Merry Christmas from Wounded Times

It has been a busy year for Wounded Times with topping off over 23,000 post, over 200 videos and many local veterans events but it has been a blessing. 

Covering the news has been terrible at times when we see so many veterans suffering but renewing when we read stories of veterans doing all they can for others.
I had to return to working for a paycheck because while Wounded Times is popular, few have donated to keep the site going.

I wish I could have done more videos this year and attended more of the events I was invited to, but there are just not enough hours in the day.

With over 10 million views on my profile, if everyone chipped in a dollar, I'd have my news station by now but maybe next Christmas Santa will pull off a miracle.

So, dear readers, here's a recap of some of the events I did manage to cover.

Last Christmas


January

Lt. Nadd's plane came in late.  Uncle Sam waited on stilts for over 45 minutes.

Cathy Haynes 

Patriotic lady brought gator

Orlando Honor Flight Always There With Smiles

1Sgt. Daniel Kalagian 812th MPCO back home on December 7,  2013

Korean War Veteran and Bride

VFW Post 4287 Orlando

Motorcycle Escorts

Budweiser Clydesdales 

OK, I made them do this.  Blame me.

Honored Couple

March

April

May

Oviedo War Memorial Honors 385 Fallen

August

October






Deland Florida American Legion Post #2093 was dedicated to Sgt. Adam Quinn, of Fort Bragg, killed in Afghanistan in 2007. 

Deland American Legion Sgt. Adam Quinn Post

Deland JR ROTC

Jay Conti Sr Florida Department Commander designed this car

This lady painted all the tiles

Patriot Guard Riders

When the flag passed by, everyone saluted!

UPDATE A friend of mine saw me coming and snapped this picture. As tired as I look here, it was less than halfway to the end. Thank God he didn't see me at the end.

December

Yes, the owner let me sit on her bike.

The Grinch showed up with a bigger heart

Orlando Police Officers did a fabulous job escorting!

This is Betty.

And to cap things off, there was the movie Terrible Love that we worked on for 3 years winning the Austin Film Festival Audience Award.

Join us for the second screening in the 2015 Audience Award series: Terrible Love, Monday, February 2nd at 7:00PM at the Alamo Drafthouse Village, located at 2700 West Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78757. The winner of the 2014 Narrative Feature Audience Award and a bittersweet autopsy of mental illness and lost love, Terrible Love tells the story of Rufus, a wounded veteran returning home from Iraq with post-traumatic stress disorder, and his devoted wife Amy. They promised themselves never to leave each other, but that promise is put to the ultimate test when Rufus’ PTSD becomes violent. Terrible Love dives head first into the heart-breaking effects of PTSD, the relationships it hurts, and the lives it threatens.