Posted on 05/16/2008 6:25:27 AM PDT by oneolcop
What a relief!!! Our son made it home safe and mostly unharmed last night. Along with his unit, he served for 15 long months in Iraq. What a great anniversary gift for his mom and I! We are grateful to God for his safe return.
PRAISE GOD!!
Have a great re-union!
I guess I was preaching to the choir then. With that level of awareness and involvement, I’m sure he’ll be fine. From one rusty old sheepdog to another, congratulations.
I’ve talked with Grossman on several occasions and seen his work - indispensible to an understanding of combat stressors and how to cope with them.
Colonel, USAFR
...and I’m a sheepdog, too. Carry my weapon on the bench with me during court and pretty much everywhere else, since the Texas legislature manned up (a generic term) and passed concealed-carry exceptions for active judicial officers that pretty much exempt us from all restrictions.
Colonel, USAFR
A huge praise to God for his protection and safe return! And a big “thank you!” to your son for his service to us.
Welcome home cop’s son, *hugs* and thank you for your wonderful service!
CELEBRATE
Welcome back! Thank you for your service to me and my family!
great news!
Great news! Tell him thanks for me, and enjoy the homecoming .... there really is nothing like it.
Sincere thanks to your family from me and the mr.
So glad he’s home safe.
Yea!!!!!!!!!!!
That is fantastic news. Very happy for your family.
I know what a joyous feeling that is. God Bless your son and your family.
Be aware of the psychological impacts. I was just a civvie inside the wire for 6 months, but I was surprised (to say the very least) at the weirdo aftereffects which started about 2 or 3 weeks after redeployment back to CONUS. Nothing dangerous, just several months along the spectrum of being bummed out.
To this very day I can’t explain it, but it may have had something to do knowing that someone was trying to kill me (us) almost every single day I was at Camp Victory and Balad (mortar attacks).
Two of my close civvie friends had exactly the same reaction upon returning home, so it’s not a unique thing. One had some domestic problems, the other got into way too much booze.
Just a heads up, hopefully everything will be fine.
Please tell your son that this grateful American says thank you, and welcome home!
Good on you and yours. And thank your son for me, will ya.
Blessings to your sonand his unit.
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