Yellow Ribbon Club Videos
Happy Home Coming For Local Soldier Michael Drummond - August 18, 2006
MARLTON, N.J. (CBS 3) - August 18,
2006 - It was a happy homecoming for a local soldier from Iraq
whose mother held out hope and rallied her neighborhood to show their support
for his safe return.
Specialist Michael Drummond, 21, came back from a one year tour service
in Iraq.
It is a moment that family and friends in Marlton, New Jersey have been
waiting for and when Michael finally arrived home, they were ecstatic.
"I just thank God he came home in one piece," said Drummond's
father, Michael.
Michael's mother, Leslie, started a Yellow Ribbon Club that organized and
sent care packages to the troops serving in Iraq. 600 packages were sent
over to the troops.
"The Yellow Ribbon Club is going on until they all come home,"
said Leslie.
"I love these guys with all my heart, they are my best friends,"
said Michael, adding, "There is nothing like family."
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Happy
Home Coming For Local Soldier
Adam Slepian -
November 16, 2006
Parents Of Area Soldiers Bond Together
MARLTON (CBS 3) - March 1, 2007 - The violence in Iraq and Afghanistan is not getting better and it is only expected to get worse.
However, some local parents, whose loved ones are there fighting the war on terror, are lending each other a helping hand and a loving heart.
Their connection is rooted in the shared chaos that their sons have and will go through.
Their sons are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan where the level of violence is expected to surge.
"I was a block away from 9/11 when it went down and that kind of sparked his interest," said Jim Hayes Sr., whose son is serving in Afghanistan.
For Jim and his wife Gail, they attended their first meeting of the Yellow Ribbon Club on Thursday evening.
The club is a group of parents in the Marlton, New Jersey area whose sons have been or are at war.
They make yellow ribbons to give to those who have donated essential items to their children.
As a construction worker, Jim Sr. was working in Manhattan the day the towers crumbled and the impact on his son has altered his life.
"He knew how it affected myself and the family; I was a block away and it kind of racked me for a week or so," said Jim Sr.
As part of his first deployment, 20-year-old Jim Hayes Jr. was sent to Afghanistan in early February.
"I think it's gonna get worse than it is unfortunately over there and I think that's why they were sent over there," said Jim Sr.
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The Yellow Ribbon Club & Evesham Township, NJ Welcome Home Jim Hayes, Jr. - December 17, 2007
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Evesham Township, NJ Welcome Home
Capt. Matt Pareti - December 20, 2007
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Evesham Township, NJ Welcome Home
Josh Blassmann - December 23, 2007
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Evesham Township, NJ Welcome Home
Capt. John Ginn - January 5, 2008
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Evesham Township, NJ Welcome Home Major Tom Breen - January 10, 2008
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Palmyra Boro Welcome Home Spec. Colin Gwilliam - January 16, 2008 - Presented By Happings TV
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Evesham Township, NJ Welcome Home Sgt. Ryan O'Rourke -
February 8, 2008
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Gloucester Township, NJ Welcome Home Cpl. Jesse Jamison - March 22, 2008
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Evesham Township, NJ Welcome Home
Lcpl. Chris Macready -
March 29, 2008
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Evesham Township, NJ Welcome Home Steve McKenney - April 12, 2008
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Gibbsboro, NJ Welcome Home Cpl. Chris Cunningham - April 13, 2008
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Evesham Township, NJ Welcome Home Sgt. Brian McGory - May 21, 2008
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Evesham Township, NJ Welcome Home
Senior Mstr. Sgt. Ester Edindorough - June 6, 2008
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Monroeville, NJ Welcome Home Staff Sgt. Andrew Pearce - June 28, 2008
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Edgewater Park, NJ Welcome Home
Army Specialist Steven Buck -
July 26, 2008
The Yellow Ribbon Club & Gloucester City, NJ Welcome Home
Army Cpl. Mark Sparlin -
August 16, 2008
N.J. Airman Makes Return Home Unforgettable
MARLTON (CBS 3) - September 24, 2008 - A New Jersey Airman returned home from overseas Wednesday and made the occasion an unforgettable one for his girlfriend.
Air Force Sgt. Jaired Zavatter of Marlton received a warm hero's welcome home from Iraq after a second tour of duty. His two brothers, his dad, and grandfather are all military.
There were handshakes, hugs, salutes, a commendation, and one very happy boxer; Jaired's dog Elmer.
But no one was happier than Jaired's long-time girlfriend Christie Henning.
Jaired called her parents from Iraq to ask for her hand in marriage.
"The person I have to thank the most is Christie, it's her second time putting up with this. She's my rock, she deserves the best and I want to give it to her," Jaired said before getting down on one knee and asking the magical question, "Will you marry me?"
Christie empathically said "Yes!"
"Truly 100-percent surprised, can't believe it happened, I am so excited," Christie said.
Jaired and Christie plan to spend many happy years in a Marlton home. It is where she grew up and the couple bought it from Christie's parents last April.
"I am just going to enjoy my time home until God forbid I have to and answer the call again," Jaired said.
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