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Actor Gary Sinise invited me to the set of his hit show, "CSI New York".
I gave him a copy of my book, "A MILLION THANKS".
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Gary spends a lot of time visiting our soldiers in Iraq or entertaining them with his band, "The Lt. Dan Band" where he plays bass guitar.
I gave him an AMERICA SUPPORTS YOU dog tag. You can get one too, go to www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil. They're free!
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MEETING PRESIDENT BUSH AND GIVING HIM THE MILLIONTH LETTER ON BEHALF OF AMERICANS, WAS AN HONOR
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TO RECEIVE 100,000+ VALENTINES FOR OUR TROOPS, REMINDED ME HOW MUCH WE DO LOVE OUR ARMED FORCES MEMBERS.
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BARBARA BUSH, DAUGHTER OF THE PRESIDENT, AND THE FIRST FAMILY'S NEW DOG, MISS BEASLEY, I MET BEFORE THE INAUGURATION WEEK YOUTH CONCERT
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JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY IS A GREAT FRIEND OF THE TROOPS AND "A MILLION THANKS". HIS "LETTERS FROM HOME" IS STILL MY FAVORITE.
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FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER, NEWT GINGRICH AND I MET AT THE PRESIDENT’S INAUGURAL BALL
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I GOT TO DANCE WITH MY DAD AT THE DEMOCRACY BALL
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CONGRESSMAN CHRISTOPHER COX HAS BEEN A BIG HELP TO MY CAMPAIGN. I PRESENTED HIM AN "A MILLON THANKS" COIN TO THANK HIM FOR HIS SUPPORT.
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MY PRINCIPAL, GREGG PINICK WAS WITH ME ON CNN
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I PRESENTED PRESIDENT BUSH WITH THE FRAMED, ONE MILLIONTH LETTER INSIDE THE OVAL OFFICE. THE PRESIDENT WAS REALLY WONDERFUL AND APPRECIATED RECEIVING THE LETTER.
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IN THE ROSE GARDEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE, MY PARAMEDIC BROTHER, JUSTIN, MY DAD, MY BROTHER, RYAN, ME, AND MY MOM
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DEPUTY SECRETARY PAUL WOLFOWITZ AND I AS HE HANDS ME HIS MILITARY COIN
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SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, DONALD RUMSFELD TOOK A FEW MINUTES OUT OF HIS BUSY SCHEDULE TO TALK WITH ME ABOUT A MILLION THANKS
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I HELPED KICK OFF THE NEW DEPT OF DEFENSE CAMPAIGN www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil. MAKE SURE YOU VISIT THE WEBSITE
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I WAS SO HONORED TO RECEIVE A SPECIAL AWARD FROM THE USA FREEDOM CORPS FOUNDATION WHICH WAS STARTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY. VISIT www.USAFreedomCorps.gov
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MY BROTHER RYAN AND I PLACED A WREATH AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER ON BEHALF OF "A MILLION THANKS" AND MY SCHOOL, LUTHERAN HIGH
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USO METRO DC DIRECTOR, ELAINE ROGERS, PRESENTED ME WITH A CERTIFICATE FOR A MILLION THANKS. VISIT WWW.USOCARES.ORG
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MY SUITCASE FULL OF THANK YOU LETTERS FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS AT WALTER REED HOSPITAL. THOSE SOLDIERS ARE ALL REAL HEROS!!!!!
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I RECEIVED A "BORN TO LEAD-COSMO GIRL OF THE YEAR AWARD". I ACCEPTED IT ON BEHALF OF OUR TROOPS.
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I COULDN'T GO TO NYC WITHOUT VISITING OUR SYMBOL OF FREEDOM. SHE IS BEAUTIFUL
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ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHRISTIAN MUSIC ARTISTS IS MARK SCHULTZ. HIS “LETTERS FROM WAR” SONG SAYS A LOT. YOU CAN CLICK HERE TO VIEW HIS VIDEO (VIEW VIDEO) |
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I LOVE CHRISTIAN MUSIC AND THE GROUP “AVALON” IS ANOTHER OF MY FAVORITES
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AT THE MIRAMAR AIR SHOW, I SPENT TIME WITH THE MEDICAL UNIT NEXT TO MY BOOTH. WE ALL LOVE STARBUCKS TOO! Click Here for Hi-Res Image (31K) |
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I GOT TO SPEND TIME WITH JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY AND SEE HIS CONCERT IN SAN DIEGO
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THIS WAS MY SECOND RADIO SHOW ON wsRADIO.COM. A TELEVISION CREW WAS THERE TOO AS I INTERVIEWED A SOLDIER FROM IRAQ
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THIS WAS MY FIRST LIVE REMOTE WHERE I WAS COLLECTING LETTERS AT SAN DIEGO HARLEY DAVIDSON. I AM INTERVIEWING THE OWNER, NEW YORK MYKE Myke, a Vietnam Vet and owner of the dealership. Click Here for Hi-Res Image (163K) |
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I AM LOADING BOXES OF LETTERS HEADED FOR THE 1ST ARMORED DIVISION IN IRAQ
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MY FRIENDS AT LUTHERAN HIGH GIVE UP THEIR SATURDAYS TO OPEN, SORT, COUNT AND PACKAGE MAIL FOR OUR TROOPS
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MANY BUSINESSES LIKE SARA’S ANTIQUE STORE COLLECTED LETTERS FOR ME. SARA EVEN OFFERED DISCOUNTS TO LETTER WRITERS
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MY SCHOOL GIVES ME A SPECIAL PHONE TO DO MY A MILLION THANKS BUSINESS AND INTERVIEWS
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I ASKED FOR CD’S AND DVD’S FOR OUR TROOPS, AND YOU ALL CAME THROUGH. THANKS!!!
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IT WAS AN HONOR TO SPEAK TO A GROUP OF SOLDIERS WHO TOOK A BREAK DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE. I LET THEM KNOW AMERICANS APPRECIATE THEM AND GAVE THEM LETTERS TO TAKE ON THEIR TRIP
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I LOVE THE VIDEO, “LETTERS FROM HOME” AND MEETING THE ACTOR WHO PLAYS THE MAIN SOLDIER, FREDDIE MULLINS WAS A TREAT. MOST OF THE SOLDIERS WERE REAL. |
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MY FRIENDS AND TEACHERS WERE ALL PART OF SATURDAY “SORTING PARTIES”. I CAN’T THANK THEM ENOUGH.
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GENERAL DENNIS LEE CAVIN OF THE ARMY AND I WERE PART OF THE COCA COLA 600 NASCAR RACE OPENING CEREMONIES
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"I PASSED OUT LETTERS TO THE ARMY SPECIAL FORCES WHILE JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY SINGS “LETTERS FROM HOME” AT THE COCA COLA 600.
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I GAVE THANK YOU LETTERS TO MY NEW FRIENDS, MAJOR FREDERICK RICE AND MAJOR PAUL STAMP. |
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I MET THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS AT THE COCA COLA 600. THEY JUST RETURNED FROM IRAQ. |
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NASCAR IS SO SUPPORTIVE OF “A MILLION THANKS”. CHAMPION DRIVER, JEFF GORDON WAS VERY INTERESTED IN MY CAMPAIGN AND PLEDGED HIS SUPPORT. |
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MILITARY COINS ARE A TRADITION, HERE ARE TWO I RECEIVED. (LEFT) FROM MAJOR RICE, (RIGHT) FROM GENERAL CAVIN.
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COUNTRY MUSIC HAS ALSO HELPED ME A LOT. COUNTRY ARTIST, GRETCHEN WILSON WAS VERY SUPPORTIVE |
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2004 AMERICAN IDOLS #3-#10 WERE FUN TO MEET AND ALL OF THEM APPRECIATE OUR TROOPS.
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ONE OF MY FIRST NETWORK INTERVIEWS WAS ON ABC’S WORLD NEWS. HOST, DAVID MUIR IN NEW YORK ASKED ME QUESTIONS WHILE I WAS IN LOS ANGELES.
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AT THE A MILLION THANKS KICK OFF AT MY SCHOOL, I HAD TO ADDRESS ALL OF THEM AND ASK FOR THEIR HELP. THEY HAVE BEEN AWESOME. |
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AT THE A MILLION THANKS KICK OFF, I HAD THE HELP OF SOME SOLDIERS WHO TOLD HOW IMPORTANT MAIL IS TO OUR TROOPS. (l to r) Cpl Frank Guerra, Sgt Gary Bolso, Sgt. Carlos Aguilera, Shauna Fleming, Gregg Pinick, LHS Principal.
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I DID SEVERAL INTERVIEWS. THIS ONE WAS ON L.A. STATION, KTLA
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MY FIRST NETWORK APPEARANCE WAS ON THE “DAYSIDE WITH LINDA VESTER” SHOW. HERE MY PRINCIPAL, GREGG PINICK AND I GET READY.
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SORTING PARTIES WERE FUN WITH THE NEWS CAMERAS WOULD COME IN. |
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SSgt JEROME KOSTERS, WHO JUST RETURNED FROM IRAQ, IS A NEIGHBOR OF MY GRANDPARENTS. WHEN I VISITED THEM, IN LAKE HAVASU, I BROUGHT JEROME SOME THANK YOU LETTERS. |
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