I finally got the pictures...so I wanted to share at least one. What a HUGE honor to go see the changing of the guard at Arlington's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with LTC Karcher, his family, and my friend COL David Sutherland...and new friends with UBS (big supporters of our country's heroes). David arranged for us to actually go in the chambers where the Honor Guard prepares to come out for duty...how many people get to do that??? Those guys really know how to pay tribute to our heroes. That night, we went to the Freedom Award dinner where LTC Karcher was recognized...my favorite quote was when he said that he could make the decision that the loss of both legs was either "life-ending or life-changing"...and he chose life-changing.
And some of us complain about losing...a job, a boyfriend, an iPhone...makes you think again, huh? No wonder soldiers can't relate when they come home from theater and someone's complaining about a referee's bad call...
