Family, friends, and sometimes even troops themselves send I-Report salutes nearly every day to U.S. military serving their country away from home. Take a look below as family and friends share stories of the troops they love.
Friday, June 22, 2007
'I am so proud of my brother'


I am so proud of my brother Brandon Shelton. He not only is the wonderful father 3 beautiful children but he is protecting our country and others in Afghanistan. I love you so much Brandon!

Brandon had a baby boy named Alexander James (A.J.) Shelton born on March 2, 2007, and his wife Jenny and children are so proud of him and cannot wait to see him again.

This is Brandon in front of the helicopters he flies for the Army as a Black Hawk Pilot.

-- Kelley Steen of Raleigh, North Carolina
I'm very proud of you Brandon. Wishing you the best of luck. I see you've gone a long way from being an X-ray tech.

Sheila Pinkson
AKA Lt Ballado
On CNN TV
Every weekday morning on Headline News' Morning Express, anchor Robin Meade and her team do a shout-out to U.S. troops by showing off photos and videos sent in by their loved ones. Tune in every hour between 6 and 10 a.m. to see the salutes on air, or click through the archives on this page.
Send your own salute
Do you have a friend or family member serving abroad in the U.S. military? Please share your story on iReport.com!
CNN Comment Policy: CNN encourages you to add a comment to this discussion. You may not post any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic or other material that would violate the law. Please note that CNN makes reasonable efforts to review all comments prior to posting and CNN may edit comments for clarity or to keep out questionable or off-topic material. All comments should be relevant to the post and remain respectful of other authors and commenters. By submitting your comment, you hereby give CNN the right, but not the obligation, to post, air, edit, exhibit, telecast, cablecast, webcast, re-use, publish, reproduce, use, license, print, distribute or otherwise use your comment(s) and accompanying personal identifying information via all forms of media now known or hereafter devised, worldwide, in perpetuity. CNN Privacy Statement.
Home  |  World  |  U.S.  |  Politics  |  Crime  |  Entertainment  |  Health  |  Tech  |  Travel  |  Living  |  Business  |  Sports  |  Time.com
© 2008 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.