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Shawn Patrick Hefner, 22, of Hico, Texas; assigned to 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Nov. 13 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was promoted to be a Marine lance corporal on Nov. 1 and scheduled to return to his home base at Camp Lejeune, N.C., within a week. His flagged draped coffin was returned to Waco, TX, and was escorted by Patriot Guard Riders of North and Central Texas. The journey took the procession from Waco to his hometown of Hico, which is located in the heart of Texas. The procession drove through several small towns and communities. The highway was lined by citizens waving American flags as a sign of respect and gratitude for his sacrifice on their behalf. Many of the citizens place their hands over their hearts others saluted and many were overcome with emotion. As his procession arrived in Hico the entire town of 1300 citizens greeted their hero home. An equestrian group paraded down Main Street and made a circle around the funeral home. Cpl. Hefner was fun-loving and fearless, said his father, Patrick Hefner of Hico. "He was an outdoorsman," said his father, a former Marine. "He loved to fish and camp. If it could be done outdoors, that's where he wanted to be." Cpl. Hefner was born Dec. 4, 1986, in Kansas City, Mo., and moved with his family to Hico in 1991. He was a 2006 graduate of Hico High School. He joined the Marines in January 2008 and was deployed to Afghanistan in June. Almost immediately, he demonstrated his toughness, when he received a concussion after his Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle was rocked by an explosion. His mother, Robin Hefner of Hico, had instructed her son to document his tour of duty with photographs. Cpl. Hefner faithfully carried out his mother's request ? even after that attack. "They were carting him off in helicopters, and he was lying on his back taking pictures of his buddies up in front of him," his father said. In addition to his mother and father, Cpl. Hefner leaves behind a brother, a sister, a grandfather, and a grandmother. Video Description: Music ? Amazaing Grace God Bless America Please Remember Me Video Production- USFallen.org Jerry Castillo - Producer

Secy. Clinton praises President Karzai's promises of "change and reform." President - United States - History - Iraq - Clinton William Jefferson

On Wednesday the USO, Cosmopolitan Magazine and Maybelline put together the first all female care-package to send to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Distributed by Tubemogul.

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Week ending Oct. 31, 2009 the US Department of Defense released the names of 27 military personnel who Died, while serving in the United States armed forces. Welcome viewers. These weekly episodes pay tribute to brave men and women who served our country with honor. This video and your respectful comments are memorial tributes to our fallen soldiers. Please visit USFallen.org website for previous episodes, military funerals and homecomings. On Wednesday,18 Americans came home. President Obama was at Dover Air Force Base, Del. the first time a president has been present when remains of fallen military arrived. The president s presence was significant. He will soon decide how to continue pursuing the war in Afghanistan. Welcoming home the 18 dead Americans and meeting with family members when their grief and loss was still raw will surely weigh on his decision. Obama acknowledged as such after the Dover ceremony: The burden that both our troops and our families bear in any wartime situation is going to bear on how I see these conflicts. The president was photographed participating in the arrival of the casket of one Fort Lewis soldier, Sgt. Dale Griffin, whose family had given permission for media coverage of his return. Because of the welcome change in military policy, which allows families to decide on coverage at Dover, more Americans are able to witness at least from a distance the price paid by soldiers and their loved ones. This has been the worst month for U.S. fatalities in Afghanistan since the United States invaded the country in October 2001. As long as U.S. troops are on the ground in such dangerous places as Afghanistan and Iraq, the grim ceremony at Dover will be repeated again and again. Fallen Description: Maj. David L. Audo, 35, of Saint Joseph, IL., Pfc. Brian R. Bates, Jr., 20, of Gretna, LA., Staff Sgt. Keith R. Bishop, 28, of Medford, N.Y., Spc. Robert K. Charlton, 22, of Malden, MO., Sgt. Fernando Delarosa, 24, of Alamo, TX.. Cpl. Gregory M.W. Fleury, 23, of Anchorage, AK. Spc. Joseph L. Gallegos, 39, of Questa, N.M., Staff Sgt. Luis M. Gonzalez, 27, of South Ozone Park, N.Y. Sgt. Dale R. Griffin, 29, of Terre Haute, IN., Pfc. Kimble A. Han, 30, of Lehi, UT., Sgt. Josue E. Hernandez Chavez, 23, of Reno, NV., Sgt. Issac B. Jackson, 27, of Plattsburg, MO., Capt. Eric A. Jones, 29, of Westchester, N.Y., Spc. Eric N. Lembke, 25, of Tampa, FL. CWO Niall Lyons, 40, of Spokane, WA., Staff Sgt. Shawn H. McNabb, 24, of Terrell, TX.. Sgt. 1st Class David E. Metzger, 32, of San Diego, CA., Pfc. Devin J. Michel, 19, of Stockton, IL. , Capt. David "Seth" Mitchell, 30, of Loveland, OH., CWO Michael P. Montgomery, 36, of Savannah, GA., Sgt. Nikolas A. Mueller, 26, of Little Chute, WI. Spc. Jared D. Stanker, 22, of Evergreen Park, IL., Lance Cpl. Cody R. Stanley, 21, of Rosanky, TX., Spc. Brandon K. Steffey, 23, of Sault Sainte Marie, MI., Capt. Kyle R. Van De Giesen, 29, of N. Attleboro, MA., Pfc. Christopher I. Walz, 25, of Vancouver, WA., Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson, 24, of Broussard, LA., Sgt. Eduviges G. Wolf, 24, of Hawthorne, CA., Music: Time to Say Goodbye Texas Tenors Mansions of the Lord Sgt. MacKenzie TAPS Photos/Resources afghanistan.pigstye.net defenselink.mil kvue.com thesunchronicle.com thonline.com militarycity.com USFallen.org Video Production Jerry CastILo Producer

Back from Afghanistan, Medea Benjamin Speaks at Healthcare Not Warfare in Austin on Oct. 17, 2009.

Week ending Oct. 24, 2009 the US Department of Defense released the names of 12 military personnel who died, while serving in the United States armed forces. Welcome viewers. These weekly episodes pay tribute to brave men and women who served our country with honor. This video and your respectful comments are memorial tributes to our fallen soldiers. Please visit USFallen.org website for other videos, tributes and other resources for military families. Also, we now have a FaceBook page and invite you to join our conversations at http://www.facebook.com/pages/USFallenorg/142272661291 . We tweet and notify our followers of new postings @usfallen_org and we use #SOT, #MilitaryMon, #honorfallen. Fallen Description: Lance Cpl. David R. Baker, 22, of Painesville, OH., Spc. Kyle A. Coumas, 22, of Lockeford, CA., Spc. Michael A. Dahl Jr., 23, of Moreno Valley, CA., Staff Sgt. Bradley Espinoza, 26, of Mission, TX., Spc. Jesus O. Flores, Jr., 28, of La Mirada, CA., Spc. Anthony G. Green, 28, of Matthews, N.C., Spc. Daniel C. Lawson, 33, of Deerfield Beach, FL., Pfc. Daniel J. Rivera, 22, of Rochester, N.Y., Sgt. Christopher M. Rudzinski, 28, of Rantoul, IL., Staff Sgt. Chris N. Staats, 32, of Fredericksburg, TX., Staff Sgt. Glen H. Stivison, Jr., 34, of Blairsville, PA., Pfc. Brandon M. Styer, 19, of Lancaster, PA. Music ?End Credits? Glory Soundtrack ?TAPS? Photos/Resources www.defenselink.mil www.dailykos.com www.facebook.com/group/ourfallenussoldiers www.militarycity.com www.myspace.com/fallenussoldiersmemorial Video Production USFallen.org Jerry Castillo Producer

Trees for Troops has delivered more than 50,000 fresh Christmas trees grown by American farmers to military families across the nation and around the world since 2005. It is a program of the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation (CSF), a non-for-profit charity, along with support from FedEx Corp. Since its inception, citizens have expressed interest in participating in the program, but didn t know how to do that since they didn t farm trees or work for Fed Ex.

Army Sergeant Gregory Owens Jr., 24, of Garland, TX, died July 20 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle followed by an attack from enemy forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. On July 29th his remains were flown to Carswell NAS in Ft. Worth. His family was escorted by members of the Patriot Guard of Texas, off base as military and civilian personnel lined the streets in a respectful salute. A viewing was held on the evening of the 30th. That night I met Mr. & Mrs. Owens and given permission to take a photos and video of the funeral to share with other grateful American citizens. Approximately 300 friends, family and close associates came to celebrate Sgt Owens life. A diverse group of people, made proclamations, recounted their fondest memories of him, and spoke of his character. His younger brother delivered a moving eulogy. US Army representatives posthumously, awarded Sgt. Owens with a Bronze Star for valor and the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in battle. A Southern Baptist minister delivered a high energy sermon. A small choir gave beautiful performances of southern gospel music. The celebration concluded with, retired Army Gregory Owens Sr., his father, delivered an uplifting message to the audience. As the two-hour service concluded family and friends lined up to ring the Texas size bell, in honor of a local hero. All gave some, Army Sgt. Gregory Owens Jr., gave all he had, to God, country, and family. Video Production Jerry Castillo Producer

Having allies in the White House when it comes to not only being hawkish with power but also publicly compationate about the resulting sacrafice is a major first step, a step towards REAL support for organizations like AmericanHeroesReturn.com and others to develop the post-war sacrafice environments that our military men and women deserve. Although veterans services should not be a political basketball, when the issues are played, they should be played full court, not just as a casual pickup game. Visit www.americanheroesreturn.com and support our efforts.