Tomorrow we’ll gather once more as a community to celebrate the tremendous athletic accomplishments of the 17 Winter Olympians with ties to Steamboat Springs, a group headlined by the medal-winning U.S. Nordic combined skiers.
The celebration to take place on a closed-to-traffic, snow-filled Lincoln Avenue on Friday night has been dubbed the “Hometown Heroes Celebration.”
Then, on Saturday, Todd Lodwick, Billy Demong, Brett Camerota and Johnny Spillane will board a plane at Yampa Valley Regional Airport and head off on a “Heavy Medal Tour” of overseas military bases. There, they’ll get a chance to meet with many of the fine men and women serving our country in the Armed Forces.
That got me thinking about heroes. It’s all too easy to forget about those putting their lives in danger on a daily basis. Their sacrifice is for all of our benefit.
So I picked up the telephone Wednesday and began making calls to local parents with children serving in the military. By no means is this list complete, but it’s a start. If you have a friend or loved one serving in the military, please call me at 871-4221 or e-mail bboyer@steamboatpilot.com. I’d love to share their stories in future columns.
Lt. James McKelvie, Navy
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