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Hello! I would first like to say that Military Missions is a great organization and I am proud to be doing my small part to support our troops.My name is Andrea and I am a junior at Eastern Kentucky University. I'm studying for a bachelor's degree in criminal justice with a minor in fire safety and engineering technology. My family has always been a huge supporter of the military and there is a

Military Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322980363254360728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-89058768147093959462010-05-31T14:24:00.003-04:002010-05-31T14:31:57.564-04:00

Steps to Honor 2010 begins today! Get your shoes on and get moving. Even if you participated last year, be sure to register for the 2010 program. You can register at www.militarymissionsonline.com/s2hregistration.htm. You can read information about the program here in the right sidebar or you can go to www.militarymissionsonline.com/steps2honor.htm. There you will find more detailed

Military Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322980363254360728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-64901891270502552992009-07-23T00:41:00.003-04:002009-07-23T00:47:15.646-04:00

A lot of us have been so busy running and/or walking mileage in honor of our heroes. So busy, in fact, that we haven't been very good about contributing to the blog. We hope that some of you will add your heroes to our blog and help to keep the site new and interesting each day. In the meantime, please take a few minutes to watch our newest video that honors some of our heroes. To watch the

Military Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322980363254360728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-85051132348736024152009-07-09T10:42:00.001-04:002009-07-09T10:45:45.143-04:00

Military Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322980363254360728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-2675437758390413172009-06-28T11:08:00.002-04:002009-06-28T11:12:00.942-04:00

Join us as we honor our heroes on July 4th. We plan to walk the two mile “downtown” portion of the Bluegrass 10k as a group. We will wear our STEPS to HONOR t-shirts as well as the STEPS to HONOR running bibs which will display the names of our heroes. (You do NOT need to register for the race to participate with our group.)If you are participating in the full Bluegrass 10k and would be willing

Military Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322980363254360728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-77499931764570156572009-06-08T22:51:00.003-04:002009-06-08T22:54:09.543-04:00

Jeff Jones is an officer for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Division of Police. Jeff received the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association’s Officer of the Month in May 2009. This award is given by the CPAAA, but the officers in each unit vote for the recipient of the award. Officer Jones is currently with the CLEAR unit, and has previously been in patrol and training, and

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We want you to share what is going on with your walking group. Send us an update and a few pictures. Share your ideas and get others involved. Here in Lexington, we have a group that is planning to walk together in the Bluegrass 10k. The event is held every year on July 4th. We plan to walk together as a group wearing our STEPS to HONOR t-shirts. Each week we gather together at a different

Military Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322980363254360728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-48657683522792600732009-06-06T23:18:00.003-04:002009-06-06T23:49:51.831-04:00

Serving in Special Forces is one job that we all consider fascinating. The main reason we feel this way is because we don’t really know a lot about what these people do. Very few are selected to train for these elite jobs. Even fewer complete the training successfully. Once placed on a Special Forces team, individuals continue to train in highly specialized areas, often for years. If these

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Our family is always looking for ways to stay connected, we are spread across the country from NY to KS. As a family we decided to walk 2,500 miles to honor my deployed son. LCpl Jonathan LeRoy. There are 18 of us walking ages 7-61. Last week we walked 149 miles. We walk in honor of others too. Sunday night my husband and I walked around the VA, we walked in honor of all those living there who

The Majchershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030120788800254729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-90324613204101988782009-06-01T19:10:00.005-04:002009-06-02T18:13:05.537-04:00

From my high school friend, Karen O’Meara, I share her words of honor and remembrance for her father, Patrick B. O'Meara (Col. USA. Artillery Ret.)I am missing my father for ten years now. Today, as we have done on this same day for the last ten years, I picked up my mother for our Sunday trek to Section 59, Arlington Cemetery. Memorial Day is the only day you will see flags placed by the grave

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Growing up in Alexandria, Virginia, I was surrounded by military families. Most of my friends from high school were military kids. They either lived on Ft. Belvoir or their parents worked at the Pentagon and they lived in the neighborhoods that fed into my high school. Today, the internet allows us to keep in touch, and I was privileged to have an old high school friend share about those in

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I have a couple of friends who are police officers here in Lexington, Kentucky. I’ve heard a few stories and I’ve seen enough news coverage to know that I really appreciate the job that these men and women do for us. I am sure I don’t know very much at all about what they do when I really think about it. I don’t know many of them personally, so for today, I ran four miles to honor all of

kymama86http://www.blogger.com/profile/01701970168665971910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-17629641937189605792009-05-26T14:37:00.004-04:002009-05-26T14:42:12.667-04:00

Today I thought I’d dedicate my four miles to all those that are currently at Boot Camp. Most of us would never have the courage to even consider going to Boot Camp. We’ve all heard the rumors. We know it is difficult and we know there is a lot of yelling. Most of us don’t need to know anything else. Each branch likes to think that they have the toughest boot camp. Personally, I think any

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It was a rainy day in the Bluegrass, but the rain stopped at 11:00 am for the Memorial Day Ceremony at Lexington Cemetery. The 30 minute ceremony was a touching tribute to all those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for each of us. There should be a ceremony in your local area each year. If you have never done it before, you need to be sure to attend one next year. You will be glad you

Military Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322980363254360728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-47632236578409625932009-05-25T21:25:00.004-04:002009-05-25T21:30:41.745-04:00

SPC Michael Hayes was the girl’s soccer coach for Butler County High School in Morgantown, Kentucky. While he was home on leave in June, 2005, he was asked by his principal if it was worth it to be over in Iraq. Hayes said, “You should see the kids going to school over there. It’s worth it.” Hayes loved his job as coach and emailed the girls on his soccer team twice a week while deployed.

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LCPL Sean M. Langley made the ultimate sacrifice for us on November 7, 2004. He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 5th Mar Regiment, 1st Mar Div, I MEF, Camp Pendleton, CA. Sean was killed in Iraq’s Anbar Province. He was only 20 years old at the time of his death. I remember well the day I heard of Sean’s death. My own son was just about to finish his SOI (School of Infantry) training and this news

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I am thankful that Beth has come up with another way for me to honor our fallen heroes. I know Steps To Honor is for more than just our Fallen Heroes but they hold a very special place in my heart that my miles will be devoted to show the thanks that I have for them. I've never been a runner and haven't even been exercising lately, I just put exercise on the back burner. Now will not only be able

Auntie Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00926107199455091398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-24343463964538856902009-05-23T14:43:00.003-04:002009-05-23T14:47:54.043-04:00

STEPS to HONOR Group WalkMemorial Day - Monday, May 25, 2009 1:00 PM (Weather Permitting)Lexington is hosting a “car-free downtown” for Bike Lexington on Monday. The streets will be open from 1:00 to 3:00 PM and available for everyone to bike, walk, run, or skate.Meet us downtown at Phoenix Park (right in front of the Lexington Public Library, 140 E. Main Street) at 1:00 pm. Wear your STEPS to

Military Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322980363254360728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-80413434887017563852009-05-22T08:49:00.004-04:002009-05-23T14:49:49.449-04:00

Join us at the UK Arboretum on Alumni Drive this Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 9:00 AM for a two mile walk to honor our heroes. Meet us in the parking lot at the top of the hill. Be sure to wear your STEPS to HONOR t-shirt so we can get the word out about the program. Let's get everyone to think more about those that serve and sacrifice on our behalf. Questions? Contact us at steps2honor@

Military Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322980363254360728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-46005685413988007512009-05-21T23:59:00.003-04:002009-05-22T08:47:38.347-04:00

Five miles are logged in today for five heroes that made the ultimate sacrifice for all of us.Cpl Nicholas Dieruf, USMC, made the ultimate sacrifice on April 8, 2004 while serving in Iraq. He would have been 27 years old yesterday (May 20, 2009). I had the privilege of being invited by a friend to attend a memorial service for Nich yesterday. The service was held by a flagpole that has been

kymama86http://www.blogger.com/profile/01701970168665971910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-56272497572887332732009-05-19T22:19:00.006-04:002009-05-19T22:45:56.091-04:00

If you have been reading this blog, you know that STEPS to HONOR is not just about our fallen heroes. We are honoring those that are currently serving as well as our veterans. We are honoring our military, as well as our law enforcement officers and our firefighters. Because Memorial Day arrives in just a few days, I do plan to honor our Fallen Heroes through the rest of this week.SSGT Richard

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I wanted to write and thank you for this blog.I am Joan, mom to LCpl Garrett, 3/8 Battalion, Weapons Co., CAAT Platoon, currently deployed to Afghanistan. I have been following Kenny Bowen's progress as much as possible. I was looking for an update today and found your blog during my search.Our son called us the Monday after the IED explosion that injured Kenny and Kevin, and killed Julian.

Joan - Caregiver At Homenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-18740547728238899752009-05-19T11:51:00.007-04:002009-05-19T22:05:48.615-04:00

I used to run. A lot. Not fast, but a lot. One day, I climbed a set of stairs and realized that my running days would be few and far between. So then, as life will tend to teach you, I learned that it was ok to walk. I have been walking for several years- sometimes for health, sometimes for a size 10 jean, sometimes to re-connect with old friends who also walked (often watching from the sidelines

Allysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536029582533052135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-42324125387563460652009-05-18T14:43:00.004-04:002009-05-19T21:56:23.406-04:00

SSG Delmar White was loved by everyone. He was a great daddy, an awesome husband, a good friend, and a good listener. He had quite a sense of humor from all reports. SSG White was killed by a roadside bomb while escorting a convoy in Iraq on Sept. 2, 2007. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, Kentucky Army National Guard at the time of his death. SSG White joined the

kymama86http://www.blogger.com/profile/01701970168665971910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-88273183559218871782009-05-15T19:34:00.008-04:002009-05-19T21:58:05.198-04:00

A couple of days ago I received a registration from a Marine Mom who wanted to participate in STEPS to HONOR. Colleen Johnson will be honoring her son, Sgt. Trevor J. Johnson who was killed in Afghanistan on January 27, 2009. In “meeting” Colleen via email, I had the opportunity to learn a little bit about Trevor. Now knowing about Trevor and his sacrifice for all of us, I decided to learn

kymama86http://www.blogger.com/profile/01701970168665971910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-56198959973488222842009-05-13T21:21:00.006-04:002009-05-19T21:58:28.009-04:00

SSgt Matthew Burke - USAFI had the pleasure of meeting SSgt Burke one day when he called to see if I could take 2000 bags of Cheese Nips off his hands. The snacks had been donated by the local ice skating rink. The students had packed all of these snacks into boxes to be sent overseas. SSgt Burke just completed a three year assignment at the Lexington, Kentucky USAF recruiting office. I had a

Military Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322980363254360728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-26938729937694521192009-05-11T16:30:00.008-04:002009-05-19T22:00:21.524-04:00

On January 24, 2009, three Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force were struck by a roadside bomb blast during a combat mission in Afghanistan's Farah Province, a growing hotbed of Taliban activity. LCPL Julian T. Brennan (left), 25, of Brooklyn, New York was killed in the explosion. LCPL Kevin T. Preach (right), 21, of Bridgewater,

kymama86http://www.blogger.com/profile/01701970168665971910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-28961389322125730472009-05-10T08:32:00.004-04:002009-05-10T08:38:08.264-04:00

I’d like to wish all the moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day! I especially want to thank all of you that are military moms, as well as those of you that are called "mom" by a firefighter or a law enforcement officer. It is definitely a tough job. None of us “enlisted” (or volunteered) as our children have done. Instead we were “drafted”....with no choice but to accept our new role the day our

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Retired Major General Donald C. Storm was appointed as the Adjutant General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky by Governor Ernie Fletcher on Dec. 9 2003 and served in that position until Dec. 11 2007. I ran my first mile in his honor today.If you read about all of Gen. Storm’s accomplishments, one would think that it would be an intimidating experience to meet such a man. I had the privilege of

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One of our group members at Military Missions had a great idea. Allyson suggested forming groups to walk or run together for STEPS to HONOR. There are a lot of us that prefer exercising with a friend or a group. It keeps us accountable and it's a lot of fun.We've decided to form a group here in Lexington. We will meet together (details TBA) and walk or run together once a week. We are all

Military Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322980363254360728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-26228426299714457592009-05-08T21:45:00.005-04:002009-05-19T22:02:39.338-04:00

The response has been great since we launched STEPS to HONOR! Though the program does not "officially" start until Memorial Day, we have been receiving registrations all week long. People from 26 states, Washington, DC, and four foreign countries have registered.We hope to see all fifty states represented before Memorial Day (May 25, 2009)! Spread the word and get everyone you know to register

Military Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322980363254360728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-82836759693638510502009-05-07T22:18:00.010-04:002009-05-19T22:04:00.108-04:00

We actually saw the sun shining today in the Bluegrass! We haven't seen much of it lately so with the cool breeze and 65 degree weather, I decided to run my three miles outside today.GySgt. Tony Rider was a platoon leader during my son’s first deployment to Iraq. Tony is a Marine reservist from Kansas City. His platoon was activated and deployed with the Tow Platoon back in 2005. Tony is a

kymama86http://www.blogger.com/profile/01701970168665971910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-85915100857639948372009-05-06T20:38:00.005-04:002009-05-19T22:04:22.707-04:00

I hate running. I can't run that far, I can't run that long. My life could be full of i can'ts, i wonts, i hates....however, my husband gives me the strength and inspiration to want to be better. To want to honor. He didn't want to get up at 4:30am for PT every morning. He never wanted to do field training for a week, or a month without getting to come home. He didn't want to go to Iraq for the

dwayne.leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998286244750032237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-15972630422415687622009-05-06T20:23:00.011-04:002009-05-19T22:07:21.898-04:00

Today I ran 3 miles and walked 2 miles. Here is an update on the heroes I honored with today’s STEPS.Mile 1 - Tow Platoon, 2nd Tank BN, 2 MARWhen I was trying to come up with today’s heroes, I started thinking through all the guys that deployed with my son back in 2005 and again in 2006. There were so many of them that I realized it would take me weeks to get on to the next group of heroes. I

kymama86http://www.blogger.com/profile/01701970168665971910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-17242584300387732582009-05-04T19:48:00.008-04:002009-05-22T14:32:20.444-04:00

STEPS to HONOR officially starts on Memorial Day (Monday, May 25), however, I have been running and/or walking in honor of heroes for several months so I thought I would go ahead and start blogging about it so you would have an idea of what this is all about. First of all, you don’t have to wait until May 30 to get started. Right now is a perfect time. The starting date is set only because

kymama86http://www.blogger.com/profile/01701970168665971910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-52074170017749423562009-04-29T19:18:00.004-04:002009-05-19T22:08:55.282-04:00

Our LexShout video is up! Take five minutes to hear greetings to our troops from the Bluegrass! Go to www.militarymissionsonline.com!

Military Missionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06322980363254360728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-91784371921837330012009-04-26T18:53:00.007-04:002009-05-19T22:09:33.172-04:00

In just one month, STEPS to HONOR officially begins. I have a lot to do to get the word out about this awareness program. I have to keep my focus and keep running everyday. Sometimes when I have a lot to do, I want to skip my workout. This program is keeping me accountable. I hope it will do the same for many others and bring about a new awareness of gratitude for those that serve and

kymama86http://www.blogger.com/profile/01701970168665971910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-42512375498030813212009-04-26T18:50:00.002-04:002009-05-19T22:10:18.133-04:00

Well, I took a break from the running after the Veteran’s Run last November. I went back to the elliptical machine and walking through the holidays. On January 1, I found myself trying to figure out what I was going to do to keep myself motivated to exercise everyday. I had accomplished becoming a member of the “500 Mile Club” at the YMCA in 2008. I knew I didn’t want to try to walk another

kymama86http://www.blogger.com/profile/01701970168665971910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-63701697744417497802009-04-26T18:48:00.001-04:002009-05-19T22:10:41.027-04:00

I reflect back to Veteran’s Day in November, 2008. Our community held a 3K to honor our veterans. I decided that I would participate in this event too. This time, the weather was very cold and damp. I believe it was in the forties and it was very windy. I had not ever run more than one mile so running a 3K was a stretch. It wasn’t quite two miles, but it was more than what I was used to

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Since that day back in August, I have worked slowly to build up my endurance and ability to run. I spent the first 48 years of my life avoiding running so taking this feat on at this point in my life was not easy. Because I have a physical disability, I have to work on everything in baby steps. I knew I could run at least a mile so that is where I began. I worked through many different pain

kymama86http://www.blogger.com/profile/01701970168665971910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-67689825996422674652009-04-26T18:41:00.003-04:002009-05-19T22:12:18.509-04:00

For the past 5 or 6 months, I have been working on the STEPS to HONOR program. It is a dream of mine to get an awareness program started that will motivate people to purposefully set aside time each day to honor our American heroes. I’ve given the program a lot of thought. The program isn’t about who can run the fastest mile or who can run the longest distance. It is simply about honoring

kymama86http://www.blogger.com/profile/01701970168665971910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-91766113912759620542009-04-26T18:35:00.004-04:002009-05-19T22:13:46.487-04:00

Each day as I am running, my mind is racing with ideas. I am wondering about all the other people that walk or run on a regular basis. I am thinking that most of these people would enjoy the idea of honoring someone while they exercise. Basically it is all about awareness. We aren’t really aware of what others do for us because it doesn’t seem personal. Let’s say I live in the USA my entire

kymama86http://www.blogger.com/profile/01701970168665971910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063775864779677432.post-52589869125447557472009-04-26T18:25:00.004-04:002009-05-19T22:14:36.317-04:00

I’ve been thinking about those that stand in the gap for me lately. I always think about the military. I will be honest and tell you that I used to think most about the Marines. Since my son joined that branch, I am naturally drawn to any words that remotely resemble Marines or Semper Fi. As I begin to look past me, myself, and I, it becomes apparent that there are soldiers, airmen, and

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As I run today, I start to pay attention to the many people running on the other treadmills in the room. Hmm...wonder what they are thinking about right now? Are they watching the televisions strategically placed on the walls? Are they singing along with the music playing on their headphones? Are they praying? Planning? Worrying? I wonder if anyone even realizes what they are thinking about

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Journal Entry - Monday, September 1, 2008: Today I am running once again for the fallen heroes that were in some way connected to my son. I have decided that I really like this concept of honoring someone and need to start making a list of heroes that I can honor each day. My mind starts to consider the many people that have served in our military over the course of our nation’s history.

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Participating in Run for the Fallen has given me a lot to consider. Just yesterday, I was pushing myself to run a mile on a very hot day. Today, I am back to running on a treadmill inside the air conditioned gym. It occurs to me that I might just run today’s mile for one of my fallen heros. I typically run 1 mile, walk 2 miles, and do about three miles on the elliptical cross trainer. I

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Last weekend I was invited to participate in Run for the Fallen. I have been working out a lot lately, and while I am no runner, I figured I could run a mile for a good cause. The concept was simple. Join others across the nation and run in honor of a fallen hero. A group of people actually ran from Ft. Irwin, California to Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC. They began their

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