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Comment by ktssong on February 7, 2012 at 11:06pm

My son sent message today saying lotion for his head because it's so dry over there he's getting flaky and he said he's also using chapstick like 25 times a day and drinking like 10 to 12 bottles of water a day not including his meals.  He said the food is good there, he said better than the galley back at home base.  So he sounds like he's doing good but very busy.

Malamama-my son said he knows of your son but doesn't know him very well.  I think they've met back at homeport.  Do you get on the Battalions facebook page?  They have been posting pictures.  My son was a close up picture on the photos of the buses being unloaded and he was also the one reaching for the duffle bag.  I woke up and opened facebook yesterday and saw him first thing and I was like "oh my gosh, my son" ...

I have to say that being able to communicate to them has made such a difference in me.  At work I have a long hallway I walk through in our office to get to my desk and I always pass by the owners secretary and yesterday she goes,  here she comes, whistling again.  She said you haven't whistled much lately.  I did whistle.  I always whistle but when I'm troubled, I never notice but she always does.  She notices when I don't whistle.  My whistle is back.  So I know if it's helping me getting communication.  I believe it's been helping him too. 

Comment by TexasDocMom on February 7, 2012 at 4:08pm

Check under military socks on the link...I remember my son liked the ones that came up to almost the knee, and were "coyote" color. They are kind of padded across the front of the shin where they lace up those boots. My son said they'd use duct tape to protect the skin there! ouch!! Has anyone bought any recently? what are the good ones? I wish I could remember the other sock place online...but they were even more expensive.

I googled the name of the sock when I found it back then and did find it cheaper, but after having it shipped to me and then shipping to him, it wasn't that much cheaper...especially if they are still offering free shipping overseas.

Comment by Paymaster on February 6, 2012 at 10:06pm

All I can say is, god be with Tracy. 

Comment by TexasDocMom on February 6, 2012 at 6:44pm

The leader of the Military Moms of Texas has had a horrific tragedy. Her 23 year  son

Adam, was killed near Fort Stewart GA last Wednesday. She is in the middle of a fight for her life with cancer.  Her name is Tracy La Porte, please include  her in your prayers. You just never know, do you?

Accident of Adam Huckstep

Comment by TexasDocMom on February 6, 2012 at 1:51pm

Thanks, MT. I actually snuck in and put on a pair of the fox sox one time....like pulling a cloud on your feet! so soft, even with corpsman wash techniques. I think 25% off is a great deal!! that's like a free pair!

Comment by Much Trouble on February 6, 2012 at 1:48pm

TDM---Before the ladies think you have stock in those socks, I'd like to add my two cents.  Before my son got sent over there I was helping my daughter in law with the laundry and came across a pair of nice black boot type socks.  She saw me folding them and took them away from me saying they had to be just so.  We were kinda laughing about how my son regards them as one of his most valuable possessions.  When he went to Afghanistan I told her this group suggested Fox Socks...and she exclaimed that was the name of the ones worth more than gold, so I sent him several more.  It seems that anyone who has worn them swears they are worth the price.

Comment by TexasDocMom on February 6, 2012 at 12:20pm

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Comment by TexasDocMom on February 6, 2012 at 12:11pm

Just make sure you send some of the white socks for the damp and wet, the fox socks just soak up that water and will not work! Great for the dry and cold and heat tho.

Comment by TexasDocMom on February 6, 2012 at 11:31am

MM!! What a great thing to see first thing in the morning!! and skype is so great!!  Send him cheap white socks to throw away and get wet if it's wet where he is and some fox socks from www.foxsox.com  for when he's back in the wire and his feet need babying...plus they pad that area where they lace those boots. They are expensive, but they will ship to APO and FPO addresses for free.

Comment by TexasDocMom on February 4, 2012 at 2:05pm

Ktssong! so happy that you got the fb contact. Yes, my son said he sometimes didn't call because of the long lines, because there was a limited time frame sometimes, and he knew a lot of his buddies and those waiting in lines had kids and wives to check in on...which was very nice of him, but damn it, I wanted to hear his voice! But it's true, I like the thought that a child got to talk to mom or dad on those days. And his sister's reaction is very normal, her brother is totally in a situation where she has no control over his safety, and for a nurse who is used to doing a job keeping others alive, that has to be very tough. It wears through on all of us, the constant concern.

I remember hard candy was always wanted in Iraq, the grit of the sand and taste in their mouths were helped by it.

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