[VinaAmez]

It's official. He's leaving in a couple of months to go overseas for 30-60 days. He signed to go.

I talked to him last week and he said he wasn't sure if he was going. Well yesterday I got an e-mail stating that he was leaving for sure. He'll be out of harms way (as far as I know) but still...as much as I support him I still don't want him to go.

He already went once for a couple of weeks which was horrible. I was so worried that I was going to get a phone call from my family. Thankfully he called a week later. It was good to know he was okay.

I'll never forget him calling me the day he left to tell me where his keys were and such if anything were to happen. That was not a converstation I wanted to have. Especially since that might have been the last time I talked to him.

Anyhow I'm not thrilled he's going nor looking foward to it.

I know there's nothing I can do...I just want him to be safe.

[polywog]

Geez, I'd fret, too. I'll send my best vibes his way, and please keep us posted on how he's doing!

[VinaAmez]

Originally Posted by polywog

Geez, I'd fret, too. I'll send my best vibes his way, and please keep us posted on how he's doing!

I will but I don't know if he'll be able to call.

BTW your avatar is distracting me. I can't believe no one else said anything about it.

[quankanne]

for military service?

[polywog]

Originally Posted by VinaAmez

I will but I don't know if he'll be able to call.

BTW your avatar is distracting me. I can't believe no one else said anything about it.

Oh, they have.... on another thread! I've already been propostioned by other women! Not much use for me! I may change it before the evening is over...

anyhow, my best to your family and your brave brother....I'll keep you all in my prayers.

[Pyro]

Originally Posted by VinaAmez

It's official. He's leaving in a couple of months to go overseas for 30-60 days. He signed to go.

I talked to him last week and he said he wasn't sure if he was going. Well yesterday I got an e-mail stating that he was leaving for sure. He'll be out of harms way (as far as I know) but still...as much as I support him I still don't want him to go.

He already went once for a couple of weeks which was horrible. I was so worried that I was going to get a phone call from my family. Thankfully he called a week later. It was good to know he was okay.

I'll never forget him calling me the day he left to tell me where his keys were and such if anything were to happen. That was not a converstation I wanted to have. Especially since that might have been the last time I talked to him.

Anyhow I'm not thrilled he's going nor looking foward to it.

I know there's nothing I can do...I just want him to be safe.

I'd be mad too.

All that you can do now is to hope and pray for a safe and quick return.

Here's hoping that he returns in one piece.

[VinaAmez]

Originally Posted by The Riddler

I'd be mad too.

All that you can do now is to hope and pray for a safe and quick return.

Here's hoping that he returns in one piece.

Yes...but sometimes it isn't enough. Hopefully his team will get called off and he won't go.

Originally Posted by polywog

Oh, they have.... on another thread! I've already been propostioned by other women! Not much use for me! I may change it before the evening is over...

I like it.

Originally Posted by quankanne

for military service?

Oh sorry...Yes he's in the Air Force. I can't say to much but he'll never been in the dead heat of things. Just the outer areas. But still...

[Pyro]

Originally Posted by VinaAmez

Yes...but sometimes it isn't enough. Hopefully his team will get called off and he won't go.

You are right that its not enough. I wish that he didn't have to go. I wish that all of them would be able to come home.

[VinaAmez]

Originally Posted by The Riddler

You are right that its not enough. I wish that he didn't have to go. I wish that all of them would be able to come home.

Yep I agree. But I wouldn't count on it anytime soon.

[Pyro]

Originally Posted by VinaAmez

Yep I agree. But I wouldn't count on it anytime soon.

Unfortunately no.

[quankanne]

I'll keep him & your family in my prayers. And tell him I'm proud of him for his service to the country

[VinaAmez]

Originally Posted by quankanne

I'll keep him & your family in my prayers. And tell him I'm proud of him for his service to the country

Thanks. No matter how many times we bicker I'm still proud of him.

[Topper]

It's good that you worry it means you care. In many ways it is harder on those at home then it is for those that are actully put in harmsway. Send him lots of letters and care packages. Then I was over seas getting something from home, anything no matter how small would bring more joy and happiness then you can imagine.

[VinaAmez]

Originally Posted by Topper

It's good that you worry it means you care. In many ways it is harder on those at home then it is for those that are actully put in harmsway. Send him lots of letters and care packages. Then I was over seas getting something from home, anything no matter how small would bring more joy and happiness then you can imagine.

TBH he's excited about going. There's a couple of places he always wanted to visit and will now be able to.

Good idea about the letters. I'm not sure if I can send him anything. Hmm...I'll have to ask.

[Topper]

One of the best packages I ever got was a package from my then 9 year old sister. She sent me a few packages of my favorite snack cup cakes. The box was pretty beat up and the cup cakes were a mess. the icing melted and all stuck to the wrapper Cakes that were smashed. We were getting ready to roll down a very dangerous road. My unit was doing support for a convoy of ammo and supply trucks.
It was a littel before 5 am and some of my buddies and I were heating water for instant coffee and I passed around those cup cakes. For a few moments we eat canned peaches and eat cup cakes for breakfast. We talked about home, girls and laughed. We did not think about the 15 hours we would be hot sweaty and miserable and on alert. We did not have to think about, the fact that on that very road The NVA had mortared and hit hard a South Vietnamese convoy. I also remember a guy names Pinks from the San Fransisco Bay area getting a care package of brownies laced with Pot. But that is another story altogether.
I understand that you can also get him one of those prepaid phone cards so it won't cost him anything to call home.