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T.A.O. Army Kids Publishing |
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Writing for America’s Military Family |
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Our Heroes’ Tree Program |

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Our Heroes’ Tree December 12, 2005 United States Military Academy at West Point |
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Jill O’Brian, West Point ACS Division Chief, Don Hulst, West Point MWR Director of Youth Services, and Stephanie. |
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Guidelines for Our Heroes’ Tree program are distributed free of charge by program co-founders.
Download Your FREE Guidelines Here!
Stephanie Pickup, author of The Soldier’s Tree and Marlene Lee, author of The Hero in My Pocket, co-author of That’s My Hope
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START A TRADITION Our Heroes’ Tree recognizes military connected families and friends whose loved ones are currently serving, veterans, or deceased U.S. service members. |
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SHARE COMMUNITY SPIRIT Our Heroes’ Tree shares the bonds of military family service, separation, or loss during the holiday season. |
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TOGETHER IN PATRIOTIC PRIDE Our Heroes’ Tree promotes patriotic pride among families, organizations, and communities. |
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Reflect ~ Remember ~ Rejoice
Our Heroes’ Tree is service marked by Early Light Press/T.A.O. Army Kids Publishing 2008 |
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The state of Rhode Island embraced Our Heroes’ Tree as a part of their official 2007 tree lighting ceremony. Read the Providence Journal article from Novemeber 28, 2007. |



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An ornament celebrates WWII veterans from one family. Three brothers and two brother in-laws all served simultaneously. |
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Mary Kay Salomone, President of Operation Support Our Troops, Stephanie, Marlene, Governor Carcieri, and MG Bray light Our Heroes’ Tree at the Rhode Island State House. |
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Our Heroes’ Tree December 7, 2007 Rhode Island State House
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This is our family’s hero ornament. We listed all of his deployments along with one of our favorite United States Military Academy cheers: “Go Army! Beat Navy!” |
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Our Heroes’ Tree has much to say For families whose loved ones serve in harm’s way.
Kids of all ages craft my decorations, Sharing the holidays of our great nation.
Drawing pictures and swapping stories, They entrust my arms with family glory.
For I hold faces and places and holiday heart songs, Each with a whisper: “Loving hearts, stay strong.”
My lights are like stars. Silent and white. Reflecting the honor of ultimate sacrifice.
See my ribbons of yellow, ripples of love, USA flags, and guardian angel above.
Star wish for military families, brave heroes, too, Our Heroes’ Tree…Together with you. |
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Military connected family and friends create individual ornaments as a tribute to their soldier, sailor, airman, marine, coastguardsman, veteran, or fallen service member. Each hero ornament is placed on a community tree in honor of its citizens who are or have served in the United States armed forces. The concept - simple. The presentation - simply moving. |



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Our Heroes’ Tree November 2006 Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick, RI |
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Here is a photo scrapbook of previous OHT events. |
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