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Email from Iraq
concretebob | 1 February 2005

Posted on 02/01/2005 3:15:08 PM PST by concretebob

Hey all, The blackout has been lifted..OOORAH!!! My squad is back on base, after 6 lo-o-o-o-ong days!!! Only a couple "hairy" moments....no one (Seabees or Marines) got hurt!! There's power in prayer, that's for sure!!!

We had a reporter with the Los Angeles Times (Tony Perry) "embedded" with us today...as we completed our (last)mission. Look for the story to come out in the LA Times tomorrow or Thursday!! Imagine that, a reporter imbedded with the Seabees....(lol)

Needless to say, we're worn out.....!!! Hopefully, I'll get a good nights sleep...in "my" rack tonite!!! OOORAH!!! One thing about it, being here really gives you a different perspective on how well off we are back home....God is so good!

They've given us the day off tomorrow, Wednesday to recouperate I defintely need it...this IS a young man's game!!!

Looks like in (about) 30 days some of us will start to "retrograde" back the way we came....to be processed thru the Combat Stress/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder interviews. Then it's on to sunny southern California!!!! :)

How's the song go?...I've done my time I'm coming home....(lol)

Okay....too corny! Sorry! That's what happens when you go days without sleep!!!

I'll write more later!!! Thanks again for all your thoughts, prayers and support!!! Could not do this without you and them!!!!

Take care God Bless Larry


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: blackout; home; iraq; seabees
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To: Calpernia
Amen! PRAISE GOD!!! He hears our prayers.
21 posted on 02/01/2005 9:02:18 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: concretebob

Thanks.
I had a brother-in-law who was a Seabees in WWII, toughest sob I ever met. Great guy but he had...issues with Japan. I bought a new subaru, not only would he not allow it in hs driveway, but not even in front of his house. I had to park it down the street.


22 posted on 02/01/2005 10:08:29 PM PST by Valin (Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield)
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To: Valin

Where did your BIL serve? Wasn't on Peleliu was it?


23 posted on 02/01/2005 10:37:47 PM PST by KimmyJaye (Susan Estrich: A face for radio and a voice for pantomime.)
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To: Calpernia

Bump!


24 posted on 02/02/2005 12:33:04 AM PST by windchime (Hillary: "I've always been a preying person")
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To: KimmyJaye

Guadalcanal, Saipan, he was getting ready to visit Japan but Paul tibbits got there first.


25 posted on 02/02/2005 6:12:19 AM PST by Valin (Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield)
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To: Valin

I like your BIL! :)


26 posted on 02/02/2005 8:03:35 AM PST by blackie
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To: Calpernia

Thanks for the ping.


27 posted on 02/02/2005 8:43:22 AM PST by GOPJ
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To: concretebob

Tell Larry thanks for a job well done, will be praying for his safe return.


28 posted on 02/02/2005 9:51:36 AM PST by mammer
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To: Alamo-Girl
Yes He does...
29 posted on 02/03/2005 3:29:44 AM PST by concretebob (We will not stop until every a$$ is kicked and every name is taken.)
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To: Neets; Darksheare; scott0347; timpad; KangarooJacqui; The Scourge of Yazid; Conspiracy Guy; ...
Hey FRiends...Larry had time to get online and check us out.
I think he's impressed, but then, I'm just a touched biased.
God Bless everyone of you.

Hey Bro,
I went to FreeRepublic and checked it out!!!
Bravo-Zulu to ya'!!! I had no idea the support extended out that far!!! You cannot imagine how important it is to have the support of our "fellow Americans"

There's no way we could do what we have to, without all the fine folks back home making the sacrifices they do!!!!
I can assure you....we're all proud to be an American!!!
The greatest people "AND" the greatest nation in the world!!
Thanks Bob!!!
God Bless!!!
Looking forward to seeing you soon!!!!
Larry

30 posted on 02/03/2005 7:25:54 AM PST by concretebob (We will not stop until every a$$ is kicked and every name is taken.)
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To: concretebob

Thanks for the post, concretebob. We pray for all the troops every day.


31 posted on 02/03/2005 7:28:50 AM PST by Tax-chick (Some people say that Life is the thing, but I prefer reading.)
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To: concretebob

bttt


32 posted on 02/03/2005 7:31:53 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Naked Mole Rats have feelings too. Be nice to them.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

Double BTTT


33 posted on 02/03/2005 7:50:21 AM PST by scott0347 (Commander of the 0347th Lancer Brigade, Operator of the Immaculate Steamroller)
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To: concretebob

Thanks for the update!!

Our best to Larry! :))

Kick @ss, take names, come home safe!


34 posted on 02/03/2005 7:56:17 AM PST by freedumb2003 (Don't bring a moped to a car fight)
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To: concretebob

Thanks for possting this, Bob!

Tell Larry we all love and support him.


35 posted on 02/03/2005 8:04:20 AM PST by tiamat (Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.)
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To: concretebob

Thanks for the ping. I am so glad that they are safe. God bless them all. They and all the other troops are in my prayers.


36 posted on 02/03/2005 8:20:35 AM PST by Goodgirlinred ( GoodGirlInRed Four More Years!!!!!)
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To: concretebob
It's good to know that he realizes how much we appreciate his service to this country.

Keep up the good work!

-good times, G.J.P.(Jr.)

37 posted on 02/03/2005 8:21:55 AM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham (Black box bullet-heads.)
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To: concretebob

BTTT


38 posted on 02/03/2005 8:25:58 AM PST by international american (Tagline almost gone...........)
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To: concretebob


In Their Hands

Their daily jobs are risky,
But it is what they do.
They risk their lives for others,
Protecting me and you.
They fight fires and they fight crooks,
They fight our foreign foes.
When no fight is going on,
They still stay on their toes.
They train and wait, wait and train,
Praying they won’t need it.
But danger always rears its head,
Then they go defeat it.
A simpler life, they could lead,
But that’s not in their plans.
Freedom’s future one could say,
Is resting in their hands.

Conspiracy Guy, 5/24/2004
aka DIF © 2003 or 2004

39 posted on 02/03/2005 8:35:10 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Naked Mole Rats have feelings too. Be nice to them.)
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To: concretebob

Thank your buddy, Larry for his service. Let him know we pray every day for him and all of our service people.


40 posted on 02/03/2005 8:37:59 AM PST by TASMANIANRED (Certified cause of Post Traumatic Redhead Syndrome)
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