HBO's Alive Day Memories/ Home from Iraq series premieres tonight

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http://www.hbo.com/aliveday/

"In a war that has left more than 25,000 wounded, ALIVE DAY MEMORIES: HOME FROM IRAQ looks at a new generation of veterans. Executive Producer James Gandolfini interviews ten Soldiers and Marines who reveal their feelings on their future, their severe disabilities and their devotion to America. The documentary surveys the physical and emotional cost of war through memories of their "alive day," the day they narrowly escaped death in Iraq.
Watch the entire ALIVE DAY MEMORIES special on HBO.com beginning Sunday, September 9 at 11:30pm, immediately following the premiere."


Please check the link, view the photos and read the stories.
Please k&r if you agree others should see this.
Thanks,
MP

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1. The woman they chose to...

highlight surprises me. This is the company she has founded...

Welcome to Halfaker & Associates

Halfaker and Associates, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, HUBZone Small Business providing national security services to the U.S. Government. We are focused on support for homeland defense and security in the areas of Strategic Planning and Policy Support, Program Management and Technical Support, Emergency Management, Physical and Border Security, Training and Operational Support, US Defense Education and Intelligence Support. We draw upon methods, tools, and personal experience in a variety of disciplines to provide focused strategic solutions which are both innovative and cost effective in all our functional areas.

At Halfaker and Associates we are dedicated to our Vision: To be engrained in the fabric of our National Security's strategic thinking, operations, systems, services and solutions to the greater benefit of our country's safety, economic security, and national well being. We maintain this view in living by our principle corporate value of integrity with a commitment to our customers to provide innovative solutions with a focus on excellence, a passion for the mission area, and responsiveness. We continue to serve...

If you want a responsive, highly capable and affordable company to address any phase of your security needs, contact Halfaker and Associates.

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2. more about her, and the other female profiled:

My company also works to provide jobs to wounded veterans with a consortium of other groups.

Wounded Warrior Project (Board Member)
Vail Veterans Ski Program (Spokeswoman)
Buddy Bowl Charity Event (Spokeswoman)
Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee for OIF/OEF Soldiers and Families (Appointee)
Georgetown University Graduate Student: I am attending Georgetown University's Security Studies Program for a Masters in International Security Studies. I have completed 1 year and am starting my second year this fall.

1st Lt. Halfaker is not the only female profiled: http://www.hbo.com/aliveday/bios/davis.html
Crystal Davis, 23:

My goal is to pass the MEB and continue with my career after changing it to physical therapist tech. The reason behind me wanting to change my job to that is all because, who better to help those in need than someone who has been there them self. Also it proves to them that they can still carry on with what ever they want in life. For me to be a Female BKA (Below Knee Amputee) and to still be active duty in the US Army will be plenty of motivation for them to strive to succeed.