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Bob Parks, a Navy Veteran, owner of the website Black & Right.com, an “African American leader” according to the Washington Times, conservative activist, and co-founder of New Media Alliance Television will joins us to talk about Memorial Day, what it means to him and any how we can observe it respectfully. Also joining me on the show is Jim Spiri. Jim and his wife of 35-years, Candi, are both Gold and Blue star parents. The Spiri’s lost their beloved son, 2nd Lieutenant Jesse James Spiri to a brain tumor. Lt. Spiri served in the USMC. A battle with Tri-Care followed the death of their son that led them to Congress and the passing of the “2nd Lt. Jesse James Spiri Military Medical Coverage Act of 2004? signed by former President George W. Bush, on November 25, 2003. The Spiri’s youngest son joined the Army in 2000 and is currently serving in his 5th deployment. He is an Army Aviator flying CH47 helicopters. Jim and Candi have joined their son in Iraq on several occasions filling various jobs and roles. Jim traveled with the USMC Infantry and US Army Infantry as a combat photographer during the Surge. Jim will join us and talk about the trips he has been on to Iraq, his love for America’s sons and daughters who are in harms way in that war zone, and what he is doing to try and go back again. I also have a few Memorial Day write ups submitted by listeners and readers that I will read off at the end of the show.

Join me as I interview Ruth Ray who is a recipient of President Bush's Volunteer Service Award. She is a life long volunteer and troop supporter extraordinaire. Ruth shares her memories of being a little girl during World War II, and watching the changes in culture through the years. Ruth's love for our soldiers is contagious and inspiring. There will also be a special time of Mother's Day wishes that were email in ahead of time, to be read on the show after the interview.

Interview with Founder Carolyn Blashek along with others who have been touched by this wonderful, Troop supporting organization. To date Operation Gratitude has mailed out over 417,000+ care packages to Iraq and Afghanistan, and counting! Join us to hear Carolyn's story about what compelled her to support the troops in both word and deed!

Colleen Saffron, wife of a wounded warrior and co-founder of Operation Life transformed shares her story with us on our first broadcast. Colleen shares her journey from getting the call that her husband had been hit by an IED to starting a wonderful organization helping other wives. and how they have been helped through Operation Life Transformed (OLT). OLT is a program designed to help spouses of wounded soldiers retrain to work and earn money from home while they care for their wounded soldier.