remembering Neda

Bats on the Rivewalk extension

operation FLAGS

Tamaya Jones, 6, left and Selah Hammond, 7, try on the uniform their family member would wear with the help of Wadda Hamper, a uniform fitter, as Randolph Airforce Base kids experienced a mock deployment line at the Airman and Family Readiness Flight during Operation FLAGS. "It felt like I was with my mommy," said Jones, whose mother is currently deployed.

the promise

Miguel "Mike" Bustamante lost his wife of 41 years last September, and visits her every day at the San Fernando No. 2 Cemetery despite the heat and humidity. "I'll be here pleasing her every day like I promised for as long as I can," he explained. "She loved the flag and so do I. To us it was freedom."

growing up

I went home to Florida a few weeks ago and got to spend time with lots of special people- including my best friend since kindergarten, Layne, who is having a little girl of her own, and my friend Becky's daughter, Bella, who is growing up fast and full of beauty and wonder.