~Backyard Treasures~ - TALKING WITH HEROES

Jan. 8, 2006 - TALKING WITH HEROES

Back in April of 2003, one month after the beginning of the War in Iraq, I became involved as a volunteer with a group called Books For Soldiers. It will soon be three years that my family and I have been sending letters and packages to our military men and women deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. During this time, we have come in touch with many wonderful soldiers. We have exchanged letters and photos and some have even sent my children gifts and souveniers from Iraq. One in particular, SFC Darrin Domko, has become a special family friend. He became a penpal with my daughter Raquel who was 11 at that time. Sgt. Darrin "adopted" an Iraqi family when he was there and Raquel even sent things for two little girls in the family. They really liked the picture of Raquel in the snow since they had never seen snow before. Anyway, Sgt Darrin's tour of duty ended in June 2004 and he returned to Germany. In July, he and his wife Keri came to the US and began a trip across the country to visit with many of the volunteers from Books for Soldiers that supported him. Our family was one that they came to visit in August 2004. We still keep in touch and he still e-mails Raquel. He is currently stationed in Colorado, but will be returning to Germany and in the Spring will most likely be sent to Iraq again. We will then continue to send our support in letters and packages. All this background is to say that there is a talk show scheduled for tonight and Darrin will be one of the featured speakers. If you would like to listen, belowis the information. Getting involved in this has been a wonderful learining experience for our family.

~~Anne

http://talkingwithheroes.com

Talking With Heroes Talk Show Schedule

January 8, 2006

Sunday

5pm (PST) 6pm (MST) 7pm (CST) 8pm (EST)

Host

Bob Calvert, Founder of YoungHeroes.US

Editor of Walking with Heroes Book One

We were told that there would be men and women from our military on the Jan. 8, 2006 Talking with Heroes Talk Show LIVE from Iraq. We just received an email "the phone interview can not happen at this time". In the future we will save something like this as a surprise. In the meantime we have great people on tonights show!

Guests

SFC Darrin M Domko, Currently Stationed Ft Carson

His website www.darrindomko.com

Sergeant First Class Darrin M. Domko, Brigade Fire Support Sergeant for 1st Brigade 1st Armored Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom, May 03- July 04. SFC Domko came into the Army in Feb of 1990 and served in the first Gulf War from Oct 90- Apr 91. His duties have included Platoon Forward Observer, Company Fire Support Sergeant, Battalion Fire Support Sergeant, Division Targeting NCO and Brigade Fire Support Sergeant. SFC Domko is currently stationed at Ft Carson CO in the 91st Training Division preparing troops for deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. He is accompanied by his wife Keri and his 14 year old son William. SFC Domkos oldest son is currently stationed at Ft Gordon Georgia where he is receiving his MOS (job) training from the Army. SFC Domkos son Matthew enlisted for six years and is married to his wife Michelle. PFC Domko is 18. SFC Domkos awards include the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal x7, the Army Achievement Medal x7 and many other medals for serving his country. In all he has 18 medals he wears proudly on his uniform.

Sergeant First Class Domko was part of the Information Operations for 1st Brigade during his deployment where he spent countless hours on the streets of Baghdad passing out newspapers and fliers to the Iraqis to keep them informed on the current issues the US was trying to help with. He also spent many hours talking with Iraqis about their questions and concerns.

He was adopted by Books for soldiers a soldier support group where he had over 115 supporters. He received so much from his supporters that after he shared all the packages with his fellow soldiers he then shared it with the less fortunate Iraqis too. He befriended a special family that he personally took care of during his deployment. You can see the family and the good that was done with them at his website www.darrindomko.com . Upon returning from Iraq SFC Domko along with his wife Keri traveled the United States to personally thank as many of his supporters as possible to include meeting President Bush at a campaign rally in Mankato MN. This was done over a two year span. In the first year he traveled to 16 states in 23 days. This past year he traveled to 8 additional states. In all he has met close to 100 of his supporters. His goal is to meet and thank everyone.

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