In the 1970's, we wore Prisoner of War (P.O.W.) bracelets. Today, we also keep others in our memories; Victims of Terrorism and Military Casualties. To keep the memory alive of those who have died at the hands of terrorists or fighting terrorism, we now also wear Memorial Bracelets. People from all over the country are wearing bracelets from Memorial Bracelets located at www.memorialbracelets.com for their own very personal reasons. Below are some of the stories that we have received.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Because I Feel Good Doing This For Our Country
I received my bracelet today and can't believe how wonderful it is....it is already on my left wrist with a bracelet that I have been wearing since the Viet Nam war....a Lt. Col. L. W. Whitford, missing since 11/2/69. I keep wearing it because I checked on him and he was in a helicopter with another soldier and the copter went down and the bodies were never found. So until......I will wear it. The one I just had made is for a SFC Eric Horton, I went onto Operation Military and they gave me him as a penpal. We have been writing for 3 months and he is on his 3ed deployment and will wear until he is home safe....he is due to come home in Feb. but he keeps getting extended. I have sent him 3 huge boxes, one with a CD,DVD,VCR player in it. My father was a 35 year veteran of the Army and retired as a Brig. General and I feel good doing this for our country.
I also have Lt Col LW Whitford Jr memorial bracelet and check from time to time if he has been located. I would love to be able to contact his family, but have no info on him otherwise. I am in the process of ordering a bracelet in memory of a young man from our area, what a neat tribute to him.
ReplyDeleteI wear my bracelet because it is just one more way in which I keep, Sgt. Emerson Noah Brand, my only son, my only child, killed in Baghdad, 15 March 2007, now with me at all times.
ReplyDeleteHe is with God now--in part that is, because he is also always with me.
Because God promised, "where I am, there you may be also."(John 14:3. NKJV)
And where God is, Em is. This bracelet, just one more stroke underscoring that reality.
Debi Brand