To the Brazoria County Calvary,
I wanted to say thank you for honoring my father (Fred Beaudet) and I on
September 12, 2009. My dad is a member of the BCC and he has shown me many
pictures and videos of what you do for our military and civil service
family. It was an honor to be part of what you do first hand and to be
recognized by people whom I look up to and was honored to be in the presence of such heroes. For what you do for these people tells me that there are people who care and believe in the folks who put their lives on the line everyday. To see my dad honored and recognized was especially touching because I know he is a hero. I would love to see what you do spread across this great nation to honor those who serve. Again thank you for what you have done for my father and I and for what you are doing with others.
God Bless You,
Mark Beaudet
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First of all I want to say THANK YOU, thank you very much for making Sunday a special day for my brother Edwardo Sanchez. My appreciation to everyone and each member of Brazoria County Calvary and taking time to show respect to all those who are serving our country, it was a wonderful experience for him that he really enjoyed and will never forget. May God bless you and each member of The Brazoria County Cavalry.
Sincerely,
Prudencia Carrasco & The Sanchez Family
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A while ago my EOD team detonated all of the explosives we’ve been gathering up, about 2,000 lbs of HE. It was a mix of old rusty Soviet ordnance, the main charges and components of improvised explosive devices that we and other teams have disarmed, and some unusable U.S. munitions thrown in for good measure. The shockwave kicked Afghan moon dust in my eyes from 1.5 miles away, and the crater was 20 feet deep. It was a good day.
The area we used for the demo is relatively safe, so we down-dressed from our body armor and helmets to set up the demo. It was a great opportunity to get some pics wearing the cap you guys gave me when you surprised me before I shipped out last spring. I’ve been busy with operations since then, but they haven’t been the kind where I could stop for pictures (or take off my helmet).
We have been blowing up any military ordnance or homemade explosives that we can because the Taliban use them to make IED’s. They put them in the dirt roads and try to detonate them under the good guys, too often they succeed. But every landmine and RPG we blow up is one less potential weapon that could be used against us or Afghan civilians.
The monsters we fight have no soul. For example, one day my team dislodged a dud RPG from the front door of a school for girls. The Taliban launched rockets at little girls because they didn’t like them going to school. Since I’ve been in Afghanistan, we’ve had our victories and they’ve had theirs. We’ve had more.
I also wanted to thank you and the Brazoria County Cavalry both for what you do, and for what you did for me before I left. You told me that day in front of The Facts to hold that outpouring of support in my back pocket for when things got bad. I didn’t know then how much it would mean. Some days have been tough, and I’ve wanted to be anywhere else, but I remember that day, I remember my family, and it’s helped me stay positive and alert. From the core of my heart, thank you all.
The end of my deployment is rapidly approaching; about six weeks give or take, so keep a beer cold for me.
In brotherhood,
Hunter Sauls, SSgt, USAF
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Just a short note to say hi and to express our appreciation to the Brazoria County Cavalry for the wonderful time we had at our recent family reunion. All that you did to honor my brother Melvin was absolutely overwhelming. As a minister and pastor, I understand to some degree what goes on behind the scenes to pull off an event like this. We have had a lot of family reunions in the past, but this one excels them all. We are continuing to talk and relive so many of the parts of the program that ya’ll put together. I hope that your entire group understands that this is more than just ‘an honoring and recognition’ event. This is a wonderful ‘ministry’ opportunity that brings healing of the body and soul not only to the recipient, but also to family members and friends as well. As we say here in Louisiana, “ya’ll did good!!!” Please pass on to the other members of the Brazoria County Cavalry our thanks and appreciation for all that took place this past Saturday, (September 5) at the Freeport Community House.
Keep up the good work and ministry.
Rev. Tommy Brown
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I wish to say Thank You to each member of the Calvary for making Michaels trip home so nice. We do appreciate it. I wish there was someway I could repay you. Your group is wonderful and all Heroes.
Thanks again.
Jean and Billy Easterling
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