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To: Kathy in Alaska
Kathy,

Hi!

Saw a friend of mine this weekend who was injured in Baghdad - he still has a fantastic disposition despite his medical problems (he's still waiting for some surgery). We're behind our troops, and thank each and every one for their service.

415 posted on 03/24/2004 2:00:12 PM PST by 4CJ (||) OUR sins put Him on that cross - HIS love for us kept Him there. (||)
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To: 4ConservativeJustices
I got this from kjfine today: ------------- I know this guy. Served with him in the 892d when I was a LT. This is pretty cool. K Injured soldier from Webster Groves is glad to be back in U.S. Below is the link to the story. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/News/St.+Louis+City+%2F+County/F4007E2087B2B4F886256E5D001F72FB?OpenDocument&Headline=Injured+soldier+from+Webster+Groves+is+glad+to+be+back+in+U. _____________________________________________________________________ Before Army 1st Lt. Brandan Mueller was activated in January of last year, he had a feeling he'd be called up, but he also had concerns at home - Mueller's wife Amanda was pregnant with their first child. "Given what was going on over there, I expected it," the reservist said Friday night from his hospital bed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, where President George W. Bush visited Friday. "But it was my duty to my country." Mueller, 28, a St. Louis attorney who makes his home in Webster Groves, has been at the medical center since early March. He was injured Feb. 27 when his troop was running a fueling mission in northern Iraq and was struck by an oncoming car that was traveling about 80 mph, he said. "If you saw the pictures of the Humvee, you wouldn't believe anyone walked away," Mueller said. Two other members of the 705th Transportation Company also were hurt in the crash, but their injuries paled in comparison to Mueller's. []"It messed up both my legs," he said. Mueller had tendons severed in his right leg. He had a broken right arm. He had a crushed left ankle and foot. Mueller was flown to Baghdad for a day to undergo treatment, then flown to Germany for a day before heading back to the States. On Friday, the president and Laura Bush visited the Muellers. The president thanked Mueller for his service and took a few moments to read to his daughter, Abigail. During his tour of duty, Mueller had the good fortune of getting a 30-day leave that coincided with his daughter's birth on June 20 of last year. "Being there was pure joy," he said. "I don't have the words to express it." "It's a relief," Amanda Mueller said.
417 posted on 03/24/2004 2:02:06 PM PST by StarCMC (God bless the 969th in Iraq and their Captain, my brother...God bless them all!)
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To: 4ConservativeJustices
Prayers for you friend.
422 posted on 03/24/2004 2:09:28 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Every heart beats true for the red ,white and blue!)
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To: 4ConservativeJustices
Please, please, please, 4, when next you see him,
thank him for me for helping to keep America free and safe.


509 posted on 03/24/2004 5:45:19 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protects Her)
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To: 4ConservativeJustices
"Saw a friend of mine this weekend who was injured in Baghdad - he still has a fantastic disposition
despite his medical problems (he's still waiting for some surgery)."

Please Thank Him for his service and sacrifices to our country.
682 posted on 03/24/2004 7:34:01 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Thank You Troops, Past and Present)
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