Over 60 flags from the Patriot Guard Riders in Westbrook CT

Over 60 flags from the Patriot Guard Riders in Westbrook CT, originally uploaded by shersteve.

I drove Dad down to Westbrook, CT to participate in the flag ceremony honoring Jean H Joyal. Jean was one of my mother's brothers. He passed away February 24, 2009.

Albert Joyal coordinated this tribute to his brother. The Westbrook Honor Guard performed the flag ceremony, gun salute, and taps with the full military protocol. They were surrounded by over 60 flags from the Patriot Guard Riders.

It was an impressive and moving ceremony.

Additional photos from the event are now posted on Jerry's Story, You can find them with these links:

• slide show - military honors for Jean H Joyal
• Military Honors for Jean H Joyal
• Patriot Guard Rider's bikes lined up

Care to Connect

Image via Wikipedia

Recognizing that we all have special charities that we support during this time of the year, however, if your charity includes supporting our men and women in the military then, you may find this AT&T program interesting.

AT&T Care to Connect

AT&T Inc. has announced the launch of "AT&T Care to Connect" in all AT&T retail locations nationwide. The program allows shoppers to give $1, $5, or $10 toward prepaid phone cards for military members. AT&T will match the total dollars collected by the program through Dec. 21, doubling the amount of phone cards issued to the troops via customer giving alone. Phone cards generated through AT&T Care to Connect will be distributed to troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and other overseas regions between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.

• For more information, log onto www.att.com.
• Note, the cards can only be purchased at an AT&T Retail Store location.

Thanks to CK for the information on this.