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Comment by TexasDocMom on March 25, 2011 at 9:34pm

A Molly story from facebook:  

Police Report: Augusta, GA

Orville Smith, a store manager for Best Buy in Augusta, Georgia, told police he observed a male customer, later identified as Tyrone Jackson of Augusta, on surveillance cameras putting a laptop computer under his jacket. When confronted the man became irate, knocked down an employee, drew a knife and ran for the door. Outside on the sidewalk were four Marines collecting toys for the "Toys for Tots" program. Smith said the Marines stopped the man, but he stabbed one of the Marines, Cpl. Phillip Duggan, in the back. The injury did not appear to be severe. After police and an ambulance arrived at the scene, Cpl. Duggan was transported for treatment.

The subject was also transported to the local hospital with two broken arms, a broken ankle, a broken leg, several missing teeth, possible broken ribs, multiple contusions, assorted lacerations, a broken nose and a broken jaw...injuries sustained when he slipped and fell off of the curb after stabbing the Marine.

 

Now that was a well written police report!

Comment by vettespace on March 25, 2011 at 8:36pm

Chieff88, it all depends upon where your son is located.  My son now has access to a satellite phone on occasion (so far about once a week) and there's no cost...yahoo!  He doesn't have access to any other type of phone where calling cards can be used.

Comment by TexasDocMom on March 25, 2011 at 2:41pm

A couple of things...and boy am I gonna sound mean and grouchy...although it is GREAT to see so much action and support on this board!

Had a situation on another group come up, which involved an investigation happening over a situation in San Antonio. Happens my son is stationed in SA, and when I asked him about it, he said that information had not been cleared for release, and if a sailor had shared with a family member and that family member  had posted it on a public board, there was a problem...and for me to fix it. So, I did, got the posts pulled discussing it..so I just want to remind us again, and help me remind the new folks coming on board (and we know there will be)....do not share conversations you've had  with your sailor..other than things like which socks they like, what the weather is, etc...on a public board. Any public board. Anything that happens in any place from GL to Afghanistan is investigated and the family notified first. That is the priority, we do not want any parent reading about an emergency in his/her sailor's unit here first before the military notifies them.

Do not share  your sailor's name on a board, yes, we know it's out there, but we don't want any way for anyone to connect you to your sailor and vice versa, there are crooks and con artists every where and when your kid is deployed, he/she is vulnerable as are their bank accounts. When in doubt don't say it. if there is something you need to discuss, pm someone...we all will listen and advise. If you see something posted that makes you uncomfortable as far as OPSEC goes, let the admin of the board (in this case, me) know, or the admins of the N4M board as soon as you see it. There is a lot going on in our world, we do not know where our kids are going, or what they are going to be assigned, or when they travel from one place to another until after the fact on this board.

By the way, when my son was deployed, his CO was known to say "this would be a good time to call home..." so those commanders are on our side with phone calls. Start now with the list by the phone, so you can have topics to turn to when you're just too excited to remember. You want to sound reasonably calm but happy to hear from them, you do not want to worry them about you in any way, it's their safety and focus to do the job that counts. If you're having health issues from the stress...PLEASE seek professional help, your doctor, your clergy, whoever you turn to for that situation, you will make yourself sick, and your deployed kid just doesn't need anything to worry about back home. Did a swimming pool in the back yard, volunteer after work at the school, make yourself so tired you fall asleep at some point....take care of you.

Okay, told you I'd be mean and grouchy, but man, you should have heard my son yesterday...what a revelation, very professional..."fix it, mom"...well, all righty. Must be that working 24 hours on and 8 off this week....

Comment by Dan's Dad (John) on March 25, 2011 at 2:34pm

six weeks, ugh

Comment by Dan's Dad (John) on March 25, 2011 at 2:13pm

Dan has already told us not to expect many calls, he'll be"outside the wire" most of the time :(

Comment by mikes mom on March 25, 2011 at 2:12pm

I have to say its wonderful to see you two dads here... I like the mix : )

Comment by mikes mom on March 25, 2011 at 2:11pm

OMGosh  Sir Vette!!! I know that feeling oh so well !!!  The only thing that will stop it is when that precious son of yours comes home... Also those phone calls : )

Comment by Dan's Dad (John) on March 25, 2011 at 2:02pm

Carolyn took the day off too, but she's in bed too with a stomach in knots. I'm sure it's from her stressing about tomorrow.

Comment by vettespace on March 25, 2011 at 2:00pm

I think I'm back in birthing classes...Take a deep breath, now let it out slowly, Take a deep breath, now let it out slowly.  And now I've got this constant knot in my stomach that only goes away during the very few minutes every once in while when I'm speaking to my son of the phone!

Comment by mikes mom on March 25, 2011 at 1:49pm

Wow, both our corpsman will be gone ... My son leaves in just a few days..

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