219 Care Packages Shipped To Beloved Troops

This week, Pleasanton Military Families joyfully dropped 219 care packages at the Sunol Post office for troops stationed all over the world. Thanks to all the packers and donors for making this possible!

Chris Miller, Dennis Colvin, Connie Teshara, Duane and John...

Azi taking photo.

Peaceful Remembrance

... a very beautiful look at the essence of our Memorial Day Ceremony in Pleasanton last month.

Getting Ready for our next "Adopt a Care Package" Event!

At PMF we are getting geared up for our next Adopt A Box event at the Pleasanton 

Farmer's Market, May 18th. 

We staff a booth near Main Street on Angela and invite shoppers to donate $20.00 - $40.00 to help us fill and mail military care packages around the world...here we are at past events...I'll let you know it goes :-)

log onto www.pleasantonmilitaryfamilies.org if you want to make a donation anytime.
Thanks!

Names of Marines we lost on 4/8/2019

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DOD Identifies Marine Casualties

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Marines who were supporting Operation Resolute Support.

The following Marines died April 8 while conducting combat operations in Parwan province, Afghanistan.

Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, 25, of Locust Valley, New York.

Sgt. Benjamin S. Hines, 31, of York, Pennsylvania.

Staff Sgt. Christopher K.A. Slutman, 43, of Newark, Delaware.

These Marines were assigned to 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve.

For additional background information on these Marines, news media representatives may contact the Marine Forces Reserve Communication Strategy office at (504) 697-9312 or roger.hollenbeck@usmc.mil.

The Eyes of Freedom Memorial: The Story of Lima Company

by Anita Miller

I just learned from PMF president Pat Frizzell that Las Positas College in Livermore will host the traveling Memorial "Eyes of Freedom" from April 29-May 3rd. This Memorial, in honor of the Lima Company Marines killed in Iraq during 2005, came to be from a dream in the middle of the night by one American woman who wanted to honor the fallen. 

Today, many have joined her side to make the beautiful tribute possible.

You can watch the official video about the dream, the memorial and Lima Company here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dapVyL9XA_s&feature=youtu.be

They have a beautiful website as well. www.limacompanymemorial.org

painting by Anita Miller, Eyes of Freedom Memorial



The Fallen

• Private First Class Christopher R. Dixon
• Lance Corporal Christopher P. Lyons
• Staff Sergeant Anthony L. Goodwin
• Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Youngblood (Navy Corpsman)
• Sergeant Justin F. Hoffman
• Staff Sergeant Kendall H. Ivy II
• Lance Corporal Nicholas William B. Bloem
• Corporal Andre L. Williams
• Lance Corporal Grant B. Fraser
• Lance Corporal Aaron H. Reed
• Lance Corporal Edward A. Schroeder II
• Sergeant David Kenneth J. Kreuter
• Lance Corporal Jourdan L. Grez

• Lance Corporal William B. Wightman
• Lance Corporal Timothy M. Bell, Jr.
• Lance Corporal Eric J. Bernholtz
• Corporal Dustin A. Derga
• Lance Corporal Nicholas B. Erdy
• Lance Corporal Wesley G. Davids
• Sergeant David N. Wimberg
• Lance Corporal Michael J. Cifuentes
• Lance Corporal Christopher J. Dyer
• Lance Corporal Jonathan W. Grant
• Cpl. David Stephen “Bear” Stewart
• LCpl. Kevin Waruinge
• Sgt. Bradley Harper

Wonderful Note of Appreciation from the Coast Guard

Pleasanton Military Families reached out to our Coast Guard during the recent government shut down to help out with emergency needs. It is really because of the fabulous support of our community at the Red, White and You Gala that we are able to help more and more. Thank you donors and supporters.

Here is the thank you note that PMF received from Coast Guard Rear Admiral Peter Gautier.

Hero Puppy Love for Heart Day

Love the recent story of the Army vet who waited and waited and watched until his military best friend/dog was retired out 
so he could adopt "Tess" into his own family...

That's a "God thing" to me...

"I will not leave you as orphans" John 14:18

"The father went out to watch for his son each day until he returned and when he did, he ran out and embraced him and threw him a party"
my take on Luke 15:20

Here is the whole story...click away
www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/02/04/army-veteran-adopts-dog-he-served-with-in-afghanistan/