Our Banner flies across the skies,
And to some it means more than to others.
The mother at the grave, The young and the brave,
Yes, to some it means more than to others.
As the warriors we love serve our nation in far and distant lands, may we remember this Flag Day the Banner under which they fight to secure peace and freedom throughout the world. May, with great pride, we give honor and respect to the Flag of the United States of America, displaying it for all to see at our homes, offices, and places of worship. Our Banner stands for the American way of life ~ 'Old Glory' waves for a Nation whose foundations are rock solid in liberty and justice and who's heroes are willing to give all that it will forever fly over the land and people they love.
Flag Day, June 14, 2011, also the 236th Birthday of our Nation's oldest fighting force, the United States Army. Their determination to attain, establish, and guard the country envisioned by a people wishing to be free, provided the beginnings of that which would lead to the finest branches of military service, the United States Armed Forces.
Today, may we pray for all those serving in our Armed Forces whether stateside or abroad ~ may we pray for those who have serve under our Banner throughout the years ~ those who stand beside and give support to the Armed Forces past and present ~ the precious families of those who have given their forevers for the freedoms for which Our Flag stands ~ and for our Nation itself.
Our Banner flies across the skies,
And to some it means more than to others.
The mother at the grave, The young and the brave,
Yes, to some it means more than to others.
Holding You In Prayer,
Rev. Lin McGee
National Chaplain, Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
NH Freedom Ride
"As an American asked to serve, I was prepared to fight,
to be wounded,to be captured and even prepared to die,
but I was not prepared to be abandoned."
(Former POW Eugene "Red" McDaniel - Source:
VVnW POW/MIA Page)
Join us for the POW/MIA VIGIL AND FREEDOM RIDE on JUNE 16, 2011 ~ THURSDAY @ 7:00 PM. The ”Ride to the Rock” HESKY PARK MEREDITH
Numbers and Voices are important! This issue belongs to EVERYONE!
This is the 23rd Anniversary of the weekly Vigils ~ the 18th Anniversary of the Freedom Ride.
Who Wants To Tell These Soldiers They Are Not Prisoners of War
Speak up now for those whose voice can’t be heard!
Guest Speakers: Skip Rollins ~ NH Gold Star Father of Spc. Justin Rollins (KIA 2007) and Hero the dog Justin rescued as a puppy a few days before he died and his parents brought home to live with them.
Prior to line up join the New Hampshire Army National Guard in support of the Northeast POW/MIA Network Freedom Ride at Lowe’s. The National Guard Hummer will be there as well to follow the parade of bikes to Meredith, NH.
Anyone riding should plan on being at Lowe's, 1407 Lake Shore Road [formerly K-Mart Plaza] in Gilford. Plan on being there by *6:00pm ~ lineup is at 6:15pm and we will be leaving the parking lot by 6:30pm with a state trooper escort down route 3 to “The Rock” Hesky Park.
IF YOU ARE NOT A RIDER ~ Please join us ~ you can arrive by vehicle by way of Route 106 N. There is plenty of parking and your voice is important!
To learn more about the Northeast POW/MIA Network and POW/MIA issue visit: www.northeastpowmianetwork.org
Neither International Law nor the Geneva Conventions makes any mention of individuals carried by their countries as Missing/Captured or MIA-C. We realize that our enemies violate the rules of international law and the Geneva Conventions regarding the care and treatment of captured American Service Personnel. Terminology will not change that. Terminology does change world perception regarding the value we place on our captured personnel.
to be wounded,to be captured and even prepared to die,
but I was not prepared to be abandoned."
(Former POW Eugene "Red" McDaniel - Source:
VVnW POW/MIA Page)
Join us for the POW/MIA VIGIL AND FREEDOM RIDE on JUNE 16, 2011 ~ THURSDAY @ 7:00 PM. The ”Ride to the Rock” HESKY PARK MEREDITH
Numbers and Voices are important! This issue belongs to EVERYONE!
This is the 23rd Anniversary of the weekly Vigils ~ the 18th Anniversary of the Freedom Ride.
Who Wants To Tell These Soldiers They Are Not Prisoners of War
Speak up now for those whose voice can’t be heard!
Guest Speakers: Skip Rollins ~ NH Gold Star Father of Spc. Justin Rollins (KIA 2007) and Hero the dog Justin rescued as a puppy a few days before he died and his parents brought home to live with them.
Prior to line up join the New Hampshire Army National Guard in support of the Northeast POW/MIA Network Freedom Ride at Lowe’s. The National Guard Hummer will be there as well to follow the parade of bikes to Meredith, NH.
Anyone riding should plan on being at Lowe's, 1407 Lake Shore Road [formerly K-Mart Plaza] in Gilford. Plan on being there by *6:00pm ~ lineup is at 6:15pm and we will be leaving the parking lot by 6:30pm with a state trooper escort down route 3 to “The Rock” Hesky Park.
IF YOU ARE NOT A RIDER ~ Please join us ~ you can arrive by vehicle by way of Route 106 N. There is plenty of parking and your voice is important!
To learn more about the Northeast POW/MIA Network and POW/MIA issue visit: www.northeastpowmianetwork.org
Neither International Law nor the Geneva Conventions makes any mention of individuals carried by their countries as Missing/Captured or MIA-C. We realize that our enemies violate the rules of international law and the Geneva Conventions regarding the care and treatment of captured American Service Personnel. Terminology will not change that. Terminology does change world perception regarding the value we place on our captured personnel.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Memorial Day Prayer
We stand for them.......The young and the brave......Now that day is done.
We stand for them with honor, with pride, with broken hearts and empty arms......
Memorial Day.
Our heroes have gone on before us - too young to go - but too brave to stay. Our hearts were set on our lives together, an eternity of days, a future of tomorrows...... yet, day is done.
We draw together in prayer.
May we give thanks to the Almighty that we have such a land of blessing and hope to live in. A land provided and sustained by the brave of our nation. Those who have stepped forth to right wrongs and secure liberties. Those, our heroes, who have gone before us.
May we remember and pray for their families ~ seeking their comfort, their healing, their strength. May we beseech God that they may live in peace, the peace brought forth to our nation by the sacrifice of their hero.
And may we pray for one another. May we never forget what our heroes have given. May we hold our standards high and bringing their honor forth.
Those, too young to go - but too brave to stay......
Now day is done.....
We stand for them with honor, with pride, with broken hearts and empty arms......
Memorial Day.
Our heroes have gone on before us - too young to go - but too brave to stay. Our hearts were set on our lives together, an eternity of days, a future of tomorrows...... yet, day is done.
We draw together in prayer.
May we give thanks to the Almighty that we have such a land of blessing and hope to live in. A land provided and sustained by the brave of our nation. Those who have stepped forth to right wrongs and secure liberties. Those, our heroes, who have gone before us.
May we remember and pray for their families ~ seeking their comfort, their healing, their strength. May we beseech God that they may live in peace, the peace brought forth to our nation by the sacrifice of their hero.
And may we pray for one another. May we never forget what our heroes have given. May we hold our standards high and bringing their honor forth.
Those, too young to go - but too brave to stay......
Now day is done.....
WE STAND FOR THEM!
Peace and Prayers,
May your Memorial Day be One of Blessing, Safety, and Honor,
Rev. Lin McGee
National Chaplain
Star Mothers of America, Inc.
Friday, May 20, 2011
SPECIAL PRAYERS -- Armed Forces Day
SPECIAL PRAYERS -- Armed Forces Day Each year, we in America set aside the third Saturday in May to honor our Nation's Armed Forces. . . . . . .
ARMY -- I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. 'First to fight for the right, And to build the Nation's might, And the Army goes rolling along......'
MARINES -- Before God I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. 'From the Halls of Montezuma, To the shores of Tripoli, We fight our country's battles, In the air, on land, and sea.......'
NAVY -- I am a United States Sailor. I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me. 'Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh, Farewell to college joys , We sail at break of day, 'ay 'ay 'ay .......'
AIR FORCE -- I am an American Airman. I am a Warrior. I have answered my nation's call. 'Off we go into the wild blue yonder, Climbing high into the sun; Here they come zooming to meet our thunder, At 'em boys, Give 'er the gun........'
COAST GUARD -- I am proud to be a United States Coast Guardsman. I revere that long line of expert seamen who by their devotion to duty and sacrifice of self have made it possible for me to be a member of a service honored and respected, in peace and in war, throughout the world. 'We're always ready for the call, We place our trust in Thee. Through surf and storm and howling gale, High shall our purpose be........'
As the mothers, fathers, family, and friends of this proud and outstanding fighting force, what better way to honor our heroes than through prayer to the Almighty? May we stand together this Saturday, May 21, 2011, as the enduring force of strength behind our military men and women ~ lifting our voices in prayer ~ giving faithful word to the Almighty for their protection, thanksgiving for their well being, petition for their wisdom, and appreciation for their service. God Bless the Men and Women of Our Armed Forces!!!
Prayers,
Rev. Lin McGee
National Chaplain Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. 860-379-1298
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Military Mothers ~ A Mother's Day Tribute
This Sunday, moms across the country will be treated to breakfast in bed, homemade cards, bouquets of flowers and fancy dinners in restaurants. But for those who have sons and daughters fighting wars overseas, Mother’s Day won’t be all roses.
The term "Military Mothers" describes two distinct groups of women. On the one hand, it describes mothers whose sons and daughters are members of the military. On the other, it describes mothers who are themselves members of the military.
Though many military mothers have grown used to their children’s absences on Mother’s Day and other special occasions, it doesn’t make those times any easier especially for moms whose sons and daughters are in the line of fire in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Mothers whose children are in the military and deployed to military bases around the world or serving in a war zone far from home, live with daily fear and worry for the lives of those to whom they gave birth, and nurtured into the fine young men and women they are. They worry that those children may return home with missing limbs or with PTSD, and may not be the same person who deployed, or that they may return in a flag-draped casket.
And mothers, who must leave their children behind to go to a war zone far from home, live with daily fear for their own lives because they worry about the possibility that their children may have to grow up without a mother. And they worry about the impact their absence will have on little psyches, and whether that impact will be lasting.
We assure you, both groups are heroes.
And we'd like to wish them, and all the other mothers out there, a
Happy Mother's Day!
The term "Military Mothers" describes two distinct groups of women. On the one hand, it describes mothers whose sons and daughters are members of the military. On the other, it describes mothers who are themselves members of the military.
Though many military mothers have grown used to their children’s absences on Mother’s Day and other special occasions, it doesn’t make those times any easier especially for moms whose sons and daughters are in the line of fire in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Mothers whose children are in the military and deployed to military bases around the world or serving in a war zone far from home, live with daily fear and worry for the lives of those to whom they gave birth, and nurtured into the fine young men and women they are. They worry that those children may return home with missing limbs or with PTSD, and may not be the same person who deployed, or that they may return in a flag-draped casket.
And mothers, who must leave their children behind to go to a war zone far from home, live with daily fear for their own lives because they worry about the possibility that their children may have to grow up without a mother. And they worry about the impact their absence will have on little psyches, and whether that impact will be lasting.
We assure you, both groups are heroes.
And we'd like to wish them, and all the other mothers out there, a
Happy Mother's Day!
Friday, April 22, 2011
During the First World War, in May 1918, President Woodrow Wilson approved the suggestion of the Women's Committee of National Defenses recommending that American women should wear a black band on the upper left arm adorned with a gold star. Each star representing a family member who had given his or her life for their country. President Woodrow Wilson first used the term "Gold Star Mother" in his Letter to the Women's Committee.The mothers of New Hampshire’s fallen heroes have made the ultimate sacrifice for human freedom, and we owe them the most profound debt of gratitude. More than anyone, they bear the deep emotional burden and loss of those who have laid down their lives for the cause of liberty. New Hampshire owes these dignified and graceful mothers of freedom our deepest admiration and our promise that the sacrifice of their children will never be forgotten.
To assure that their children would not be forgotten, in 1999, Gov. Jeanne Shaheen signed into law RSA 4:13-h: “Gold Star Mother’s Day” calling for
...the proper observance of the first Sunday after Easter which shall be known as Gold Star Mother's Day recognizing and honoring all mothers who have lost sons or daughters while on duty in the United States armed forces. The governor shall urge the citizens of the state to observe this day with appropriate events...
Each year, this observance is an opportunity to offer our solemn respect to Gold Star Mothers and renew our ongoing pledge that America will always remember those who died while wearing the uniform of the United States and forever honor their families' sacrifice.
In the words of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944:
"There is nothing adequate which anyone in any place can say to those who are entitled to display the gold star in their windows America lives in freedom because of the sacrifices of America's finest citizens and of the mothers who raised them.."
Please join us and the Gold Star Mother Memorial committee in celebrating the dedication of this wonderful statue.
Dedication of the Gold Star Memorial
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2011
Where: Stanton Plaza, Manchester, NH
Time: 2 p.m.,
New Hampshire Gold Star Mothers Day
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Tales of a Military Sister Blog
Annalisa is also the founder of "You are the Champion" Sibilings Group.
"Now my brother is deployed. On November 14, it will be 5 months.
It’s felt like 5 years to be honest. The emotions and fear, the stress and anxiety all play huge roles when it comes to deployment - both for the family and especially the soldier. Families serve as well. We just don’t wear the uniform and we remain on U.S. soil. But our hearts and our minds are with the soldier every hour of every day.
We don’t know what could happen in the next 7 months. I can’t say that I ‘believe’ that whatever happens (the nightmare) that it was meant to be. I have a hard time really understanding that. So, maybe I am still trying to figure out how the word ‘Believe’ can play a role with this".
Tales of Military Sister
"Now my brother is deployed. On November 14, it will be 5 months.
It’s felt like 5 years to be honest. The emotions and fear, the stress and anxiety all play huge roles when it comes to deployment - both for the family and especially the soldier. Families serve as well. We just don’t wear the uniform and we remain on U.S. soil. But our hearts and our minds are with the soldier every hour of every day.
We don’t know what could happen in the next 7 months. I can’t say that I ‘believe’ that whatever happens (the nightmare) that it was meant to be. I have a hard time really understanding that. So, maybe I am still trying to figure out how the word ‘Believe’ can play a role with this".
Tales of Military Sister
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