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Silent Sunday #12
My Daughters Last Homecoming
My daughter is a Senior in high school and this is the last homecoming dance, so I was a little preoccupied when taking photos before the dance. Good thing I shoot in RAW and could fix my over exposures.
Post production was done in Lightroom 4 where I decreased the exposure and added some warmth. I then used the adjustment brush on my daughters hair to increase the clarity in her hairstyle.
This is just one of my favorite photos from Homecoming weekend. This year is a serious of “lasts”, the last Applejack parade, the last Homecoming, the last Christmas concert, and my last graduation. It’s bittersweet, but I’m going to enjoy and soak in all these “last” moments while I can.
Silent Sunday #11
Two Marine Heroes Killed in Afghanistan
A commemoration of Lt. Col. Christopher K. Raible, former commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stands within the halls of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma‘s chapel, Sept. 24. Raible, 40, a native of North Huntingdon, Penn., died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14. A dedicated aviator, Raible amassed more than 2,000 hours in the AV-8B Harrier. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Hundreds of service members, family and friends pay their respects to Lt. Col. Christopher K. Raible, former commanding officer, Marine Attack Squadron 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during his memorial service at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma’s chapel, Sept. 24. Raible, 40, a native of North Huntingdon, Penn., died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Sept. 14. A father and husband as well as an accomplished aviator, Raible served the Corps faithfully for 17 years.
Sgt. Bradley W. Atwell, 27, of Kokomo, Ind. was honored during a memorial service at the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Chapel on Sept. 21. Atwell served with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing as an avionics technician and died Sept. 15 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. His awards include the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and NATO-Service Medal-International Security Assistance Force.
So many Marines, soldiers, and airmen have been killed and wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan in the past ten years. These two stand out in my mind due to their connection with my oldest Marine. I read the words of the squadron and think of my son Nathan. I think that if he had been approved his deployment extension he could have been in that hanger, instead of just returning home from Nebraska on post deployment leave.
It takes my breath away. They are a reminder of how it could of been his funeral. Nathan served with these men in Afghanistan and my heart goes out to their families and friends.
Families of Marines live in silent fear their loved ones will pay the ultimate sacrifice. It’s unspoken, yet lies in the heart of every Marine Mother, wife and family member. Thank you to every service man and women and their families who support them.
The above information and photos were found on the MCAS Yuma AZ facebook page.
Related articles
- Commanding Officer of the Harrier squadron decimated at Camp Bastion among the Marines killed in the Taliban attack (theaviationist.com)
- Memorial for Lt. Col. Christopher K. Raible (yumasun.com)
- Two Marines killed in Afghanistan identified (yumasun.com)
- MILITARY: Two Marines assigned to Miramar unit killed in insurgent attack (nctimes.com)
- Fallen But Not Forgotten – Lt. Col. Christopher K. Raible, 40, of Huntingdon, PA and Sgt. Bradley W. Atwell, 27, of Kokomo, IND died Sept. 15, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan (thecommunicatorwv.wordpress.com)
- RIP LtCol Christopher K Raible, Sgt Bradley W Atwell (waronterrornews.typepad.com)
- Camp Bastion: The ludicrously simple plan the Taliban used to break into Prince Harry’s camp and kill two Marines (thisismoney.co.uk)
- Raible’s heroic actions not a surprise to family (stripes.com)
- Afghanistan: Bastion attack killed Lt. Col. Christopher Raible, 40, and Sgt. Bradley Atwell, 27 (riehlworldview.com)
- R.I.P. – Lt. Col. Christopher K. Raible, Sgt. Bradley W. Atwell (sgt-jim.blogspot.com)
My Boxer, No Longer a Puppy
My dog Leah, is no longer a puppy as she officially turned a year old in August. She has gained that regal Boxer look, and she is still very sweet. Thinks she’s a lap dog and owns the couch, I don’t even know why I own a couch for us to sit on, my husband and I sit on the lazy boys and the two dogs take the couch.
Unlike Brody, my Jack Russell, Leah doesn’t chew and destroy her squeaky toys, nor does she jump on people or bark like crazy when the doorbell rings. Leah babies her stuffed animals and loves them. Maybe it’s the difference between the sexes as she is a female (bitch) and Brody is a male. Or maybe it’s just Brodys’ terrier nature of a hunter.
If you’re wondering, she was not named after the Star Wars character, Princess Lei, but after a boxer, we knew named Princess, and a derivation of my Leo, my Dad’s name who loved Boxers.
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