America in Uniform: Veteran of the Year Award

Follow us on Twitter        Become a fan on Facebook Heroes Veteran of the Year Award Many people may have forgotten about his time in the U.S.Army. He is the son of an Air Force General, and an accomplished Golden Gloves boxer, and he graduated from Pomona College with a B.S. degree, and then became a Rhodes Scholar from Oxford University. He joined the U.S. Army at the prompting of his father. Click here for the video! military humor Instant Messaging During the second Gulf War, I was an Air Force colonel. I routinely flew on different aircraft to familiarize myself with their capabilities. One day I was aboard an intelligence aircraft, where each crew member was surrounded by complex gear. Click to chuckle! Heart Holiday Lights The home of Derek and Courtney Whitis in SouthWood, Florida, has been drawing spectators to its colorful and musical light display for weeks. It has won the Good Morning America Big Bright Holiday Lights showdown contest. Click here to watch the light show. Loyal Subscribers! We need some help. The purpose of our "Heart" section is to publish stories of the experiences, contributions and sacrifices of our military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard) and public service personnel (police officers, firefighters, EMS, merchant marines and others in the public sector) as well as stories of their families. Please search your memory and computer for a few and send them to Bill (CPTOtis) O'Quin at boquin@ix.netcom.com for possible publication. Thanks! Have you signed up for these newsletters? Daily Inspiration | Your Peace of Mind | Daily Bible Reading   Today's Daily Inspiration  Today's Horoscope  Today's Health & Healing  Unsubscribe Online: Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter Mailing Address: Beliefnet, P.O. Box 3882, Norfolk, VA 23514-3882 Change your email address: http://www.beliefnet.com/Newsletter/Update-Email.aspx Privacy Statement: http://www.beliefnet.com/About-Us/Privacy-Policy.aspx Copyright 2011 Beliefnet, Inc. All rights reserved.