Today, millions of
Americans celebrate the 234th birthday of the United States of
America and the signing of the Declaration of Independence.As we remember with parades, hot dogs, hamburgers, concerts, games,
parties and fireworks, it is equally important for ALL to give thanks to
our many military men and women, who risk their lives for the freedoms of those
who live in America.

While we enjoy our
Independence Day Holiday with family and friends, military families
are making the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf. According to Admiral Mike
Mullen, over “200,000 uniformed American” Service
Members are serving in war. June 2010 marked one of the deadliest
months for the United States military.

Arlington National
Cemetery, which dates back to the Civil War, continues to bury 27 to 30
military people five days a week.

On Friday, June 2nd,
Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, took part
in an event, Operation USO Care Package, also known as OUCP.

Operation USO Care
Package was established in 2003 to help supply everyday necessities
to deployed service men and women, serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and other
overseas regions. Included in care packages is toothpaste, toothbrushes,
shampoo, sunscreen, sunglasses, phone cards and playing cards. In
light of increased security concerns, care packages and mail are no longer
permitted to be sent to individual Service Members.

In a White House Press
Release, President Obama remarked that the United States, with as great a
Nation as it is, the freedoms we enjoy have “not come without tremendous
cost.” The President further extended his gratitude to all
military men and women from the “American Revolution to the present
day” concluding, “the sacrifices of our Armed Forces have been
extraordinary.”

Thus, as each of us
reflects on this Independence Day, (July 4th), may we hold in our hearts,
thoughts and prayers our Service Men and Women, wherever they are. And, because
of their bravery, may we ALL, like the title of a song I
wrote, “Make Everyday A Day To Remember.”

Happy Birthday America!
Many thanks to our courageous military men and women.

Peace be with you ALL!

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About Susan Bainbridge

Susan was destined to be a journalist and
photographer at 6 years old and specializes in National Politics and Military
Issues, covering the White House, the Pentagon and Capitol Hill. Susan (who is
recognized also for her versatility) has
covered finance, crime, civil rights events, marches, sports, musical events
and more. She believes in going the
extra mile. “My Clients always come
first.”

In 1980, Susan began her career in Washington, D.C.,
working for WMZQ Radio as a reporter and guest hostess from 1980 to 1985.
Intrigued by radio, Susan wanted to write, freelancing for radio, television
and print newspapers, including AP, The
Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Northern Virginia Sun, The Press-Republican and The Bainbridge
Chronicle (established by Susan Bainbridge).

In 1986, Susan worked at WDCA-TV Channel 20 as a
guest hostess for “Eye On Washington.” From 1990 to 1994, Susan reported and
anchored for “The Arlington Weekly
News.” Additionally, she produced a segment for the G. Gordon Liddy Radio
Show.

A prolific writer, while in high school in 1977,
Bainbridge wrote an episode for NBC’s “Little House on The Prairie”
entitled “Laura’s Best Friend.” Though the show’s producers did not
use the script then, NBC producers encouraged Susan to pursue a writing and
journalism career.

Susan is a member of the National Press Club, the
National Press Photographer’s Association and the Society of Professional Journalists.

Susan Bainbridge’s recognitions include from former
Presidents Ronald Reagan, George Herbert Walker Bush and Bill Clinton, former
First Lady Nancy Reagan, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the
late actor Lorne Greene, among many others.

BAINBRIDGE NEWS
was founded in 1980 by Susan
Bainbridge (a sixth generation writer),
a third generation journalist, a first generation photographer and a fourth
generation entrepreneur. She is the first generation to establish a news
business.

Bainbridge News
is dedicated in honor of Miss Bainbridge’s late grandfather and idol, Mark S.
Watson (The Baltimore Sun editor and war
correspondent from 1920 to his death in 1966).

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