Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Doing to His Duty and More

Posted on January 2, 2018 by russtowne

This story of holding a veteran accountable in a most loving way touched me and I wanted to share but with you. Having his back With Love, Russ

Posted in Stories That Touched Me, Uncategorized | Tagged Afghanistan, judge, Purple Heart, veteran | 4 Comments

Wind and Fire

Posted on February 27, 2013 by russtowne

“Distance does to love what wind does to fire… it extinguishes the weak and fuels the strong.” I love this saying and believe it to be true and profound. This was sent to me by the wonderful lady who married … Continue reading →

Posted in Commitment, Courage, Loneliness, Love, Marriage | Tagged Afghanistan, friends, helicopter, loneliness, Love, marriage, sacrific, service, war | 8 Comments

Call Me Maybe

Posted on November 20, 2012 by russtowne

What do the boys in Afghanistan have in common with Dolphin Cheerleaders? See for yourself. This is a fun music video. Caution: Though I’d say this was G-rated (safe for kids), if a video featuring bikini-clad women is unsafe to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun Vids | Tagged Afghanistan, Call Me Maybe, cheerleaders, Dolphin, kids, Miami, Miami Dolphin cheerleaders, safe, servicemen, soldiers | 5 Comments

Star Wars Surprise For the Son of A Returning Soldier

Posted on July 28, 2012 by russtowne

I found this story heart-warming and well-done. Here’s the link or URL (I only seem to be able to get the link to work about 1 time in 10 but it isn’t from a lack of trying… and trying). I … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Afghanistan, Chewbacca, colonel, Family, father, Jedi, Portland, son, Star Wars, storm trooper | 2 Comments

The World Needs More People Like You

Posted on May 30, 2012 by russtowne

I just read about a very remarkable 9 year old boy. Here are some snippets from The Sideshow article written by Dylan Stableford: A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy who earned an all-expenses-paid Disney World vacation through an innovative Facebook experiment gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Generosity, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged 9-year old, A Soldier for a Soldier, Afghanistan, all expenses paid, Bob Wade, boy, Brendan Haas, Disney, Disneyworld, Dylan Stableford, fallen soldier, soldier, world | Leave a comment

“Welcome Home Daddy! I Can Walk!”

Posted on May 11, 2012 by russtowne

Here are a couple of snippets from a brief story that brightened my day, followed by URL’s the the vid and story. “A U.S. marine returning home from Afghanistan is greeted by his 6-year-old son at a ceremony inside a … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Healing, Inspiring, Parenting, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Afghanistan, Cerebral Palsey, deployed, home, homecoming, Jeremy Cooney, Marine, Melissa Cooery, Michael Cooney, returned home, secret, Staff Sgt. Jeremy Cooney, surprise, surprised, walk, welcome home, welcome home dady, WelcomeHomeBlog.com. | Leave a comment

Life and Death, Duty and Loss

Posted on February 26, 2012 by russtowne

My wife and I started our day by meeting with several family members and friends at a charity breakfast to raise funds for the Gold Star Moms organization. Gold Star Moms have all lost a child who died in service … Continue reading →