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Comment by rsv227-Devin's Mom on January 23, 2011 at 7:23pm

Just received this as an e-mail & I thought I'd pass it on.

God Bless our troops!

 

   Your cell phone is in your pocket.
  
       He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.
   He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
 
 You walk down the beach, staring
 
 
 
          
  
 
 
 

at all the pretty girls.
 He patrols the streets, searching

 
 
 
 
 

for insurgents and terrorists.
 He's told he will be held over an

 
 
 
 
 

extra 2 months.
 
 You call your girlfriend and set a

 
 
 
 
 

date for tonight.
 He waits for the mail to see if there

 
 
 
 
 

is a letter from home.
 
 You hug and kiss your girlfriend,

 
 
 
 
 

like you do everyday.
 He holds his letter close and smells

 
 
 
 
 

his love's perfume.
 
 You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
 He gets a letter with pictures of his

 
 
 
 
 

new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.
 
 You criticize your government, and

 
 
 
 
 

say that war never solves anything.
 He sees the innocent tortured and

 
  
 
 

killed by their own people and

 
  
  
 
 

remembers why he is fighting.
 
 You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
 He hears the gunfire, bombs and

 
 
 
 

screams of the wounded.
 
 You see only what the media wants

 
 
 
 

you to see.
 He sees the broken bodies lying

 
 
 
 

around him.
 
 You are asked to do some thing by

 
 
 
 

your parents. You don't.
 He does exactly what he is told even

 
 
 
 

if it puts his life in danger.
 
 You stay at home and watch TV.
 He takes whatever time he is given

 
 
 
 

to call, write home, sleep, and eat.
 
 You crawl into your soft bed, with

 
 
 
 

down pillows, and get comfortable.
 He tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night long.
 
 If you support your troops, send this

 
 
 
 

to 13 people.
 
 REMEMBER our Troops, and do not

 
 
 
 

forget them LATER
 Lest we forget -
 KEEP THE CHAIN GOING
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

Comment by Tiff'sMom (Sharon) on January 23, 2011 at 6:08pm

No problem Sharandee (that is a pretty name!!) Barb :) 

Comment by ProudGMBarb on January 23, 2011 at 5:38pm

TiffsMom...oh..sorry about that. Didn't know you already knew about NavyLodge.

I also just sent you a friend request on facebook. My name there is Sharandee Barb Kunze. Can't wait to see the video!

Thanks a bunch.

Comment by Tiff'sMom (Sharon) on January 23, 2011 at 4:52pm

Barb we stayed at the Navy Lodge for PIR, I was just hoping there was something closer that she wouldn't have to rent a car or call a cab and they could meet up right by the base. 

AbbeesMom, I hope the video worked for you too! :)

Comment by Abbe'sMom(Ike CVN69) on January 23, 2011 at 4:08pm

Tiff'sMom....just sent you a friend request.  Thanks for sharing.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on January 23, 2011 at 4:05pm

ooops...I meant "closest" to the base...not closed...duh.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on January 23, 2011 at 4:04pm

TiffsMom...closed to the base and most inexpensive place to stay is Navy Lodge. It is for Navy personnel and family. We stayed there for one night, stayed somewhere else a couple other nights. Clean and adequate..even has a frig and microwave in room. Only one comment...the water hardly comes out of the shower. Very comfortable and friendly otherwise.

Local number is 847-689-1485 or main number is 1-800-Navy-Inn. Address is 2500 Meridian Drive, Great Lakes 60088. Rate when we stayed was $65.00. They book your reservation in your sailor's name.

Comment by beth on January 23, 2011 at 3:10pm

There is a place on base called the Navy Lodge. Don't know about availability but is worth checking into.

Comment by Tiff'sMom (Sharon) on January 23, 2011 at 1:57pm

WOW Pam... that must have been so nerve racking! :)

Sandy's sailor son, were you able to find the Video??  It was shakey she said because #1 she was freezing and shaking and #2 she wasn't paying attention! LOL  I told her it was like going on a ride to watch it... made me kind of nausiated (sp)

 

Angie... my oldest daughter may be flying up to GL to visit her sister there, is there a hotel on base that she could stay at or will she need to get a hotel room near there?

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on January 23, 2011 at 1:49pm

PAM, LoL.

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