VinaAmez Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 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 Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Geez, I'd fret, too. I'll send my best vibes his way, and please keep us posted on how he's doing!
Author VinaAmez Posted April 3, 2007 Author Posted April 3, 2007 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.
polywog Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 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 Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 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.
Author VinaAmez Posted April 4, 2007 Author Posted April 4, 2007 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. 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. 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 Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 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.
Author VinaAmez Posted April 4, 2007 Author Posted April 4, 2007 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 Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 Yep I agree. But I wouldn't count on it anytime soon. Unfortunately no.
quankanne Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 I'll keep him & your family in my prayers. And tell him I'm proud of him for his service to the country
Author VinaAmez Posted April 4, 2007 Author Posted April 4, 2007 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 Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 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.
Author VinaAmez Posted April 4, 2007 Author Posted April 4, 2007 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 Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 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.
quankanne Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 for pete's sake, don't send any "happy" brownies, or the feds will be all over you! the first time my nephew went to Iraq, my sister put together a goody box for him and we collected stuff he'd requested (Jolly Ranchers were a favorite). She still had some magazines to get from the bookstore, and because they were specialized content she wasn't familiar with, she asked a nice young customer who also was going through the magazine rack. Turned out that he'd just gotten back from the sandbox and told Sis to also throw in stuff that he could trade with some of the other guys (including Playboy!), because they all shared whenever one got a package. that's prolly the best idea, just throwing in a little bit of something, especially things that could be used for trade (or bribe). They'll all appreciate you thinking of them
Topper Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 Yes to trade items! If your out in the boonies with a really crappy meal you can always trade for a much better dinner if you got something worth trading.
Author VinaAmez Posted April 5, 2007 Author Posted April 5, 2007 My grandmother is part of a VFW branch and each year they get together and make a number of packages to send over to Iraq. I guess word spread what they were doing and some more people got involved. I think they adopted a certain area so everything they gather goes straight to them. It's so touching because they recieved a letter from a couple of the guys who came back. They couldn't believe all the stuff they had received. They were greatful and actually the guy had a list of things they would like sent over. Things like lip balm, crackers, etc... I really support what the group does because even though you can't be over there personally, there are other ways to help and show your support. Even if your not for it.
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