House of Flowers would like to honor the brave men and women in our military who are fighting to protect and defend our country. If you have a loved one in the active duty please send us their information and a photo and we will place them on our site and in our prayers.
Pete Bonicelli Jr
Pete Bonicelli Jr., an electrician at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, and a former Shawnee resident, is working in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Bonicelli travels throughout Iraq, usually in Army Blackhawk helicopters, as an electrical inspector and works with electrical contractors, correcting wiring discrepancies and making electrical repairs at Army Materiel Command facilities.
He is a morale booster of Army units located in isolated parts of Iraq, especially if the unit has been without water, flushing toilets and showers for several days. In appreciation from one unit, Bonicelli received a commander's coin for his spirit raising repairs. He states how proud of it he is and he carries the coin everywhere he goes. Although he misses his wife, Julie, and his daughters, Ashlee and Alex, they understand and are proud of his service there.
He is enjoying his deployment, meeting and working with "fantastic" people, working 12 hours a day, seven days a week and also "eating great food."
Bonicelli is grateful and said tour in Iraq is the "most rewarding experience of my life."
He feels honored and privileged to serve his country.
Libby Williams
Age - 22
PFC Libby Williams, age 22 is a Combat Medic (68-Whiskey) in the US Army Reserves. She completed her basic training at Fort Jackson , SC and her Medic training at Fort Sam Houston, TX. She is completing her Sociology degree at Anderson University in Anderson , IN and will graduate in December, 2010. She is engaged and planning a Spring, 2011 wedding. Please keep Libby and all soldiers who selflessly serve in your thoughts and prayers.
Lt. Joseph Dugan
DOB – 8-31-82
Stationed – Whidbey Island, WA
Squadron – VP-1 Screaming Eagles
Duties – Pilot P-3 Orion
Scheduled Deployment – 4th quarter 2009
To : Middle East
Hometown: Grand Rapids ,MI
Joe received his commission in 2003 after graduation from University of Notre Dame’s NROTC program. He earned his Master’s degree in Aero Space engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 2004 and his wings of gold in 2005 in Corpus Christi TX. Joe is single and is stationed at Whidbey Island, WA.
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