Karen Hickman

I lost my brother Cpl. Thomas Steven Hickman in Vietnam 8/26/1970. He was a Huey with 33 other men and it was hit by enemy fire.We were very close, he was my best friend, my brother, my mentor, and my Hero a long time before he died for his country and became a Hero.* The day I found out about my brother was the day my life changed forever. I hit low, for many years I was as low as anyone could possibly get. At the Funeral, I felt like I was having an out of body experience, standing there watching all of this but really not taking it in. It was just unreal to me. Then another tragedy stuck, Nov. 1976, after many years of my Mother being in depression over my brothers death and other things in her life, she took her own life. It has taken many years, many counselors, many prayers , and just sick and tired of being sick and tired, I have found myself, I have found the work I am meant to do and this started in 2006. I attend the funerals of "Our Fallen Heores" and I present them with the "Gold Star Pin." I learned during my brothers death and funeral, that siblings are the "Fogotten Ones" By letting the Surving Siblings know they have someone who is there just for them, makes a difference in their lives at this 'tragic" time and in mine also. I want to do so much more, I want to be able to give so much more.

I have a wife of a 'FallenHero" contact me and is needing some help to make her children have a Happy Chistmas, and I am going to do this for her, somehow.

I need support, I need backing, I need sombody to take an interest and donate, I will do everything I can but I am in need of help for these "siblings" and "Families." I hope some company, some veterans group, soe people whp just care to help.

This is what I am asking from you, I will do the rest.