[Maddie]

MagRed: My heart, prayers, and spirit are with you as you embark on your tour of duty in Iraq. Your courage and devotion to your fellow human beings couldn't be manifested in a more altruistic and selfless manner. God bless you!

[SoldierNurse]

Maddie, your words mean a lot to me & deeply appreciate the gesture.

Please, pray for strength... for my wife, rather than for me. My wife is having a very hard time with the thought of me being gone for +12 months.

God bless our troops & their family members.

[Maddie]

MagRed: Once again, your selflessness shows. I am behind our troops 100%; as a matter of fact, I tried to join but, crikey! I'm too "old!" Every night I light a candle and say a prayer for all our troops and you and your wife will be in my thoughts until your safe return. Hope you'll be able to drop a line once in a while and let us know how you're doing. Group hug!

[Darko]

Godspeed MagRed!

[SoldierNurse]

Originally Posted by Darko

Godspeed MagRed!

Thanks!

[Debc]

Hey MagRedc5, when do you leave? Good luck and may God watch over you. How do you sleep with loud trucks driving by? I almost joined but they couldn't offer me retirement or my current salary. In one more year I will be too old.
Debc

[SoldierNurse]

Originally Posted by Debc

Hey MagRedc5, when do you leave? Good luck and may God watch over you. How do you sleep with loud trucks driving by? I almost joined but they couldn't offer me retirement or my current salary. In one more year I will be too old.
Debc

My wife & I live in the residential area [on-post housing], so loud trucks are not an issue. However, helicopters, planes, and practice artillery fire can be heard from off in the distance. Yet, all that is music to my ears.

I leave this Sunday for Ft Bliss, TX and after 10-30 days I'll fly to Iraq for +12 month deployment. Anticipated return is April 2008.

I realize some folks may not support my Commander-in-Chief, but it is great how well the general public supports the troops, and their family members.

Thank you for the kind words.

[SoldierNurse]

Update;

I arrived in Kuwait yesterday [Sunday] and it is really, really sandy here. In fact, in the afternoon the sky was gray D/T a little [sarcasm here] sandstorm.

I can't really give any further details D/T OPSEC, but I'm doing fine. I can say I'll be in Kuwait only until the end of this week. Then, off to somewhere in Iraq. When I get settled with a permanent APO I'll let ya'll know.

BTW, at this time my internet access is limited.

Later...

[NavyJim58]

stay safe soldier and let us know how things are going once in a while.

[cougarnurse]

Well, it's about time we heard something! Glad to know you made it there. Understand about the Internet bit; post when you can.