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There is some hope for the younger generation   A high school student is honoring 25 fallen Marines with her prom dress – which reportedly took her two years to make. Aubrey Headon, who attends Rochelle Township High School in Rochelle, Ill., designed the patriotic dress to resemble an American flag, with streamers of red and white that flow down the blue skirt. The matching blue halter top features embellishments that look like stars. However, it’s not the striking color scheme that has sparked attention — it’s the detail. On the red and white ribbons are 25 names printed in white and black belonging to the members of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, also known as 3/5 or Darkhorse, that were killed in action between September 2010 and April 2011 while conducting operations in the Sangin District of Helmand Province in Afghanistan. Hearing about the battalion inspired Headon to pay tribute to the men’s sacrifice. “I wanted to wear this tribute dress [to] my senior prom so the memories of the guys who fell in Afghanistan for our right to live how we do and do what we do every day is carried on,” the teen said to Yahoo Lifestyle. “I don’t want them to fade into nothing.” Headon told Yahoo Lifestyle, the idea sparks after she met Gretchen Catherwood, a mom of one of the fallen men. “She started the Darkhorse Lodge to help combat veterans. I do a fundraiser every year to donate to the lodge,” Headon said. https://www.foxnews.com/lifest...n-marines-prom-dress | ||
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Good girl. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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Nobody can fuss about that gesture, way to go young lady!! | |||
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Well done, young lady. God bless! Elk There has never been an occasion where a people gave up their weapons in the interest of peace that didn't end in their massacre. (Louis L'Amour) "To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. " -Thomas Jefferson "America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." Alexis de Tocqueville FBHO!!! The Idaho Elk Hunter | |||
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Dang, what a great young lady. Unreal she made it herself. A great design. Nice work Aubrey Headon. | |||
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Why is my screen blurry? | |||
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Living my life my way |
Same reason mine is. Great young lady. | |||
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One of the Marines from that unit produced a documentary call “For The 25”. https://youtu.be/GkpNZWf8lw0 | |||
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Thank you for posting that. Well worth the time to watch. It reinforced feeling of "glad they are our side". Fantastic and brave young men. I pray they can get things straightened out. | |||
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Bravo. What a good kid. The “lol” thread | |||
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Ohh I promise there is some jackhole out there saying “oh really, hold my beer” Awesome kid. "Guns are tools. The only weapon ever created was man." | |||
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