Trish Snyder, Hero’s Rock founder, reads a “Thank You” book at the Keesler Fisher House during a “Patriotic Pony” dedication ceremony Oct. 24, 2016, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Hero’s Rock, a non-profit organization, dedicated the handmade pony in memory of 1st Lt. Michael Blassie, Jr., who was killed in action in Vietnam May 11, 1972. Since Sept. 1, 2016, Hero’s Rock delivered 18“Patriotic Ponies” to 12 Fisher House locations; with Keesler being the final stop. The group created each pony in memory of a military member killed in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue/Released)
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<dd>DVIDS Tags: Fisher House; Keesler Air Force Base; 81st Training Wing; 81st Medical Group; AETC; Patriotic Pony</dd></dl>
Kemberly Groue
Taken on 24 October 2016
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