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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 06:14 PM
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Good & bad news!! 20,000 National Guard being called up and
my son will NOT be one of them!! :woohoo: :woohoo:

He's done, out, fini', kaput on that, not going back!

But 55 of his friends have been called up.... :(

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/nation/5223807.html">Pentagon ready to call up Guard units for 2008-09

Troops destined to replace brigades going to war zones in next 2 months

Oct. 17, 2007, 11:27PM

WASHINGTON —
The Pentagon this week plans to alert at least seven National Guard units to be ready
for deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in 2008 and 2009 as the U.S. military's reserve
forces are increasingly called upon to relieve the strain on active-duty ground troops,
defense officials said Wednesday.


But I was soooo worried and got the word last night! :D

Also, my son that gave me the 'word' (my 2nd oldest) -

Is getting MARRIED!!!!!!!!

Maybe on April 17th, he's not sure yet. ;)

I can sleep now!!



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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 06:16 PM
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1. Wow good news day for you!!
Congratulations!! :woohoo:
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 06:18 PM
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3. WHAT a relief !!!!
I was starting to freak but my son called me! Yeah!!!! :rofl:

Thanks!! Just to scary to contemplate, it was. :scared:
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peacebird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 06:17 PM
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2. Very happy for your good news!!!!
Here's hoping we can get more of our people home (alive and well) SOON.
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 06:18 PM
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4. I hear that! See my sig line!
;)

:hug:

:bounce:

:toast:

:D
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countingbluecars Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 06:19 PM
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5. Great news!
Peace.
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 06:19 PM
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6. Oh yeah! Very!!
:D
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annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 06:20 PM
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7. What good news.
Now lets get the rest of the kids out of harms way.
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 06:21 PM
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9. You bet, annabanana!


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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 06:21 PM
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8. Yay for your family, and congrats on the nuptials! nt
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 06:23 PM
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10. Thanks, babylonsister!!
I'm so relieved! :D

My second oldest has been with her for five years, so it looks like a good bet! ;)
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 08:04 PM
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11. May this wonderful day be oft repeated.
Soon in those 55 other homes, too.

God protect them all.
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 08:14 PM
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12. Great thought!
I'm sad these guys agreed to go. I'm assuming they agreed.
Maybe not but I hope they return safely ...again! :(

I'm glad my son dodged a bullet though, literally.

Whew! *wipes sweat from brow*
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