Prayers for Tommy and Blaine

[richhodg66]

He's been at Fort Bliss for the past month, but my oldest boy, Tom is now safely in Kuwait. Another boy, Blaine, is the son of a good friend of mine and was one of my Cadets for three years and in the same unit of the KSARNG. That's a good bunch of Americans and I'd ask everybody for prayers for their safety and well-being while they're potentially in harm's way.

 

[Gary]

IMO we patriots don't spend enough time thanking those in uniform. I know when I was in uniform it was always great when I was recognized for serving our country. (1965-1969). Being a Hospital Corpsman (USN) turing those times was a bit dicey but I met some of the most fantastic people and I wouldn't give that up, ever.
Prayers up for the boys (men) Rich. Thanks for posting.

 

[richhodg66]

IMO we patriots don't spend enough time thanking those in uniform. I know when I was in uniform it was always great when I was recognized for serving our country. (1965-1969). Being a Hospital Corpsman (USN) turing those times was a bit dicey but I met some of the most fantastic people and I wouldn't give that up, ever.
Prayers up for the boys (men) Rich. Thanks for posting.

My younger son is a corpsman in the Navy as well, he just got back from a little tour around the Pacific on board the USNS Mercy. I supposed that situation couldhave turned hot at anytime too, but for the most part, he had a good time while providing a lot of medical care to folks who wouldn't have had it otherwise. He related to me how they saved a woman's life who needed heart surgery who'd have died had that ship not been there.

It's one thing to go into harm's way, never seemed like that big a deal when it was me, it's different when it's your kid.

 

[Rick H]

It's one thing to go into harm's way, never seemed like that big a deal when it was me, it's different when it's your kid

Amen! It can be very difficult turning things over to the next generation. I suppose it has always been so. It doesn't make it any easier.

 

[Missionary]

I will add them to my military list. Great and Marvelous things can happen through these years.

 

[RBHarter]

I've had a yellow ribbon flown since July of 05' . I will continue to do so .

 

[oscarflytyer]

Might be with the guys my kid just had training for at Bliss (radar stuff). Will def keep them on the list.

And YES, it is DEF different/difficult turning it over to your kid. Mine was an ABN Combat Medic/173rd/82nd/10 mo in Iraq. Think I got 10-15 yrs older in that 5 yr span.