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Duce Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2008 Posts: 124 Location: Kentucky
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject: scary phone call this weekend................. |
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wife and I received a phone call from the army over the weekend that our son Gary was taken from his F.O.B. to a hospital for surgery. Scared the heck out of us he had to have surgery for a hernia in his groin area. My wife was about to fall apart thinking he had been wounded in combat. There was no convincing her otherwise. Matt and Gary both had told her about Gary being about 100 feet away from a RPG coming into there base and blowing up and Matt had told her about his Humvee being shot all to pieces on a patrol. We where all better when he called and confirmed that it was a hernia and not combat related. Finally setting my wife at ease. Strange thing was that his call coming in was on our caller I.D. as Richmond Virginia. I was thinking he was eligible for the John Kerry Purple Heart for strange wounds and scratches received while in a combat zone. Well had to tell all of you how my weekend went and hope all of you had a safe and great weekend.
Lou
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: scary phone call this weekend................. |
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I hope it go's well for your son.
Joe
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Markstone Rookie Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 16 Location: North Coast Ohio
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 9:03 am Post subject: Re: scary phone call this weekend................. |
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The Man up above is surely looking over your two young men...
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Morax Super Member
Joined: Dec 18, 2006 Posts: 618 Location: Pittsburgh Pa
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 9:52 am Post subject: Re: scary phone call this weekend................. |
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oh man i woulda died!! its good the boys are doing ok, and hope they return home in better condition than the left..
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SwampFox Super Member
Joined: Jul 15, 2005 Posts: 1040 Location: Destin, Florida
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:06 am Post subject: Re: scary phone call this weekend................. |
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Lou,
Glad all was well in the end. We all dread those calls. No news is good news in a combat situation for sure.
My son just returned from Iraq, as the days go by I get some general details, what he does is pretty quiet stuff, without much publicity. Aparently on this trip he got into a couple of hot rescues, that is his job, received a couple medals and now has orders for the other sand pile in about 8 months.
I never knew what my parents went through in the 60s when I was a Recondo in the 101st Airborne. I guess it all goes around and comes back to you. Sure is different on the flip side though.
Best,
Ed
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OntheLasGallinas Super Member
Joined: Aug 23, 2007 Posts: 1042 Location: South Texas
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: scary phone call this weekend................. |
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It's always good to see the boys come home safely. Tell them that we support them and their mission and wish them a safe return.
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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:03 am Post subject: Re: scary phone call this weekend................. |
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Just tell them, Thanks.
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btefft Rookie Member
Joined: Aug 31, 2008 Posts: 21 Location: Columbus, Ga
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: scary phone call this weekend................. |
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I appreciate the sacrifices that you, your family and your son are making for me and the county.
I pray God will protect him.
Hack
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dust54 Member
Joined: Mar 31, 2006 Posts: 204 Location: Gurley, AL
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:10 am Post subject: Re: scary phone call this weekend................. |
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Sorry to hear about your scare. Tell the boys to keep their heads down and come home safe. We appreciate their sacrifice.
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Vince Site Admin
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Duce Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2008 Posts: 124 Location: Kentucky
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: scary phone call this weekend................. |
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Vince he is home until this Saturday on leave and then back to Afghanistan until May of next year. He is doing as well as expected the guy that took his place was killed this past Friday and he found out today about it and is pretty upset right now. He wants to leave and get back in the action but I am convincing him he needs his down time. Thanks for asking buddy it really shows some care.
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Duce Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: scary phone call this weekend................. |
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Thanks Vince, I will make sure he sets down and reads this before he has to go back to let him know that only a few support him. Your a great man and good friend.
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5002 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: scary phone call this weekend................. |
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Contrary to the media I think most people, especially those on this site, really do appreciate what our troops are doing for us. I look at my family and I know I do. Thank you all!
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