Home of the FREE because of the BRAVE

My heart is saddened today for a fallen soldier and his family today. Spc. Anthony Blount of Petal, MS died in Iraq serving our country in the U.S Army. His wife is a few years older than my son Jonathan. They are members of our church here in Oak Grove. They have been married for a year and a half and are expecting their first child, a daughter, next month. I don't think I fully appreciate the sacrifice of our military and their families for our country and our freedoms. Yet I am grateful for the many Americans who give time and life to preserve this great nation. And so today I honor those great men and women and my prayers go out for this grieving family here in our little part of the world. May God bless them and God Bless the USA.

These are members of the Patriot guard who escort every American Military Procession as a shield between the family and protestors. They are impressive. There was about 100 here today.