who is your hometown hero?
Who is your hero? I met mine in May of 1998. He was fresh from Basic Training and I was coming out of my freshman year at LSU. A series of odd events brought him to my dorm room on the very day I was packing up for the summer. It took one afternoon to convince me that I'd found "the one". I have really great instincts. We were married in September of 2003, had our first baby in September of 2004 during flight school in Fort Rucker, AL. In 2008, he was deployed to Iraq, where he remained for a year (missing the delivery of our third baby and his first 6 months of life-- read more on that here). We recently celebrated the birth of our fifth child- and while he is no longer in the army, he'll always be my hero. 
Even being a former military wife, I'll never fully understand what our hardworking soldiers go through in times of war or separation- or that well of strength deep inside that draws them to military service in the first place. I do, however, understand the network of heroes who are left behind: the husbands and wives and children of those servicemen and women... the ones who didn't necessarily choose a military life- but proudly, humbly, bravely follow their soldiers to lands unknown. So in addition to the amazing men and women who are willing to fight and die for this country, we applaud the lesser-known heroes in trenches of their own: the tired mom who fixes toilets, mows the lawn and remembers to take out the trash... the anxious dad who drives carpool, braids hair and bakes cupcakes for class, the child who puts one foot in front of the other every day- a weary smile on his face. Our military families are the backbone of this country- and we all owe them a tremendous debt of gratitude. Having said that, W.D. Wolf wants to honor a hometown hero with "Hometown Firecracker" outfits for his or her family. So, who is your hero? Leave your nominations here. Please tell us a little bit about your favorite soldier, military spouse or family- and what makes them so very special. We will select and announce the winner this week. Love, Sarah & Shannon
My husband is my Hometown Hero. He’s been in the army for the past 17 years. He’s such an amazing husband & father. He gives so much love and support to us even with all of the stress and difficulties that he goes through on a daily basis. It’s amazing to me that he can give so much of himself to take care of others, not only us, his family, but all those he’s never met personally. I’m so proud to be able to call such a selfless individual mine. :-)
I can not pick just one hometown hero. There are far too many to choose and each one has gone above and beyond for this country. Many of my friends fathers, husbands, siblings, family members have served or currently are serving. My brother in law is in the air force currently. I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every single man, woman, and child who sacrifices their time and at many times lives for this country. I also want to thank WDW for this as well.
I nominate my husband! He serves active duty in the navy and has for 10.5 years. He has deployed three times and is preparing for his fourth.
I would like to nominate my husband. His was a marine his first five years of active duty and has been in the reserves the past 11 years. Along with his 16 years of military service, my husband also serves the community as a firefighter/paramedic. He will be gone for 6 weeks this summer to attend officers academy in the hopes of becoming a master sergeant. We were blessed with our precious baby girl Tinley last April. John is the most amazing father I have ever seen. He is my true partner in life and the most wonderful man I have ever met. He has told me many times he feels it’s his duty to serve his country. He will always be our hero.
As an Army Brat, I grew up used to uniforms, but I never thought if marry one too. I met my hometown hero when he was at the Naval Academy and nine years later we are still a proud military family. This Saturday, he deploys again for eight months. Although it’s not always the easiest life, it’s our life. I love my sailor, my hometown hero, the father of my three children.