A Salute to Veterans
When Facebook became really popular and we started posting messages on holidays, I tried to post on Veterans Day, tagging all of my friends and family that were Vets. I had too many. So I decided that this year, I would do a blog post. This is just honoring my family, but I have many, many friends that are Vets too.
Please feel free to add your name, or the names of special Veterans in the comment section.
Thank you to all Veterans for all of their sacrifices.
Army-
Barbara Garcia 1974-2004 (mom)
Barbara Garcia 1974-2004 (mom)
Juan “Joe” Garcia 1961-1984 Vietnam (dad)
Emma Garcia (sister)
Michael Demko Sr WWII (maternal grandfather) RIP
Jeff Demko OIF (cousin)
Emma Garcia (sister)
Michael Demko Sr WWII (maternal grandfather) RIP
Jeff Demko OIF (cousin)
Mike Ernst Operation Joint Endeavor, OIF/OEF (cousin)
Franklin “Bill” Ernst Desert Storm, OIF (uncle)
Scott Wells Desert Storm, Operation Joint Endeavor (cousin)
Manual “Memmy” Garcia Korea (uncle) RIP
Manual “Memmy” Garcia Korea (uncle) RIP
Michael Muroski (uncle, Godfather) RIP
Santos “Rod” Rodriguez Vietnam (like a father) RIP
Air Force-
Armando Nunez Desert Storm (husband)
Armando “Ray” Nunez Sr Vietnam (father in law) RIP
Michael Demko Jr (uncle)
Fransisco Garcia (uncle)
Sara Wellman OIF/OEF (cousin)
Sara Wellman OIF/OEF (cousin)
Jon Wellman OIF/OEF (cousin)
Navy-
Jerry Sanders (brother in law)
Lorelei Sandoval (cousin)
Robbie Sandoval (cousin)
Marines-
Juan “Nayo” Saenz (uncle) RIP
Please also remember all of our Veterans that have given the ultimate sacrifice. Know that 22 Veterans a day are taking their own life. That is an epidemic that needs just as much attention, if not more, as Ebola.
Joanna Nunez, Author 