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greenberetTFS
06-03-2012, 10:42
SPECIAL FORCES ASSOCIATION - CHAPTER XXXVII
June 3, 2012
TO: Members of SFA Chapter 37
Our congratulations to Allen Peterson's son-in-law, U.S. ARMY 1LT Bill Edwards.
He has been voted the National Fatherhood Initiative's 2012 Military Father of the Year.
Well Done
Big Teddy :munchin
An article on LT Edwards.
Richard :munchin
Ft. Jackson father of 4 wins Military Fatherhood Award
According to officials, 1st Lt. William Edwards, who is assigned to Company E, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, was voted the winner over 450 men originally nominated for the award after being named one of the three finalists presented to voters on the National Fatherhood Initiative's Facebook page.
“It’s awesome,” Edwards said. “It’s shocking. I’m surprised that I won. The other two guys are great fathers, and everyone had a great story.”
Wallace McBride with Fort Jackson Public Affairs reports Edwards will be presented with the award in a ceremony scheduled to take place at Fort Jackson the week of Father's Day, which is June 17, according to .
“My kids are really excited about all the support we’ve had on Facebook,” Edwards said.
The 32-year-old Edwards is the father of four children, ages 6 to 12. His wife, Esther, nominated her husband, and cited videos the soldier made for his children while deployed in Iraq.
“Some dads will read stories on video before they leave so they’ll have those while their gone,” his wife, Esther, said. “He did that, and sang songs for them. That became a cherished video for them that they’d watch every night. While he was out there, he took it a step further and made a video called, ‘The Day with Daddy.’ It was from sunup to sundown, what his day was like in Iraq.”
http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/story.aspx?id=760889#.T8yhWLBDyqY
greenberetTFS
06-04-2012, 09:33
An article on LT Edwards.
Richard :munchin
Ft. Jackson father of 4 wins Military Fatherhood Award
According to officials, 1st Lt. William Edwards, who is assigned to Company E, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, was voted the winner over 450 men originally nominated for the award after being named one of the three finalists presented to voters on the National Fatherhood Initiative's Facebook page.
“It’s awesome,” Edwards said. “It’s shocking. I’m surprised that I won. The other two guys are great fathers, and everyone had a great story.”
Wallace McBride with Fort Jackson Public Affairs reports Edwards will be presented with the award in a ceremony scheduled to take place at Fort Jackson the week of Father's Day, which is June 17, according to .
“My kids are really excited about all the support we’ve had on Facebook,” Edwards said.
The 32-year-old Edwards is the father of four children, ages 6 to 12. His wife, Esther, nominated her husband, and cited videos the soldier made for his children while deployed in Iraq.
“Some dads will read stories on video before they leave so they’ll have those while their gone,” his wife, Esther, said. “He did that, and sang songs for them. That became a cherished video for them that they’d watch every night. While he was out there, he took it a step further and made a video called, ‘The Day with Daddy.’ It was from sunup to sundown, what his day was like in Iraq.”
http://www.midlandsconnect.com/news/story.aspx?id=760889#.T8yhWLBDyqY
Thanks for posting the details.........;) :D
Big Teddy :munchin