Do you want to get involved in a fun and challenging project for British television? Can you give two British teenagers the chance to have some much-needed structure in their lives?

The British Broadcasting Corporation is looking for American parents with disabilities who have children aged 12-20 years to take part in the 4th season of its series on parenting.

We want to showcase a strong, loving family who are proud of their values, who believe in boundaries and bringing out the best in their kids.

In each one hour episode, two British teenagers will be sent to live with a family abroad to experience life in their culture and under their rule to see how their lives may be enriched and challenged.

We are excited to represent people with disabilities on a prime time UK T.V. show who are there because of their ability (being great parents) rather than their disability. We hope you do too and can’t wait hear from you.

If you interested or just want more info about the series. Email alexforeman@twentytwenty.tv or call Alex on 011 44 207 424 7739 and we will call you straight back. We are trying to find families asap so we would really love hear from you as soon as possible.

The parade will take place on Saturday, April 30th. Step off is at 1:00 pm. The reviewing stand is on Buchanan Ave. and the Parade will end on Race Avenue. The parade is to honor the Veterans (Past, Present, & Future) and all First Responders (Police, Fire, & EMS).

Featured in the parade will be the 2nd Division United States Marine Corp Band, Smith Balloons (Same guy who supplies Macy’s), and the Cresent Motorcycle Drill Team from New Jersey. There will also be a concert in the park by the Marine Band, about 30 minutes after the parade (to set-up). Bring your lawn chairs or a blanket, and enjoy the music.

If you would like to help contribute to the American Spirit Parade, print the American Spirit Parade Isaacs Flyer, fill it out, and bring it to the Isaac’s on Centerville Road, as we are doing a fundraiser Tomorrow, March 29th from 5-9pm. The flyer is good for dine-in or take-out. With this flyer, Team American Spirit will get 25% of the total bill.

The TEAM would appreciate your help, and try to attend the Parade… Bring the kids!

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote an interesting article about the VFW reaching out to younger vets:

Joshua Musser turned 19 while enduring the Marine Corps’ famed boot camp at Parris Island, S.C. By the time he was 20, the Lawrenceville resident was fighting in the streets of Fallujah.

An artillery specialist, Musser lost hearing in his left ear from the big guns’ blasts during that 2004 battle, considered the bloodiest of the Iraq War. He sustained a serious head injury fleeing a missile. And he saw things that haunt him still: body parts lying on the ground, headless children. Musser returned with post-traumatic stress syndrome, or PTSD.

“When I got home, I was really screwed up,” unable to sleep and stricken with panic attacks, said Musser. “I could have just stayed in my room and never gone out.”

Compounding his problems: Musser was having trouble getting the care he needed from the Veterans Administration. He contacted the office of his congressman, Rep. John Linder, asking for help. A Linder staffer who promised to direct him to treatment also suggested he contact the VFW.

On a Saturday afternoon five years ago, Musser walked into Post 5255 in Lawrenceville, unsure of what to expect. “I thought it would be a bingo hall,” he said.

Instead, said Musser, it was his salvation.

Men with lined faces looked up. Veterans from World War II, Korea and Vietnam, the men listened to the young one recount his war – with the enemy, with his memories. As he talked, Musser relaxed. His hosts may have been older, he knew, but they shared a bond.

“It was the most incredible moment of my life,” said Musser, who credits the post with helping him keep PTSD in check. “It made me realize I had a place to go. I knew this would be a healthy place for me.”

Read the full article here.

Just a neat video of a veteran with an amazing story:

From LancasterOnline.com comes a heart-warming story of a local soldier sending birthday wishes to his wife:

What kind of special birthday gift can a young soldier get for his wife while he’s fighting in Afghanistan?
Spc. Zachary Kuhns of Marietta came up with an idea to make today special and memorable for his wife, Nykole.

With the help of a few local children and a friend with a camera, plus a lot of e-mails and telephone calls over the past several weeks, Kuhns asked to have his birthday greeting published in the newspaper today as a surprise for Nykole Kuhns’ 22nd birthday.

“I wanted something that would mean a lot to her and would last a lifetime,” Kuhns said, “something that was from the heart.”

Kuhns, 23, has been stationed with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in Kabul for nearly six months now.

His wife works for Lancaster County’s Office of Domestic Relations.

Read more: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/275263#ixzz0wCtvXKTr