support our troops: Support Our Troops - Packages From Home - 07/15/08 02:21 PM
Every month my broker, Ken Meade Realty, supports one of the area non-profit organizations and asks for the Sun Cities residents to participate as well.
For the months of July & August the Ken Meade offices will be assisting the Packages From Home organization. This is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that … (4 comments)
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support our troops: Simple Truths to celebrate the Fourth of July - 07/03/08 04:10 PM
This would make a great little gift to send to someone you know serving in our military. For only $10... the Great Quotes from Great LeadersHardcover, 160 pages, 8 " squareCompiled by Peggy AndersonFREE DVD Movie Included
I love great quotes and wanted to share this with my Active Rain friends...
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support our troops: Independence day is around the corner - 06/29/08 12:06 AM
It is almost July and then the 4th of July is here with all the b-b-q's and pool parties, vacations and fun at the beach. Which I am all for, but I also like to remember those that have laid down their lives for our freedom. I also like to remember … (0 comments)
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support our troops: Adopt a Soldier!!! - 06/26/08 11:36 PM
What a rewarding program!!!
We heard from our soldier this week via email. A "Thank You" note from Iraq just to let us know she had received our cards, letters, and care package.
SFC Paula Vaden of the 251st from Lexington, TN.
No, SFC Paula Vaden, please let us "Thank You".
Adopt … (7 comments)
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support our troops: Open Letter, To ALL of Our Armed Forces! - 06/23/08 01:17 AM
This is an open letter, directed at all of our Men & Women in the Armed Forces. Well, except to the slackers, like I was. Let me get something out of the way. I will NEVER pretend to know what you are going through or what you've already been through. I … (0 comments)
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support our troops: How many of us have forgotten about the USO? - Memorial Day 2008 - 05/24/08 06:03 AM
If you asked me 10 years ago about the USO I would have conjured up in my mindthe Bob Hope tours to troops overseas and the dance parties hosted by them totroops here at home and abroad.
A little over six years ago the USO brought a warmth to my heart and … (19 comments)
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support our troops: Observing Memorial Day - 05/22/08 11:05 AM
While everyone is at their picnics with family and friends I hope they truly understand what they are supposed to be thinking about. I always wonder....Do they even know what this day is for? Even while I am with some of my own relatives. I wonder.
Here is a video, I … (4 comments)
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support our troops: SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS--CAN YOU PLEAE HELP WITH NEW IDEAS??!! - 04/30/08 11:23 PM
IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE, PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM !!!
I really don't care for the war, however, I still support our Troops! I am lucky enough to be a Daughter of a Military Man and know first hand what the life … (3 comments)
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support our troops: Adopt a Soldier Today - Support our Troops! - 04/23/08 02:56 PM
A friend of mine sent me an email yesterday to let me know about a great organization called Soldiers' Angels.
Soldiers' Angels is a "volunteer-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit with the mission "May No Soldier Go Unloved." We have been providing aid and comfort to American military personnel and their families around the world … (2 comments)
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support our troops: Golf Tournament to Benefit Operation Pinecone - 03/07/08 12:21 PM
LOOKING FOR PLAYERS AND SPONSORS FOR OUR 2nd ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT THE TROOPS!
SATURDAY, APRIL 19th at SOUTH RIDING GOLF CLUB IN CHANTILLY,VA. CONTACT ME nancy@sherrywilson.com or go to the website http://www.operationpinecone.org/ for details! LAST YEAR WAS A BIG SUCCESS< AND THIS YEAR IS SHAPING UP TO BE EVEN BETTER!!!
SCRAMBLE/CAPTAIN's CHOICE … (0 comments)
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support our troops: GIRL SCOUT COOKIES FOR THE TROOPS - Directions for ordering - 01/28/08 01:32 PM
Would you like to purchase some Girl Scout cookies to send to our troops overseas?
IT'S EASY!
You pay for the cookies, and then Troop 846 does the rest! Troop 846 is located in Sandy Springs, Georgia, at North Springs High School.
Last year we sent 1500 boxes of cookies to the troops -- this … (2 comments)
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support our troops: COMING FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 - Girl Scout Cookies for the Troops! Won't You Buy Some Cookies to be Sent Overseas? - 01/15/08 05:04 PM
It's right around the corner - Friday, January, 18 is the start of Girl Scout Cookie time!
My troop, Troop 846 from North Springs High School in Sandy Springs, Georgia, annually sends Girl Scout Cookies to our troops stationed overseas, to give them a taste of home.
Troop 846 sent 600 boxes … (5 comments)
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support our troops: Want to Send a Soldier a Care Package? Visit AnySoldier.com Today! - 12/20/07 06:04 PM
It may be too late to send a package to a soldier (or anyone, for that matter!) and have it reach them by Christmas, but our troops appreciate care packages throughout the year!
Started in August 2003 by Sergeant Brian Horn, an Army Infantry Soldier with the 173rd Airborne Brigade while he … (6 comments)
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support our troops: ATTENTION Realtors in the Emerald Coast area of Florida - 12/19/07 01:49 PM
Hi - if you are a REALTOR in the Emerald Coast area of Florida, thanks for clicking on this post! If you're not, please read anyway - perhaps you can have some input, too!
Yesterday, I posted a letter from a Marine in Iraq who received some of our military care packages.He … (0 comments)
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support our troops: Response from a Marine - I Just Wanted to Share! - ALSO, Attention Realtors in Emerald Coast Area of Florida! - 12/18/07 02:27 PM
As many of you know, we held our 2nd Annual "Trick or Treat for the Troops this past October, to collect donations for soldiers serving overseas during the holidays. I just want to share this letter with you -- those of you who dontaed, those of you who wished us well, … (8 comments)
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support our troops: Girl Scout Cookies for the Troops - Troop 846, Atlanta, GA | Cookie Sales Start January 18 | Send our Troops a Taste of Home! - 12/13/07 04:17 PM
It's almost that time of year...that's right, Girl Scout Cookie Time!
My troop, Troop 846 from North Springs High School in Sandy Springs, Georgia, annually sends Girl Scout Cookies to our troops stationed overseas, to give them a taste of home.
The 2008 Girl Scout Cookie Program starts January 18 - and so does Troop … (2 comments)
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support our troops: Holiday Cheer for Our 95 G.I.'s...A Humbling Experience! - 12/07/07 11:51 PM
While shopping, thoughts popped in my mind, and every time I picked an item a new thought and another tear. Yes, I don't really understand it. What are the tears about?
Was the tears for the mother who worries for their son or daughter or the family who awaits for dad … (3 comments)
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support our troops: 95 Cards 95 Candy Canes...We Adopted A Platoon! - 12/06/07 10:21 PM
I haven't been commenting much, I have been such a busy bee. Just like the title states We adopted a platoon.
We were told don't worry about all 95, just do what you can.
We wanted to take care of them all....the best way we can. Just like parents we do … (16 comments)
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support our troops: Here's one for our heroes... - 12/03/07 07:46 PM
Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I noticed a Marinesergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not put two and twotogether.After we boarded our flight, I turned to the sergeant, who'd been invitedto sit in First Class (across from me), and inquired if he was heading home.No, he responded.Heading … (4 comments)
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support our troops: Adopt a Soldier - 12/02/07 01:47 PM
A fellow member of North Oakland County Board of Realtors was passionate in sharing information about Operation Care Package Michigan, a small non-profit organization, located in Lapeer, to Adopt a Soldier for $8.95 per month, our U.S. soldiers can receive a care package of wonderful items. For more information visit the … (1 comments)
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support our troops: Let's Support Our Troops this Holiday Season! - 12/01/07 11:24 AM
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support our troops: Our Pilgrimmage to the Post Office | Mailing Care Packages to the Troops | Heartwarming Story from the Post Office! (Part 2) - 11/30/07 03:48 PM
I want to share a heartwarming story from the post office last week.
We were mailing our care packages to the troops from our "Trick or Treat for the Troops" holiday care package drive, and we met three lovely people who made our day.
First, our postal worker was trying to help us … (4 comments)
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support our troops: Operation Pinecone - Packing Party Success! - 11/30/07 01:23 PM
On Tuesday, Nancy Sabella from the Sherry Wilson Team attended a packing party to help prepare items collected for the troops, to be shipped over seas. We would like to thank Nancy and all the volunteers that attended, in a valiant effort to give our support and love to our troops in … (0 comments)
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support our troops: Support our Troops :o) Some Great Ideas - 11/30/07 12:55 PM
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support our troops: LET OUR TROOPS KNOW WE CARE - 11/30/07 11:25 AM
I am feeling quite emotional today after hearing some stories for the military overseas and from their families this week. I want to take time to send a message of support to our men and women soldiers, wherever they are, around the world, many 'in harm's way' and pray for their safe … (5 comments)
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support our troops: Support our Troops! - 11/28/07 10:23 PM
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support our troops: Send some Love - Support our Troops at the Holidays!! - 11/28/07 07:13 PM
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support our troops: My Challenge To You - Your Localism Post! Give Back To Those Who Give All... - 11/28/07 02:59 PM
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support our troops: RE/MAX Operation Thank You! - 11/27/07 02:50 PM
RE/MAX Operation Thank You!
Hi there everyone! This is the official RE/MAX Associates Plus Operation Thank You Blog. You can visit here for updates, ideas for donations, and more!
What is Operation Thank You? Last year we began Operation Thank You as a tribute to our service people who are overseas. Our office … (1 comments)
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support our troops: Operation Pinecone Update - News from afar - 11/26/07 02:27 PM
Operation Pinecone Update - News from afar
Hi Everyone! Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving. Just a brief update then a brief description of some Thanksgiving festivities in northern Iraq from one of our contacts who runs a Morale Recreation and Welfare center. UPDATE:
Thank you to everyone who participated in … (1 comments)
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support our troops: Time to count our blessings - 11/26/07 12:04 PM
The real estate industry was not at its best this year, but that doesn't mean everything is looking gloomy. Sometimes we tend to look more on the bad side of things even if there are so many things that we should be thankful for.
One great example of someone who managed to … (3 comments)
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support our troops: Being An Army Wife/My Deployment Story - 11/21/07 11:23 AM
Being an army wife and apart of Bravo Company 3/116th INF is an eye opening experience. Being a "new" army wife is not only an eye opening experience but has given me a new appreciation for our military. I find myself reading every article, keeping up on what congress is doing and … (13 comments)
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support our troops: Happy Thanksgiving, what do you have to be thankful for? - 11/20/07 10:57 PM
Years ago I started a Thanksgiving Day tradition in our family, instead of the usual prayer before our meal I decided to change things up. I ask everyone at the table to make a statement of what they were thankful for.
Most say family, freedom, health, God, faith, etc. but it was a … (2 comments)
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support our troops: Our Pilgrimmage to the Post Office | Mailing Care Packages to the Troops | A Great Big Thank You! (Part 1) - 11/20/07 03:17 PM
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to everyone - clients, friends, family, ActiveRainers - who generously donated to our 2nd Annual "Trick or Treat for the Troops"!
(The Gebhardt Group - from left to right: Nancie Torrence, Deirdre Graf, Pam Gebhardt, Maura Gebhardt)
We packed up the boxes last week, with the help of … (2 comments)
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support our troops: Text message the Troops for Thanksgiving! - 11/20/07 02:04 PM
Everyone,
I would like to encourage you to send your thanks to all our service members over the next few days by participating in the attached campaign. It's very simple. (see information below)
If you happen to be in the area this weekend, tune in to ABC's Capital Sunday show at 9:30 am … (0 comments)
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support our troops: Local Craft Fair benefits Troops! - 11/19/07 10:30 AM
Local Craft Fair benefits Troops!
One of our agents, Crystal Pruitt, recently took part in organizing a craft fair event to benefit the troops of Virginia National Guard's Woodstock Company B of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry. The event was a great success. The money brought in will go toward shipping … (3 comments)
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support our troops: Operation Pinecone - Update: Photos/Letters - 11/13/07 03:24 PM
Operation Pinecone - Update: Photos/Letters from Troops (at bottom)!
FROM: Admin Operationpinecone
NOTE: I tried to send this yesterday but it wouldn't go out!!
First I want to acknowledge any of you who are currently serving our country or are veterans. We all appreciate your service to our country.
Next I want to thank all … (0 comments)
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support our troops: The Real Heros Among Us - 11/13/07 03:07 PM
As the holiday season rapidly approaches, I would like to remind everyone that a simple act of kindness goes a long way. When you are making out your Christmas cards this year please include one to the following:
A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue,NW … (4 comments)
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support our troops: Thank You Veterans! Happy Veterans Day... - 11/11/07 04:12 PM
One of my fondest memories as a little girl was selling poppies for the American Legion. As a little girl I would hang out there with my grandparents.
I would stand in front of the building and talk to every person that would come in and ask them to buy one … (12 comments)
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support our troops: Donate for our US Troops! - 11/08/07 01:35 PM
Operation Pinecone - Moes Southwest Grill
Now through December 14th, purchase care package items such as CD's, magazines, snacks and other treats. Then, stop by any of our 9 participating Moe's Southwest Grill locations to drop off your donation. Moe's and Operation Pinecone will create care packages from your donated goods and … (0 comments)
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support our troops: Operation Pinecone - Packing Party Volunteers - 11/08/07 12:50 PM
Hey Everyone,
There's a packing party tomorrow in South Riding, Loudoun County Virginia...if you would like to drop off any donations here (see directions below) at the office by Friday noon, I will drop them off later. You are of course, welcome to pitch in and help!
Drop off address: 1021 East Main Street, Purcellville … (0 comments)
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support our troops: Operation Pinecone - Update Letters from the Troops - 11/05/07 08:56 AM
Operation Pinecone - Update Letters from the Troops
Hi Everyone!
Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
First, with Veteran's Day approaching and the Holiday drive for the troops underway, I wanted to share this video with everyone. A trip to Walter Reed Hospital and Arlington Cemetery on Friday was a reminder to me that I had wanted … (0 comments)
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support our troops: Say Thank You! - 10/30/07 09:10 PM
I previously wrote a post about a program sponsored by Xerox, along with several other companies, called "Let's Say Thanks" that allows us to send "Thank You" cards to our troops, for FREE, through a web site that was set up specifically for this purpose. You just go to www.letssaythanks.com and … (7 comments)
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support our troops: Another Way to Say Thanks | Support Our Troops | Thank A Soldier - 10/29/07 09:36 AM
Anyone who reads our blog knows by now that we are active and outspoken supporters of our troops. We believe that, despite one's personal feelings about the war, supporting our brave men and women is not only important but necessary.
Well, here's another way for you and me to support our troops … (4 comments)
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support our troops: Operation Pinecone - Giving Back - 10/24/07 10:57 AM
Giving Back
Operation Pinecone Sherry Wilson and the Team here at RE/MAX Leaders are proud to announce our association with Operation Pinecone. This organization was founded by Mary Hacker of South Riding, and is dedicated to supporting our troops by collecting and distributing necessities and gifts on a year-round basis. Mary … (1 comments)
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support our troops: America Supports You: Operation Pinecone Shifts Gears for Holidays - 10/24/07 08:53 AM
Sherry Wilson and the Team here at RE/MAX Leaders are proud to announce our association with Operation Pinecone. This organization was founded by Mary Hacker of South Riding, and is dedicated to supporting our troops by collecting and distributing necessities and gifts on a year-round basis. Mary coordinates deliveries to our … (3 comments)
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support our troops: Making a difference in Loudoun County - 10/22/07 10:38 AM
October 27, 2007 is "Make a Difference Day" in Loudoun County. It is an annual event that takes place nationally on the fourth Saturday of every October. It is a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Loudoun Volunteer Services (LVS) is looking for volunteers who can help collect or donate household items for … (1 comments)
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support our troops: SGT Kevin Carey is Coming Home | Iraq to Kuwait to U.S. | Thanks for Your Support - 10/17/07 01:45 PM
Dear Friends, Colleagues and Clients:
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your support over the past 15 months when my brother, SGT Kevin Carey, a resident of Forsyth County, Georgia, (pictured below), has been deployed to Iraq with the 82nd Airborne. Today, Wednesday 17, 2007, he left Iraq … (9 comments)
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support our troops: Atlanta Radio Show Supports the Troops this Thanksgiving | Atlanta, Georgia - 10/15/07 01:52 PM
The Bert Show on Atlanta radio station Q100 is trying to coordinate getting letters of thanks into the hands of every service man and woman who will be stationed overseas this Thanksgiving. They need about 500,000 letters!
The guidelines are posted on the website, which you can access by clicking here. The due … (2 comments)
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support our troops: UPDATE! ANNOUNCING: The Gebhardt Group's 2nd Annual Trick or Treat for the Troops! - 10/12/07 05:17 PM
UPDATE!
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO MAKE A DONATION! If you'd like to send a letter or holiday card or any other donations, please contact The Gebhardt Group at info@GebhardtGroup.com. We'll be packaging up the boxes to mail Thanksgiving week! Thanks to all who have epxressed interest!
ANNOUNCING: The Gebhardt Group's … (7 comments)
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support our troops: Remembering 9/11 - 09/11/07 07:51 AM
I cannot believe that it has already been 6 years since this tragedy. Im sure everyone can remember the very instant they heard the news and what they were doing. On this day remember those that we love and those that we have lost. Say prayers for those that help defend … (3 comments)
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support our troops: Send FREE cards to our troops- through Xerox online! - 08/15/07 11:22 AM
We're always talking about keeping a positive attitude. Have you considered how difficult it must be for a soldier who has been deployed to a foreign country, in a life-threatening situation, away from their loved ones? My personal struggles always seem much smaller when I think about our soldiers at … (5 comments)
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support our troops: RE/MAX Named Third-Best Military-Spouse Employer in U.S. | RE/MAX International - 07/30/07 05:30 PM
According to a RE/MAX Times Online article from 7/20/07, RE/MAX International was Named Third-Best Military-Spouse Employer in U.S. by Military Spouse magazine.
Of the top 10 listings in Military Spouse magazine, RE/MAX is the only real estate firm. Other companies included The Home Depot and Lockheed Martin.
Thanks to Operation RE/MAX, which helps cooperating brokerages … (7 comments)
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support our troops: Atlanta Magazine Provides Ideas on How We Can All Support the Troops - 07/10/07 04:54 PM
I have a new favorite magazine...Atlanta Life Magazine. I picked it up free the other day while waiting for my food at my favorite Mexican restaurant in Alpharetta. But of course, my food came so quickly (one reason I LOVE Mexican restaurants) that I didn't have time to read it.
The reason … (9 comments)
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support our troops: OPERATION GRATITUDE ~ Remembering those who serve... - 06/30/07 11:14 PM
Today was a day of gratitude for me...and I know for fellow Rainer Marlene Bridges.
We spent the day in Van Nuys, CA helping assemble and pack care packages to be sent to our men and women serving in our military deployed overseas. This morning we drove a couple of hours from Orange … (15 comments)
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support our troops: North Metro Atlanta - The Gebhardt Group - We LOVE Referrals! - 06/12/07 09:31 PM
WE ARE...
...The Gebhardt Group with RE/MAX Greater Atlanta. We serve the North Metro Atlanta area - Alpharetta, Roswell, Norcross, Cumming, Suwanee, Duluth, Peachtree Corners, Sugar Hill, Decatur, Dunwoody, Buckhead, and the *new* Johns Creek.
We are a team of four agents -- each coming to the business after careers in other fields … (0 comments)
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support our troops: A Sea of Red - 06/04/07 07:16 PM
Featured acts at the fair Grounds after the parade included One Voice Choir, The Retrofits, Town Crier Bill McKee and a Comedian with John Cavers acting as MC. A 130 Hercules transport did a fly over along with a CF 18 Hornet from CFB Bagotville piloted by Captain Steven Neirlich who … (0 comments)
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support our troops: Memorial Day Moment - 05/28/07 08:42 AM
I think it's important to take a moment today and truly pause from the hustle- bustle of daily life and really think about why today is a holiday. Contrary to popular opinion, it's not just because we haven't had a day off in a while or an excuse to hold a … (4 comments)
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support our troops: Welcome Back Little Brother - Thank You For Serving! - 05/21/07 12:50 AM
Tonight is an exciting time in our family - it has been 9 days since we heard whether or not my little brother Daniel James Egbert, Jr. was dead or alive. He called at 2 a.m. on the morning of the 11th to say he was being moved to another base. … (26 comments)
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support our troops: A Million Thanks-May is National Military Appreciation Month - 05/05/07 12:08 PM
The month of May is National Military Appreciation Month. A gal named Shauna Fleming started an organization called "A Million Thanks". One of the things they do is collect thank you notes for our troops. What an encouragement this is to our American men and women who serve in the military.
For … (11 comments)
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support our troops: Help Support Our Troops - 05/03/07 11:39 AM
Help Support Our Troops
This summer if your kids and their friend have nothing to do try raising some money to send our troops some much needed items. You can call your local VFW or American Legion for a list of items needed. Since 9/11 packages just can't be mailed without a … (0 comments)
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support our troops: Remember those in harms way today - 07/04/06 08:56 AM
As we celebrate the 4th of July today, take a moment to remember those currently in harms way defending our freedom as well as those who made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf.
To each and every person who has ever served in our military I say thank you. And we need … (2 comments)
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support our troops: Support Our Troops and Operation Helmet - 06/29/06 01:57 PM
It seems to me that something as simple as a helmet insert costing around 70 bucks should be an automatic equipment upgrade available for our troops in harms way.
Unfortunately and for whatever reason, the Department of Defence is not supplying these inserts. The current helmet without inserts was designed to stop … (0 comments)
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