A MESSAGE FOR DADDY

I know there are many more important things going on right now, but for us, our lives revolve around Gary's return.  With about two months left of this excruciatingly long IA, we have three words for Daddy:

This time last year, we were making a quilt for everyone to sign and send with Gary to Iraq.  It's hard to believe so much time has passed - Cole's first steps, first birthday, Olivia's first day of Kindergarten, losing her first tooth - and so much more Gary has missed.  Although I would NEVER wish this kind of separation on anyone and it has undoubtedly been the hardest thing I've ever done, I have learned a lot about myself and my husband, and what we can get through together.   It will be so great to have him home - to have a husband and a father for our children - and we will cherish every moment.

National Network News

The ITB team has produced some fantastic work, and people are taking notice. A few months ago, some of the ITB footage from "The War Within" was used in an episode of Dr. Phil. Then, last week the SAPRO report was delivered to Congress and NBC's Chief Pentagon correspondent, Jim Miklaszewski, interviewed Angela Peacock, from the ITB film "Angie's Story." Her interview and more ITB footage ran the next night on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Tonight, ABC World News will air a piece on Taryn Davis, Nicole Hart, Tara Fuerst, and the other women of the American Widow Project. That story will also include footage from "We Regret to Inform You."

The mission of IN THEIR BOOTS is to get stories like these into the news, so that people can't forget about the sacrifices that are being made in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The stories we featured last season continue to get attention, and we have 10 more amazing stories coming in 2009.



If you haven't seen it yet, "Broken Promise" is available on the front page of www.INTHEIRBOOTS.c0m