Sunday, October 21, 2007

Hey BadAsses ... You're in great company!

So, there you are ... You're going about your duties as an all-American (or Canadian) first responder.  And this crazy redhead comes up and notifies you that it's time for you to do your<<"BadAss Shot"

You look perplexed, and then one of your coworkers informs that this is the traditional trademark photo for HeroToHero.US

Ahhh ... So you cross your arms over your chest, and without a smile, look directly into the lens of the camera aiming up at you.  (A true & proper version has NO smiles ... and for some, that is happlily, a foreign concept!

Congratulations!  You've just done your HeroToHero.US BadAss Shot.  And you are in amazing company.  From your department, to Ground Zero, the Pentagon, Shanksville, the ravaged Gufl Coast, Alaska, Canada, Britain, stateside military bases, the desert, and beyond ... You are not alone!

We have these photos from all over North America, and the desert, as well.  To date, the highest one was done atop the Empire State Bldg, by our US Navy heroes.  Fire, police, emt's, Customs, troops, American, Canadian, British (any of our allies), loved ones of our troops ... We want YOU to get "BadAss" for the cause!  You can send us your photos for posting, too.

We have Canadian Heroes showing their support,  << children of our Heroes doing it Bada** Style for us (This lil guy is our youngest so far.  Nicely done, Logan!),  << wounded warriors, & deployed troops paying it back, families of our Fallen Heroes showing serious BadAss, Honor Guard Pipers & Drummers ... civilian sponsors who truly give from the heart ... (Here it's one of our Hooter's lovelies)  ...Pipers & Drummers, and yes, that is the President of the IAFF, Harold Schaitberger in with all the others.

**Rumor has it that we could soon have an "out of this world" BadAss Shot!  Trust me, you will all know it when that one happens!  ( ;

One of our favorite heroes, Seattle firefighter/Honor Guard member and diver, "Smokey", got his crew together and did theirs in the water... << Smokey (center BadAss) also has the claim to fame of being the only H2H Hero to be coined underwater with the Director's Coin.

As I look back over four years of tours and various stops at various departments, stations, and houses, it is the BadAss Shots that bring the biggest smile.  More and more shots are added constantly to the collection.  We're currently routing our 5th tour ... more BadAsses!

You guys (& gals ... more by the day!) are awesome.  Thank you for supporting the HeroToHero.US Troop morale Campaign.

Remember the Shirt Drive is on!  We NEED your shirts for our deployed troops!  Mail them to:

     HeroToHero.US

     attn: Liz Jackson

     5700 100th Ave SW

     Suite 224

     Lakewood, Wa 98499  

     Email address: HeroShirts@aol.com  

**Unless you are one of our Canadian Heroes!  Your shirts go to your troops in Afghanistan.  Send to ...

     Hero To Hero

     Attn: Kevin McHarg

     1940 Avenue Road - SS1

     Bright's Grove, Ontario

     Canada  N0N 1C0

     Canadian e-mail address: mchargs@xcelco.on.ca

Deadline is Valentine's Day ... Unless you will be joining us for the 5th Annual PackOut event on march 8th.  And if you're a 1st responder, you know you're invited ... especially if you are a Honor Guard Pipe/Drums.  E-mail us for info, question or concerns. 

HeroShirts@aol.com  Subject line "PackOut"  You can also send us your department BadAss shots, subject line: BadAss Shot/(add your department name).

**As always these are YOUR photos!  The best way to get them for your use is to double click the photo, it will enlarge.  At that point you can cut & paste it to your own folder. 

Please be sure to give us photo credit if you post any of our photos anywhere.  That should read "Photos courtesy of  www.HeroToHero.US"

Check back, I'll continue to add your BadAss Shots!   Hey, BadAsses ... Y'all rock!

lj >> the crazy redhead

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