organizes charity events for gold star families. ashley, i want to thank you. ashley? where is ashley? i had a feeling that was you. stand up, ashley. [ applause ] thank your husband, too. thank you. america is eternally grateful for every soldier, service member, and family member here at fort drum. and we are forever in the debt of every american who has ever served our nation in uniform. from the snows of valley forge to the jungles of vietnam and the mountains of afghanistan, it s just incredible what you do. a few days ago, vice president pence flew to hawaii to greet the remains of some of our nation s greatest heroes. our fallen warriors who gave their lives many years ago in korea. now these american heroes are finally starting to come home.
a brave young man. thank you. please stands up again, braden. [ applause ] we are also inspired by the devotion to duty shown by the family members who serve their nation here at home. ashley shepard is one of those family members. she s been married to sergeant first class ian shepard for more than 14 years. ashley supports military families in every way you can imagine. she has served as a family readiness group leader, coleader, treasusasurer and assistant treasurer for three companies. she works hard. raises money for sclis,
we re also inspired by the devotion to duty shown by the family members who serve their nation here at home. ashley shepard is one of those family members. she has been married to sergeant first class ian shepard for more than 14 years. ashley supports military families in every way you can imagine. she has served as a family readiness group leader, co-leader, treasurer, and assistant treasurer for three companies. she works hard. she raises money for scholarships, organizes charity events for gold star families and feeds homeless veterans. ashley, i want to thank you. ashley, where is ashley?