http://173rdskyangelsfund.euphoricreality.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:31:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  $1,800.00 were raised in Madison. FANTASTIC! While the Blaskowskis were in Saute Ste Marie, Michigan at a fund rasier we (kev, Uncle Jimbo and I) had the most wonderful evening in Madison last Saturday night (19 July 2008).  We met some fantastic people and raised money for the Welcome Home party ... http://173rdskyangelsfund.euphoricreality.com/2008/07/173rd-2-503-welcome-home-fund-raiser-in-madison-wi-update/ Jul 24, 2008 BY Dave Melancon, U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs Office VICENZA, Italy -- July has been a month of homecomings for Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team as they return here from a 15-month deployment in Afghanistan. Spc. Jesse A. Murphree of Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment ... http://173rdskyangelsfund.euphoricreality.com/2008/07/wounded-soldier-returns-to-italy-to-greet-comrades-as-they-come-home-from-afghanistan-deployment/ AWARDED: Silver Stars - 6 Bronze Stars with Valor - 48 ARCOMs with Valor - over 140 Purple Hearts - 98 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: More than 150 other awards for valor have been submitted for approval — including two for the Medal of Honor, three of for the Distinguished Service Cross and three more for Silver Stars. And ... http://173rdskyangelsfund.euphoricreality.com/2008/07/173rd-2-503-awards-demonstrate-valor-of-the-rock/ Almost $10,000.00 raised. HOOAH! Major KUDOS to the people of Cheboygan and northern Michigan for participating in a very successful fund raiser on July 3rd.  NOTE:  If you are in the Madison, WI or Sault Ste Marie, MI areas there will be fund raisers held in those locations on July 19, 2008.  ... http://173rdskyangelsfund.euphoricreality.com/2008/07/cheboygan-mi-holds-a-huge-fourth-of-july-fund-raiser-for-173rd-2-503-welcome-home-party/ Saturday night, Terry and Cheryl Blaskowski, along with milblogger Leta Carruth, were featured on the internet talk radio show The Front Line, hosted by fellow milblogger Kit Lange. The Blaskowskis talked about their fallen son Matt, and about the homecoming they are trying to plan for Matt's unit when ... http://173rdskyangelsfund.euphoricreality.com/2008/05/sfc-blaskowskis-parents-featured-on-the-front-line/ On March 28, 2007 at a ceremony held at Walter Reed Army Medical Center two of the Wounded Heroes from the 17r3rd ABCT were presented Purple Hearts. Army Pfc. Justin Kalenits, 24, of Geneva, Ohio 2-503, Chosen Company was one of those Soldiers. I have met Pfc Kalentis. ... http://173rdskyangelsfund.euphoricreality.com/2008/05/sky-soldiers-pfc-justin-kalentis-spc-jesse-murphree-receive-purple-hearts-at-wramc/ So many of you have been integral in providing literally TONS and TONS of support to the 2-503 while they are deployed for 15 months to eastern Afghanistan. These Warriors and their fellow Battalions in the Brigade have endured so much and still have a few months to go ... http://173rdskyangelsfund.euphoricreality.com/2008/05/help-us-welcome-home-the-173rd-2-503-inf-airborne-back-to-italy-in-american-style/ On April 22, 2008 I posted about four Soldiers from 173rd, 2-503 Chosen Company being awarded the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) with Valor. I mentioned in that post that many other Sky Soldiers had received various awards but that I didn't have the specific information. SPC Frank Eckrode, Jr Yesterday I received an email from ... http://173rdskyangelsfund.euphoricreality.com/2008/04/spc-frank-eckrode-jr-173rd-2-503-battle-company-awarded-arcom-with-v-device-for-valor/ Operation Rock Avalanche took place October 19-25, 2007 in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.  It was a mission that called on multiple Companies of the 173rd Brigade.  They were looking for foreign insurgents lead by, and including, an Eygptian named Abu Ikhlas.  The mission required the Sky Soldiers to hike up and down the Hindu ... http://173rdskyangelsfund.euphoricreality.com/2008/04/ssg-kevin-rice-173rd-inf-airborne-battle-co-2-503-recovers-from-wounds-returns-to-the-kop/