Day of the Sky Soldier

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Day of the Sky Soldier

August 6, 2008

As National Director of GoE I was heartened to see that Congressman Kirk (R-IL) has requested that the President proclaim 23 August, 2008 as the Day of the Sky Soldier (see below), which is the nickname of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. The Sky Soldiers are rotating home after a tough 15 month deployment in Afghanistan. They suffered losses which impacted the entire veteran’s community as a whole, while maintaining the highest standards of the American soldier. We are, therefore requesting that every member of Congress do as Congressman Kirk has done and send a similar letter to the president urging him to make this proclamation. This is an opportunity to let these brave men know that their personal and professional sacrifices have not gone un-noticed. This is also an opportunity for every member of Congress to actively support the troops with something besides words. Please call your Congressman and urge him or her to send this letter. Thank you. Manchu

July 31, 2008

BY FAX

The Honorable George W. Bush

President of the United States

The White House

Washington, D.C. 20500

Dear Mr. President:

I am writing in support of a Presidential Proclamation designating Saturday, August 23, 2008, in honor of the 173^rd Airborne Brigade. I have attached copies of correspondence sent to the White House by my constituent, Robert A. Getz, who is organizing this effort.

As you may know, the 173^rd Airborne Brigade was founded 91 years ago during World War I. The men and women of the brigade have served our country honorably during World Wars I and II, Korea, Viet Nam, and Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The brigade is currently completing their second tour of duty in Afghanistan where they lost 42 killed in action.

I respectfully request you issue a Proclamation designating Saturday August 23^rd in honor of the 173^rd Airborne Brigade.

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely,

Mark Steven Kirk

Member of Congress

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Written by Chris Hill · Filed Under Briefings, Featured

A Dad who anticipates a long awaited return home

I sit here thinking of nights of the past and how I would think of my son before falling asleep. I would ask "is he in a safer place today or "how many times to they push off an attack today" well you get the drill. I now know that he is safe in Italy but I just can't wait to see him.

My daughter Michele ( who handled this deployment so much better than I ) will be joining me at the airport to great our soldier home. The banner above will be proudly displayed at the airport. I have another banner to "Welcome home Soldier" and on the bottom it reads " A true American Hero". I did this because I want to volunteer some time to the USO out at the airport greeting our True American hero's home. Bluestardad Out!

Larry Arnone
San Francisco

AKA Bluestardad ( and I want to keep it that way )