Tammy L. Bailey's Blog, page 2
September 13, 2016
Heart of Excellence, Reader's Choice Award
Good afternoon,
I'm so excited to announce that my debut novel, Lord Bachelor, is a second place winner in the Heart of Excellence Reader's Choice Award.
Lord Bachelor
This is a great honor, and I appreciate the recognition.
On the same note, I also earned a Crowned Review from InD'tale Magazine. Thanks for letting me share the great news and Happy Reading!!
http://www.indtale.com/reviews/contem...
I'm so excited to announce that my debut novel, Lord Bachelor, is a second place winner in the Heart of Excellence Reader's Choice Award.
Lord Bachelor
This is a great honor, and I appreciate the recognition.
On the same note, I also earned a Crowned Review from InD'tale Magazine. Thanks for letting me share the great news and Happy Reading!!
http://www.indtale.com/reviews/contem...
May 30, 2016
Memorial Day Post
Fifteen years ago, while serving as a Staff Sergeant in the Ohio Air National Guard, I volunteered to help with the assembly and operation of the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall in Zanesville, Ohio. On that weekend, I didn’t expect to come away with one of the most memorable experiences of my military career.
Although the wall was only supposed to take a few hours to put together, due to the uneven terrain, the volunteers of the 220th EIS ended up spending twelve hours configuring a foundation in which to place the wall. None of us left until it was completed.
The next day, the Wall opened to the public, and I had the opportunity to operate the “Etched in Stone” software program that assisted family members in locating their fallen heroes on the wall. There were hundreds of visitors, hundreds of relatives of those whose names were etched on the gray granite stone. When the Buckeye Guard interviewed me about my experience, this is what I told them.
"A gentleman came to the tent asking for information on an individual. His face was expressionless, he showed no emotion. I found the name he wanted and asked if he needed assistance locating it on the wall. He accepted my help, and when I pointed out the name, he reached up to touch the letters. It was then that he broke down in tears...clutching the paper I had given him. All I could think to do was walk away."
In my military career, I have met the most amazing people and served with the most selfless souls. It has been an honor to know them and a blessing to call them family. To all who have fallen, their noble and gallant service to this country is remembered and honored on this day.
(A repost of an earlier blog)
Although the wall was only supposed to take a few hours to put together, due to the uneven terrain, the volunteers of the 220th EIS ended up spending twelve hours configuring a foundation in which to place the wall. None of us left until it was completed.
The next day, the Wall opened to the public, and I had the opportunity to operate the “Etched in Stone” software program that assisted family members in locating their fallen heroes on the wall. There were hundreds of visitors, hundreds of relatives of those whose names were etched on the gray granite stone. When the Buckeye Guard interviewed me about my experience, this is what I told them.
"A gentleman came to the tent asking for information on an individual. His face was expressionless, he showed no emotion. I found the name he wanted and asked if he needed assistance locating it on the wall. He accepted my help, and when I pointed out the name, he reached up to touch the letters. It was then that he broke down in tears...clutching the paper I had given him. All I could think to do was walk away."
In my military career, I have met the most amazing people and served with the most selfless souls. It has been an honor to know them and a blessing to call them family. To all who have fallen, their noble and gallant service to this country is remembered and honored on this day.
(A repost of an earlier blog)
