Salute a soldier 12-17-10
If you would like to do a salute to a loved one, just email your contact info to salute@b105.com
If you would like to do a salute to a loved one, just email your contact info to salute@b105.com
I would like to tell my nephew Kevin Alex Florance that we love him and miss him and can not wait til he comes home. He is in boot camp at Paris Island for the Marines. We are very proud of him.
I would like to salute my husband Chris Oatman, of Patriot Indiana. He graduated from South Dearborn High School, Aurora Indiana. We both served in the Air Force for 15 and 14 ½ years respectfully; we separated as Master Sergeants in 2008, from the Security Forces (Military Police) career field. Chris was an amazing Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO). He earned and had the respect and loyalty of his troops and Senior leaders, due to his outstanding character and work ethics. He was always there for our troops whether it was to train them for combat, for home station duty, to guide them in personal and professional decisions or to just be there as a parent/guiding figure/mentor when their personal lives had turmoil or road blocks. He served in many capacities from Law Enforcement Patrolman, Investigator, the Head of several sections, Training Instructor; no matter what he did he excelled. Had he chosen to stay on active duty there is no doubt that he would have attained the highest enlisted ranks.
I met him in the later stages of our careers; we were friends and colleges for 6 years, periodically being stationed in the same units. After getting out of bad first marriages, we realized God kept stationing us together for a reason and our friendship/work relationship evolved. We joined our families as one loving family in June of 2006. After several duty assignments and deployments apart from each other; we decided to put our children and new family ahead of our careers. (Not to mention we were miserable apart from each other and our children during deployments). We chose to separate from the Air Force, for the betterment our family, in the fall of 2008. We are now both employed in the civilian sector where and he continues to do amazing things; taking his military training and persona and applying the same ethics to his civilian life. We have 5 children in our combined family; who we are now here for, to see and be apart of the precious moments that we missed so much of during our active duty service (things a simple as being home to help with homework and sports is wonderful). He is an amazing man and an amazing father, my best friend and my personal hero. While we miss our uniform, our troops and the honor and pride of serving on active duty; we made the right choice and now I have the honor of raising our family here in Indiana with the most amazing man in the world.
Sincerely,
Michelle L. Oatman
United States Air Force, Veteran
I would like to salute my military family. My husband Doug and I both started our Air Force careers on active duty stationed at Eielson AFB, Alaska and Fairchild AFB, Washington. My older daughter was born in Alaska. After leaving active duty, we joined the Kentucky Air National Guard and we have about 18 years of service each. My husband is now leaving for Afghanistan January 11th for six months. I also want to salute my daughters Tori and Brianna for putting up with my and my husband’s military careers. They have missed countless birthday parties, outings with friends, etc. because they have to spend the weekend in Louisville with us during our military duty duty, yet they are both still extremely supportive and understanding. There have been countless weeks and months in which they have had to be without one parent or the other. Now my older daughter who is now 15 says she is going to join the Air Force because she cannot imagine her life not having the military in it. My husband and I both take great pride in our military service and careers. I am a Senior Master Sergeant (E-8) and he is a Master Sergeant (E-7). I want to let Doug know that I am proud of him and that he will be missed while he is gone. I also greatly appreciate all the preparations he has done for his absence around the house. He has worked really hard trying to make sure everything will be taken care of while he is gone. Thank you.
would like to wish a merry christmas & happy new year ” 2011″ to Eljah Crooker : usmc ,k-9 mp in okie, Japan. from fryman family…
This one is to all of you back home. I am currently stationed in Afghanistan and wanted to thank you all for your support. I have gotten more letters and packages from people I don`t know than I would have ever dreamed. Thank You from myself and everyone in the 92nd EN BN.
SPC Dyer, Randy
I would like to salute TSgt. Wayne Gatewood. He is the brother of one of my co-workers at Alliance Academy of Cincinnati. Our third grade class wrote him pel pal letters this past fall. TSgt. Gatewood took the time and wrote each and everyone of my students. He personalized every letter and answered all of their questions. He really did a wonderful job. My students were very excited. I know that my co-worker can not wait for him to return from Iraq! Thank you TSgt. Gatewood for touching the lives of my third graders!