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Many thanks to Tonkin for posting the photo in number 315 for me. I was unable to do it. Tonk is a really fantastic guy and a great team player when it comes to freep logistics. Love ya, guy!

The heartwarming photo shows none other than Wanda, our freeper cruise travel agent, welcoming home her Navy son, Jon, from Iraq.

The setting is Twenty Nine Palms, California.....the port on the day he and his Marine unit arrived home.

Jon is U.S. Navy, but he is a Hospital Corpsman stationed with the Marines. The Marines do not have their own medical personnel. They use Navy medics.

Jon was initially stationed on the base at Al Asan (just southwest of Baghdad). He was assigned to the Marines February 7. He and his unit were deployed in and out of their base, including being sent to Fallujah.

He's been in the Navy for a little over two years and has about three years left. Now stateside, he's returning to his regular duty station at the Marine Logistics base at Barstow until February. Then he will be with MAG39 at Camp Pendleton.

Wandsa is our very special freeper cruise mermaid. She works closely every year with me (Bahama Mama) on all the trips. We always have so much fun and smooth-sailing on these cruises, much of it attributable to this wonderful lady.

We join with Wanda in welcoming home her brave (and good-lookin') son. They are part of our freeper extended family. We salute them both for their service and sacrifices for our country, each in his and her special way.

WELCOME HOME FROM IRAQ, JON

Leni

319 posted on 10/05/2004 2:29:17 PM PDT by MinuteGal

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See number 315 above.

Leni

320 posted on 10/05/2004 2:31:44 PM PDT by MinuteGal

Welcome Home Jon!

Thank You for your service to our country.

324 posted on 10/05/2004 2:38:14 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (MAKE SURE YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND VOTE Nov 2nd!)

Hi, MinuteGal!

Welcome to the Canteen!

Wanna buy a burka?

329 posted on 10/05/2004 2:53:12 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~BEANS make me forte~)

Welcome home, Jon! Thank you for your service to our country!

330 posted on 10/05/2004 2:53:52 PM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)

From one sailor to another

WELCOME HOME, JON!

331 posted on 10/05/2004 3:01:48 PM PDT by tomkow6 (~BEANS make me forte~)

A warm welcome home to Jon! God bless him!

BTW- I love the screen name! Are you a part of any of the Minute Man organizations? I always see them at the Patriot's Day Parade in Concord, MA!

346 posted on 10/05/2004 4:24:48 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross

WELCOME HOME JON!!

Our pastor's son, a Marine, was stationed at 29 Palms and was at Al Asan. He's been home for a couple months! Wonder if they ever crossed paths? :o)

374 posted on 10/05/2004 5:16:24 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

Welcome home, Hospital Corpsman Jon, and thank you for your service to America. And thanks also, to your Mom, Wanda, for her service as a Navy family.

385 posted on 10/05/2004 6:34:39 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)

"We join with Wanda in welcoming home her brave (and good-lookin') son. They are part of our freeper extended family. We salute them both for their service and sacrifices for our country, each in his and her special way. WELCOME HOME FROM IRAQ, JON"

DITTOS!!! Welcome home - and thanks for your service, Jon!

386 posted on 10/05/2004 6:47:33 PM PDT by Matchett-PI (All DemocRATS are either religious relativists, libertines or anarchists.)

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