Kathy's father, Frank Nerden, a veteran of the South Pacific Theater in WW-II, and who today, at 94 years of age, is still very active supporting the active duty troops in harm's way. The older Frank gets the easier it is for him to talk about his experiences in the war. He's no hero - he'll be the first to tell you so... but he was there and he saw it and lived it for two years, right in the thick of it.
Col. Richard Moody USAF-ret. (with the American Flag neck-tie) started Operation Troop Support during the first Gulf War and continues it today, with dozens of volunteers of all ages helping to send packages overseas full of every possible need or want for the troops to know we care and support them. (To give you an idea of how much is sent over there, annual postage for these packages is well over $80k)
Frank was recently honored for his service to Operation Troop Support and awarded a plaque named after Gen. George Patton's granddaughter-in-law, Joanne Holbrook Patton (who, herself, is very active in OTS) and awarded by her at a huge testimonial dinner and celebration. They truly were The Greatest Generation - but the men and women who have served since have all marched in those same bootprints.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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Reason: Just remembered one more picture.
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