http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/welcomehome/ en-us Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:05:56 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074827/posts The Pentagon says the remains of a Portland man and two other sailors who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor have been identified and will be returned to their families. kgw.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074827/posts#comment Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:05:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074957/posts The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of three U.S. servicemen, missing from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors. They are Ensign Irvin A.R. Thompson, of Hudson County, N.J.; Ensign Eldon P. Wyman, of Portland, Ore.; and Fireman 2nd Class Lawrence A. Boxrucker, of Dorchester, Wis.; all U.S. Navy. Boxrucker will be buried on Sept. 6 in Dorchester, and the funerals for Thompson and Wyman are being set by their families. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, the... DOD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074957/posts#comment Thu, 4 Sep 2008 23:51:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065985/posts The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is 2nd Lt. Howard C. Enoch Jr., US Army Air Forces, of Marion, KY. He will be buried on September 22 in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. Representatives from the Army met with Enoch's next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process and to coordinate internment with military honors on behalf of the Secretary of the Army. On March 19,... Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065985/posts#comment Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:46:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062543/posts An injured National Guard soldier from Woodbury gets a great gift Friday -- a new home. Sgt. Marcus Kuboy was seriously injured by an explosion in Iraq last year and is mostly confined to a wheelchair because of leg and back injuries. Right now he can only use his legs for short periods of time. The project's been under construction for several months now and hundreds of people have helped. On Friday, volunteers were getting started on the landscaping by planting flowers and shrubs. The inside is almost complete as well. Kuboy will have his own elevator and a kitchen... WCCO.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062543/posts#comment Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:19:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062008/posts Missing WWII Pilot Is Identified The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is 2nd Lt. Howard C. Enoch Jr., U.S. Army Air Forces, of Marion, Ky. He will be buried on Sep. 22 in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. Representatives from the Army met with Enoch’s next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process and to coordinate interment with military honors on behalf of the Secretary of... DOD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062008/posts#comment Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:49:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056532/posts The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Vietnam War, has been identified. He is Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel R. Denton, U.S. Navy, of Kerrville, Texas. He will be buried as part of a group on Thursday in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. On Oct. 8, 1963, Denton was one of six men who crewed a UH-34D Choctaw helicopter that was on a search-and-rescue mission. While over Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, the helicopter came under intense enemy ground fire and crashed. There were no survivors. Over the next several... DOD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056532/posts#comment Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:03:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/2056459/posts The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Vietnam War, has been identified. He is Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel R. Denton, U.S. Navy, of Kerrville, Texas. He will be buried as part of a group on Thursday in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. On Oct. 8, 1963, Denton was one of six men who crewed a UH-34D Choctaw helicopter that was on a search-and-rescue mission. While over Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, the helicopter came under intense enemy ground fire and crashed. There were no survivors. Over the next several... US Departmet of Defence No. 652-08 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/2056459/posts#comment Mon, 4 Aug 2008 22:02:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055935/posts The idea began so simply, hatched in the heart of an injured soldier's mother. A homecoming. Terry Hardin's son, 22-year-old Army Spec. Kevin Hardin, would be back Saturday night — his first time home since a missile blew by him September 30 and lodged him at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, still, 10 months later.Terry Hardin called and e-mailed some people, who called and e-mailed more people, tapping into Forgotten Solidiers Outreach and the Patriot Guard, a biker group who more often escort hearses, plus the American Legion and their 11th District commander, David Knapp, who snapped right... Palm Beach Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055935/posts#comment Sun, 3 Aug 2008 23:02:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2049977/posts My brother in Gainesville, Georgia closed down his store for a bit to capture the funeral procession of Corporal Matthew Phillips, on the way to neighboring Cumming. Matthew was one of the nine killed in Afghanistan not long ago. email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2049977/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:42:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042260/posts AN Australian Special Forces soldier, who was injured in Afghanistan after his vehicle was hit by an insurgent improvised explosive device (IED) late last month, has returned to Australia, Defence said. Two soldiers were injured in the blast which took place during a Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) patrol returning from a successful clearance operation when the attack occurred. The second soldier was slightly wounded in the explosion. Fellow soldiers provided immediate first aid before both soldiers were flown by helicopter to a nearby International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) medical facility, defence force spokesman Brigadier Brian Dawson said. "The medical... news.com.au http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042260/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 07:21:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036388/posts The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Sgt. Gene F. Clark, U.S. Army, of Muncie, Ind. He will be buried June 28 in Muncie. Representatives from the Army met with Clark's next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process, and to coordinate interment with military honors on behalf of the secretary of the Army. In September 1950, Clark was assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion,... DOD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036388/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:12:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034019/posts The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Lt. Cmdr. Ralph C. Bisz, U.S. Navy, of Miami Shores, Fla. His funeral arrangements are being set by his family. On Aug. 4, 1967, Bisz took off in an A-4E Skyhawk from the USS Oriskany to bomb an enemy petroleum depot near Haiphong, Vietnam. As he neared the target, his aircraft was struck by an enemy surface-to-air missile... DOD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034019/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:27:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030677/posts VA MEDICAL CENTER HOSTS "WELCOME HOME" CELEBRATION FOR RETURNING COMBAT VETERANS June 9, 2008 WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, DC will honor returning combat veterans with a unique outreach and education event on Saturday, June 14, 2008 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Welcome Home Celebration will be held on the hospital grounds at 50 Irving Street, NW, rain or shine. More here http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030677/posts#comment Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:39:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028690/posts Soldier Missing In Action From Korean War Is Identified The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Sgt. 1st Class W.T. Akins, U.S. Army, of Decatur, Ga. He will be buried on June 26 in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. 1st Class W.T. Akins, U.S. Army, of Decatur, Ga.. Representatives from the Army met... U.S. Department of Defense http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028690/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:39:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027680/posts Tears, hugs and American flags welcomed members of a North Dakota National Guard unit back to their home state after nearly a year in Iraq.Most of the 104 members of the 817th Engineer Company arrived at Jamestown airport on two chartered flights Saturday, shortly after 7 a.m., about 45 minutes ahead of schedule. Eleven soldiers had returned earlier and two went directly to homes in Wisconsin and Colorado.Guard officials did their best to notify families of the early arrival, and hundreds turned out to welcome home the troops."The year is done," said Daine Flieth, who was reunited with her husband,... Grand Forks Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027680/posts#comment Sat, 7 Jun 2008 21:55:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026515/posts Media Advisory Fallen Soldier Returning Home MA 08-006 - June 5, 2008 OTTAWA, Ont. — Our fallen soldier, Captain Richard (Steve) Leary, a member of the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Manitoba, is scheduled to return home to Canada tomorrow. Where: 8 Wing Trenton, Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario. When: Friday, June 6, 2008, 2 p.m. What: Media are invited to view the arrival; however, no interviews will be given. Present to pay their respects will be the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and... DND/Canadian Forces http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026515/posts#comment Thu, 5 Jun 2008 16:30:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026041/posts The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Pfc. Milton Dinerboiler Jr., U.S. Army, of Elkhart, Ind. His burial date is being set by his family. Representatives from the Army met with Dinerboiler’s next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process, and to coordinate interment with military honors on behalf of the secretary of the Army. In late November 1950, Dinerboiler was assigned to the Heavy Mortar... U.S. Department of Defense http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026041/posts#comment Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:03:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025657/posts FORT STEWART, GA (WTOC) - The man who commands the Third Infantry Division returned home to the Coastal Empire with more than 200 soldiers Monday. Major General Rick Lynch reflected on his division's success in Iraq and the support they felt from being back at home. "In the course of life, you get a choice between reading history and making history, and by God, we made history over the past 15 months," he said to hundreds of family members and soldiers at Fort Stewart Monday. Minutes earlier at Hunter Army Airfield, he talked about the history Third Infantry made in... WTOC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025657/posts#comment Wed, 4 Jun 2008 03:48:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024418/posts NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AFP) — The 550-strong Australian contingent in Iraq withdrew from its bases in the south of the country on Sunday as most of the troops prepared to head home, Iraqi and Australian officials said. The soldiers left following a flag-lowering ceremony at the Imam Ali airbase west of the city of Nasiriyah, the capital of Dhi Qar province, governor Aziz Kadoum Alwan said. "The Australian soldiers left today from Dhi Qar and Muthanna provinces," Alwan said. In Sydney the Australian Defence Force said in a statement that the "Overwatch Battle Group and the Australian army training team formally... AFP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024418/posts#comment Sun, 1 Jun 2008 16:13:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024364/posts - Australia, a staunch U.S. ally and one of the first countries to commit troops to the Iraq war five years ago, ended combat operations there Sunday, a Defense Department official said. ADVERTISEMENT Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was swept into office in November largely on the promise that he would bring home the country's 550 combat troops by the middle of 2008. Rudd has said the Iraq deployment has made Australia more of a target for terrorism. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024364/posts#comment Sun, 1 Jun 2008 13:58:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024317/posts AUSTRALIAN troops have begun arriving home from Iraq, signalling an end to the nation's combat mission in the war-torn country and fulfilling an election promise made by Kevin Rudd. The first of about 500 soldiers from the Overwatch Battle Group (West) 4 and Australia's Army Training Team reportedly touched down in Brisbane late this afternoon. The soldiers had been stationed at Tallil air base, 300km south of Baghdad, and were responsible for providing security training for Iraqi forces, as well as reconstruction and aid work. A British military spokesman in the southern city of Basra has confirmed the withdrawal was... news.com.au http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024317/posts#comment Sun, 1 Jun 2008 11:09:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022231/posts The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of four U.S. servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors. They are Maj. Barclay B. Young, of Hartford, Conn.; and Senior Master Sgt. James K. Caniford, of Brunswick, Md. The names of the two others are being withheld at the request of their families. All men were U.S. Air Force. Caniford will be buried May 28 in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C., and Young’s burial date is being set... DOD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022231/posts#comment Wed, 28 May 2008 01:46:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2019036/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2019036/posts#comment Wed, 21 May 2008 04:50:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2018202/posts I just witnessed the greatness of Americans as I drove past the route which the funeral procession will take on the way to bury Loveland's first military loss in the war against terror. The route is approximately 10 miles long - and every street corner is lined with citizens and American flags and signs saying God bless our Troops. No Code Pinks - no antiwar just one long field of American flags. It appears that a grade school allowed all their students to be present - the high school also allowed students to attend. Tears wear in my eyes as... reporterherald.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2018202/posts#comment Mon, 19 May 2008 18:29:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017159/posts The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of two U.S. servicemen, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. They are Sgt. 1st Class George W. Koon of Leesville, S.C.; and Sgt. 1st Class Jack O. Tye of Loyall, Ky.; both U.S. Army. Koon will be buried tomorrow in Leesville, and Tye will be buried Monday in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. Representatives from the Army met with the soldiers' next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process, and to coordinate... DOD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017159/posts#comment Sat, 17 May 2008 01:15:16 GMT