Local Gold Star Mothers dedicate banners to their sons.

Several of the Gold Star Mothers from Monroe County, TN raised money for banners to be hung from the light poles in Sweetwater. On Memorial Day, 2009 Sweetwater Mayor Doyle Lowe introduced the moms and they each thanked the community for remembering their sons. Jimmy Matlock, state representative was also in attendance.

	Marsha Hunt with her grandkids Josh and Caleb Hunt pose with the banner of their son and dad Joseph D. Hunt, Sgt TNARG from Sweetwater, TN. He was 27 years old when he was killed on 22 Aug 2005 in Iraq.
Lynn Forehand and her son Ryan E. Haupt,  SSG U.S. Army Sniper from Madisonville, TN. He was 24 years old when he was killed on 17 Oct 2006 in Baqubah Iraq.
	Pat Black and her son Paul J. Johnson, SSG 82 Airborne Ranger from Tellico Plains, TN. He was 29 years old when he was killed on 20 Oct 2003 in Fallujah, Iraq.

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American Eagle Foundation names eagles in honor of fallen.

Tennessee Helping Hearts, of Sevierville, TN, works closely with the families of the fallen. The American Eagle Foundation, also of Sevierville, purchased several Eagles that could not be released back into the wild so they decided to mate these eagles and release the eaglets into the wild. They felt it would be very patriot to name each of these eagles after a Fallen Warrior. Tennessee Helping Hearts assisted the American Eagle Foundation in locating families of the fallen. Each family was given the opportunity to name their eagle with a patriotic name. These 2 eagles were named for the fallen warriors LCpl William Koprince Jr and Sgt 1st Class James D. Connell. Eight eagles were named recently including Challenger who opens events such as Football games, Firework displays, etc.