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mnmoderatedem Donating Member (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-09-07 02:20 PM
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Well, I got some good news today!

A good friend of mine is home safe and sound, back from his Iraq tour that lasted 23 months, the longest tour of any unit to date, I'm told. This is an individual who, in the middle of his deployment, takes time to ask how my mother is doing. It irks me that an individual of that caliber and integrity is forced into putting his life on the line for such a criminal misadmisistration. At any rate, he emails me telling me he's back with his wife and kids, sipping a cold beer. Well deserved.

My sigh of releif was deafening.
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ceile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-09-07 02:22 PM
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1. Wonderful news!!!! n/t
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-09-07 02:22 PM
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2. I'm very happy for you and your friend!
:toast: If only that were in the cards for all the soldiers.
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AnnInLa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-09-07 02:25 PM
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3. Please tell your friend
that we admire and support his bravery, and are so happy that he is safe at home.
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Richard Steele Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-09-07 02:28 PM
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4. Well that certainly is good news. Thanks for sharing it with DU! nm
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bellasgrams Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-09-07 02:33 PM
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5. I hope he's home for good
but don't be surprised if he has to go back.
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tech3149 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-09-07 02:59 PM
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6. I can't imagine how much skill and effort it takes to stay safe that long
I hope that beer and being back home satisfies the soul. That person deserves a lifetime supply of their favorite beverage for as long as they want it. I would be glad to contribute.
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stellanoir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-09-07 03:00 PM
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7. Phew
Hope he stays stateside and is okay.
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-09-07 03:03 PM
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8. Thank him for us
and let him know that we appreciate his service AND are working to keep him from having to go back.
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Suich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-09-07 03:50 PM
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9. Excellent news!
I thank him for his service and wish him all the best!

:toast:
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annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-09-07 03:51 PM
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10. Magnificent.! Is he home for good now. .
or just until another deployment?
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mnmoderatedem Donating Member (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-10-07 09:29 AM
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11. Well, hopefully for good...
considering he did a 10 month deployment in Kosovo prior to Iraq, and served in a unit that was in Iraq longer than any other unit. I'd say he's paid his dues...
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Kajsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-10-07 09:32 AM
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12. That's fantastic news!
I'm so glad to hear he's home,
safe and sound.

:toast:
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-10-07 10:20 AM
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13. Now that IS good news!
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MLFerrell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-10-07 01:56 PM
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14. Jesus, 23 months?
The guys who are going over now are told to expect 18 months in country per deployment, but a month shy of two YEARS?

Fuck, just when I think that I can't get any more pissed off...
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