ROCKFISH
State (official): VA
Date of Birth: Wednesday, August 29, 1945
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
— Military —
Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 52939954
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
F Troop 2nd Squadron
— Action —
Start of Tour: Friday, December 8, 1967
Date of [...]

Although I can not verify if SSGT Deering actually received his purple heart he deserved one thus deserving a spot on Our Precious Gift

GALE EDWARD DEERING
is honored on Panel 48W, Row 53 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name:
GALE EDWARD DEERING

Wall Name:
GALE E DEERING

Date of Birth:
8/12/1945

Date of Casualty:
8/19/1968

Home of Record:
GRAND RAPIDS

State:
MI

Branch of Service:
ARMY

Rank:
SSGT

Casualty Country:
SOUTH VIETNAM

Casualty Province:
BINH LONG

Check out the new page we have added to the site on the sidebar. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor contacted us and asked if we would not mind putting up a link to them. I spoke to the director and she is very nice and wants to get the word out so we [...]

I have posted a link to the booklet that list all of the federal benefits for veterans and their dependents.  Thanks, Sarg for getting this booklet to me.  Take a moment to look it over, you can find the link for it on the sidebar.

I received an email on Saturday from the director of The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor she said she found our site when she was doing some research for the Hall of Honor.  She likes the site and wants to talk to me about the work we are doing.  I will keep you posted [...]

Lcpl Eric Shick, Al Haqlaniyah — August 3rd 2007, Shot by A Sniper Through the Right Shoulder, USMC  Thank you Eric for sharing with us.