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Please consider giving of your time, resources of whatever you can. If not to us…to them in some fashion. And thank a veteran the next time you see one.

The next pack out is scheduled for Saturday, August 21 from 11:00am to 2:30pm. Hope to see you there.

• Candy
• crossword puzzles, search word or seduko books
• small toys for Troops to hand out to kids
• Granola bars & Nutrigrain bars
• Beef Jerky
• jam in 8 oz. in plastic containers
• dried fruit snacks
• gum
• peanut butter
• small packages of peanuts
• batteries (AA, AAA)
• various toiletries (i.e. disposable razorsshave cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc..)
• anti-bacterial wipes
• lip balm

Donations can be sent to:
3020 Issaquah Pine Lake Road SE, #341
Sammamish, WA 98075

For more information regarding donation items please Contact Operation Bald Eagle at JeffMitchell@operationbaldeagle.com.

• Sweatshirts size L/XL
• Socks
• Small brightly colored pillows
• Wheelchair bags 14×14
• Coffee (sugar, powdered creamer)
• Canteen Gift cards (can be purchased at the VA Canteen)
• Toothpaste (sensitive and regular)
• Denture cases (cleaner tabs, sealer)

Donations can be sent to:
3020 Issaquah Pine Lake Road SE, #341
Sammamish, WA 98075

For more information regarding donation items please Contact Operation Bald Eagle at JeffMitchell@operationbaldeagle.com.

Auction Item Suggestions
Restaurant Gift cards, Quilts, Gift packs (i.e. food packs or other gift packages), Hotel stay packages.

Operation Bald Eagle

In July of 2005, Brian was hired by the Federal Way Police Department where he worked hard as a patrol officer keeping the street safe. Brian was a dedicated police officer. In 2007 he earned the Life Saving Award for his heroics on duty. Brian took great pride in his job and loved being a police officer. Above all, Brian was a dedicated and loving family man who is survived by his wife Vanessa, daughter Kira, son Zachary, and daughter Elena, due in May.

Brian loved life and lived it to the fullest. He was an avid softball player and a devoted Ohio State Buckeyes fan. Brian was always looking forward to the next gathering with friends, barbequing and watching sports. Brian was respected for being a straight talker and had a great sense of humor. He will be missed by all who loved him.

Brian is also survived by his father Robert Walsh, mother Mary Larish, brother Patrick Walsh, and sister Kelly Walsh and numerous other family and friends who will miss him greatly.

A memorial fund has been established by the Federal Way Police Officers Guild. Donations can be made at any Key Branch location or through FW Police Officers Guild website at http://fwpog.com/FWPOGOfficerMemorial.aspx

Taken from: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=brian-michael-walsh&pid=141130354

Joe was home schooled with his siblings until he went to Bellevue Community College. After taking classes there, Joe enlisted in the United States Army. He was deployed to Iraqwith the 82nd Airborne and laterto Afghanistan with the Stryker Brigade from Ft. Lewis. It was here that he was killed by an IED while out on a mission.

During his service years Joe renewed a friendship with Jessica Pierce and her family who he met years ago through church and mutual friends. They grew closer and closer through letters and phone contact even as they were separated by many miles. We all enjoyed watching their love grow and culminate in a beautiful wedding May 30th, 2009. They had a brief month and a half together before he had to leave for Afghanistan. During this time they both spent many hours with family and friends playing Frisbee, Xbox, soccer, volleyball, swimming, and just hanging out.

Even as a small child, Joe was a serious thinker. When he gave his heart to Jesus Christ, it wasn’t a casual thing. Joe was admittedly not perfect, just as none of us are, but through all the trials of his life his faith continued to grow stronger. He knew he was in God’s hands no matter what happened. Now he is home with his Savior, whole and rejoicing. We who are left will always miss Joseph so very much. He was a hero to us all.

Taken from: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=134155950

Born in Fairfax, VA on August 17, 1990, Eric immediately radiated a spirit of serenity. Those who knew him cherished his genuine ability to make you laugh, even through the most difficulty times. his strength continues to watch over his friends and family, and eric stands proudly beside them as a son, a brother, a grandson, a nephew, a cousin, a lover, a friend, and a U.S. Marine. His life was extinguished in a moment, but nothing can extinguish the joy he will always bring this world.

To list those who were left behind to mourn his loss would not sufficiently fit on this page. He was a family to so many and carried a presence that people gravitated to. He was determined and loyal. he defined honor as if he etched it into existence with his own hands. His mother, Monica, and father, Steven, brought the breath of life to more than just a bright young man; they brought the world a warrior, and as such he made many proud.

Eric lived a full life in a short 19 years. He traveled the world, explored much of the country, and experienced great successes in friendships and family. He was a natural athletic leader and lived a life full of adventure and experience. He formed bonds stronger than some see in a lifetime and was fortunate enough to even fall in love.

Eric entered the United States Marine Corps immediately after high school, continuing on a 4th generation legacy in his family. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan. Looking up to his father Steven as a veteran U.S. Marine, he wanted to show him the same honor and respect Steven showed his own mother and father before that. Eric carried his mother and father’s love and compassion with him into world that only knew war-torn combat. He captured the hearts of his fellow troops and served beside them without hesitation, and when it came to giving up the thing that mattered most, he gave his life and never looked back with regret. Eric Levi Ward is a hero. He will be loved and missed dearly, but never forgotten.

As Eric’s mother sang to him all these years, “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are grey. You’ll never know dear, how much I love you, so please don’t take my sunshine away.” Eric’s light will never be gone, and just as he was up with the sun every morning, he will be remembered for the light that he brought into this world every single day.

Taken from: http://www.ericleviward.com/Story.html