The Duncan Family: 4th of july

Happy 4th of July!!!
Brooke and Char Char

Grandma Carol came in town for the long weekend because she misses her grandkids so much.

sitting in the aircraft his Daddy flies..

Uncle Dave and Clay

Bubba pointing at a helicopter. HE LOVES anything flying in the sky!

Watching the helicopter

my fellow FRG leader, Megan

Charlie on a fire truck

Chillin before the fireworks start

Caleb, Dave and Brooke

Enjoying the fireworks!
We had a great time on post at the 4th of July blast. We have been so lucky to celebrate this with so many of our closest friends throughout the years (Fischer's and Koontz's) and now the "soon-to-be Cibik's!!!

Military Wife

I never wore the uniform, no medals on my chest.
The band, it doesn't play for me, I am not among “the Best.”
I do not march in cadence; I do not rate salute,
I stand among the silent ranks, our devotion absolute.
If you've not worn my shoes, you do not know my story.
I live a life of sacrifice, my reward a private glory.
I've wept many silent nights away,
and I've kept the home fires burning.
I've worried and I've waited, as world events were churning. I've moved more times than you could fathom,
left more people than you've known.
I've planted gardens 'round the world,
very few that I've seen grown.
I've grieved with new-made widows,
and had my share of scares -- when a ship or plane or man was down, and all I had were prayers.
I'm not asking for your sympathy, (although appreciation can be nice) I did it quite on purpose --I chose to sacrifice.
I'll tell you a secret now, one you'd never guess.
About the one glory that is mine,
it's just enough -- no more, no less.
When you and I stand together as our national anthem plays, I'll fill with reminiscences of how I spent those days.
I'll know the pain and joys again,
I'll know that freedom isn't free,
I'll know I've helped to pay the price –
and that the anthem plays for me.

Elizabeth Soutter Schwarzer
Marine Wife

Saturday, July 04, 2009

4th of july

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