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September 29, 2008

This Is The Way to Start The Day

Email from young son - he's back in Germany. Done with the Iraq tour.

Of course, he has leave all planned, but since we are dealing with the Army, it's possible those plans will change. Still awaiting word on that. Ho-hum.

I'll take it - out of the war zone is good.

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September 18, 2008

Update on the Crash

Just found this article which was posted only a little while ago.

4 Texans, 3 Oklahomans among those killed in Iraq

I will assume that this is correct. Of course that makes it certain it wasn't young son. But there are families out there who need all our prayers right now.

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September 17, 2008

Oh This is So Not Good

Just saw it...

5 U.S. soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Iraq

UPDATE: Make that 7 soldiers.

It's a Chinook.

Last I heard young son was in Taji just north of Baghdad, stuck there in bad weather. Don't know anything more. I do know he was due to be out of there soon, but he never is talkative so we only get bits and pieces.

As usual we'll just have to wait. *sigh*

UPDATE2: No news which is "good news" so far.

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A Very Cool Group of Vets

Go have a look, I met these guys a couple weeks ago when my husband and I went out to Mount Wauchusett. It was Labor Day weekend mid afternoon (as you can tell by the sun glare) and I even had a polarized filter on my lens - it was really really bright!

I took the second picture on the page. A group shot of all of them, so one wouldn't have to miss being in the group. They were terrific. It was great meeting them all. Although I did mention I mostly shoot landscapes so I might have done better if they were all trees. Heh.

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September 11, 2008

Go Here

Read this.

Why are you still here? Go. That's an order!
more...

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September 08, 2008

Word From Young Son

He's moving from regular base housing to transition housing - getting into the tear down and move back to Germany phase. AND he has his leave dates for coming home. I figured I wouldn't get those until 3 days ahead of time. heh.

Tomorrow (after an all day meeting) I'll be busy making plane reservations.

This time we'll be heading to Chicago to get together with both kidlets. Then back here for a week before he heads back to Germany. Whirlwind.

Woot!

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