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Comment by Tamme on April 2, 2013 at 5:58pm

I totally agree.  It is all so scary.  Our one son just left the 7th Fleet and now in the 5th Fleet.  We can't get him back here fast enough.  We will be meeting him in Hawaii to take the Tiger Cruise with the ship back to San Diego. 

Yelomoon, congrats on Boots Down USA.  Please pass on our appreciation and hugs.

Comment by TexasDocMom on April 2, 2013 at 3:13pm

We have moms and dads with kids on those ships floating around and on the way to Korean waters, plus those serving on bases nearby. Please reach out to them, let them know they are welcome here, and that we can give them some support during this crisis. We know their fears and we know that we can let them know they are not alone. They are welcome here. 

Comment by TexasDocMom on April 2, 2013 at 9:39am

I was waiting for that! I knew is was coming!! welcome home to all of our Sailors and Marines in this last round of "BOOTS DOWN USA!!" Much love from all of us!! Enjoy those hugs, moms!!

Comment by yelomoon on April 2, 2013 at 9:26am

I gotta boots down!!  Woot, Woot!!

Comment by ktssong on March 24, 2013 at 12:15pm

Just backed up and read about a months worth of posts and already found myself tearing up.  So many moms with concerns and happy moments and such a mix of emotions.  I'm happy for Joanie that your son is home.  Mine came home in September.  I will always be easily moved emotionally for all of us.  This site is the best to help moms.  I wanted to update on my soldier.  He came home and has been doing fine except for sleep.  So they did a surgery on him this week to remove tonsils, adenoids, and cut his uvola and did some work on his nose to help him sleep better.  I'm praying it  helps.  I just returned from staying a week with him and his wife.  Got to attend Seabee Day and will change my profile picture to one of my photos.  Got to see a demo of what they do out in the desert.  Very interesting trip.  It was such a pleasure to see him do his normal routine in the morning, get up early go to PT then come back shower and go back to duty.  Me and his wife spent the day while he was on base going to exercise, shopping and cooking together for him.  It was fun.  We did alot of catching up and this was really what I wanted to share...you know when they are over in the sandbox, when he was anyway, just like all of you I prayed a million times a day.  I had a Seabee necklace on I'd clinch and hold and bow my head a whisper prayers all the time for him.  This trip we went out on the town and two of the guys in his battalion joined us and he said mom, this guy would guard me when we were out on convoys and a truck needed fixed and the convoy went on he had to stay behind with me and guard me while I worked.  Ladies,  this soldier was no little man, he looked like a giant angel and it made me smile so big to get to shake his hand and thank him for watching my son's back while he did his job.  God sent big answers for my big prayers so I want all of you to be encouraged.  God is listening to us and making a difference.  Keep sharing here and keep praying and they will come home safe.  We are waiting to hear next month where he will be assigned next.  His next deployment is in August.  When they do come home, make the most of their state side time.  I thanked him and his wife for letting me stay with them 9 days.  I was able to take him a scrap book of all the pictures his battalion fb page posted while they were in sandbox I printed them and made a scrapbook.  He really enjoyed it.  I thought it would be nice to have to show his kids oneday when he has kids. 

Prayers for all.  Keep sharing.  Love all.

Comment by TexasDocMom on March 23, 2013 at 10:44am

Pschumacher, we don't talk about the arrivals/departures or routes of our military on an open board here. I agree with Susan, that is a good question for a private message to someone who might know. 

Susan, we have a group here on N4M called "Transitions" for us moms with kids who have left the military. My son jumped through all the hoops, and knew the drill really well, and it took about 11 months to get his first disability check. I've heard it is different all over the country, they have added many folks to that area here to make it move faster. So many to process.

As to the meals, yes, they are eating a lot more MRE's, including breakfast because they are shutting down around the country, moving equipment out as we prepare to move all of our combat troops out. That's why it's important to send those packages! but our young warriors know the drill, knows it comes with the job and no one promised them a bed of roses serving in a war zone. Safety counts first to me. When we first went into Iraq, they didn't even have the proper vests to protect them, but now they do!

Comment by pschumacher on March 22, 2013 at 9:36pm

 so how do our soldiers go into sandbox, do they got to Germany or Kuwait first, then fly in?  and how long is the flight ?

 

Comment by TexasDocMom on March 21, 2013 at 10:25pm

Oh, Joanie!! what great news!! sleep well, my friend....you deserve it!

Comment by yelomoon on March 21, 2013 at 9:32pm

Congratulations Joanie!!!!   Enjoy!!

Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on March 21, 2013 at 9:10pm

My son returned home from the desert today and will be sleeping in his own bed tonight....I think I''ll rest easier tonight!

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