Our Precious Gift

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 are going to do all we can to help her out.

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 on this and let you know what comes out of it.

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

We are currently looking up more information on Earl B. Rose, Jr. and hopefully we will have more information about him.  Thanks to Matt’s sister for doing all of the digging.  Also I have been contacted by a couple more people and I am waiting on their stories now to be added to the page.  Keep checking back for updates and passing the site along to people that may find it of interest.  I am still waiting to hear back from the news station in Louisiana so maybe can get a little more exposure.  Keep your fingers crossed they decide to do a piece on it.

We have a little more information on Earl B Rose Jr. 

Kentucky Birth Index 1011-1999

Earl B Rose Jr.

23 Nov 1911

Madison Co. KY.

Mothers Name: Rebecca Cosby

Volume #140

Certificate #55799

Volume Year 1911

Chrissy is going to try and find out some information on his Mom and hopefully track down more people in the family tree.  Thank you Chrissy, this could not have been done without you.  I am also waiting on a couple of responses to emails I sent out.  So continue to pass the word and keep your fingers crossed.

A friend of mine that I graduated high school with, hi Donovan, has forwarded the interview to one of the local television stations in Louisiana and they seem like they might be interested in getting to word out for us in my hometown.  It would just be amazing to get the story out in Louisiana.  When I graduated high school several of our friends went into the military and a lot of them were sent to Desert Storm back in the 90’s.  I also have an Uncle that has already served in Iraq. 

It just amazes me that so many people care so much about the site and want to help get the word out.  Thank you Donovan for taking the time to help with spreading the word, it really means a lot to me.

Just wanted to make everyone aware of the new category on the sidebar “Photos sent to Our Precious Gift”  This is a collection of photos that are being sent to us.  Please send photos along with your story when possible.  It can be a picture from then or now or both.