Regarding the closing ceremony Sept 11, 2007

It was a beautiful night, and the ceremony was a wonderful tribute to all who serve and protect us 24-7 every day of our lives.  We owe them so much more than we could ever give back.  They are my heroes, my heart and my soul!   I promise you that I will never forget!  And I'll do my best to make sure others do not as well.
Thank you for inviting the Red Cross to such an important and touching event.  It was truly an honor to be there amongst those who give/gave so very much.  I was surprised to see the wall dedicated to those NH men/women who were killed in Vietnam .  My cousin Robert Gardner was the first NH man to be killed over there.  He was rescuing wounded by helicopter when he was shot in the back and killed.  Luckily he was pulled aboard the helicopter just before it took off.  Thank you for putting his name on the wall.  It meant a lot to me to see it there as I was unaware of it being there.