Adam Brewer was a world away aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, an amphibious assault ship, but he was well represented Wednesday at Manatee County's annual Veteran's Day Parade.
His mom Amy was at Monument Park, carrying a homemade poster that showed a photo of the two of them at the South Florida Museum.
"MY SON, MY SAILOR, MY HERO. WE LOVE VETS," the poster read.
His wife, Karen, a former Lakewood Ranch Silver Star, was also there.
Brewer's tour of duty is seven to nine months. He's a Petty Officer 3rd Class, an aeronautical mechanic and a search-and-rescue swimmer.
Mom beamed while talking about her son, a Bayshore High grad, and about her nephew also in the military.
"We have so much pride they chose to serve our country," she said. "It's hard that we go a long time without seeing him.
"Thank God for e-mail ."
Thursday, November 12, 2009
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