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Posted on 10/31/2004 9:10:21 AM PST by hipaatwo

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To: The Mayor

Bump!


41 posted on 10/31/2004 10:37:20 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl; Tijeras_Slim; FireTrack; Pukin Dog; citabria; B Knotts; kilowhskey; cyphergirl; ...
Consider helping a military family.


42 posted on 10/31/2004 10:40:28 AM PST by Aeronaut (This is no ordinary time. And George W. Bush is no ordinary leader." --George Pataki)
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To: Howlin
Did you see this link? The Patriette
43 posted on 10/31/2004 10:41:40 AM PST by GummyIII (Everyone has as photographic memory...now where did I put that film????)
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To: Peach; Howlin

Updated October 29, 2004 0:10 AM

Aggie's fiance wounded

Special to The Eagle

Army Sgt. Joseph Bozik and his
fiancee, Jayme Peters, embrace
in a family photo.

By GREG OKUHARA
Eagle Staff Writer


Before Army Sgt. Joseph Bozik left for duty in Iraq last month, his fiancee, Jayme Peters, told him she would always be there for him — no matter what happened.

Just weeks later, tragedy struck. Bozik was severely injured in Baghdad on Wednesday when the vehicle he was traveling in drove over a roadside bomb, Peters said.

As a result of his injuries, the sergeant lost both legs and his left arm. The two other soldiers riding in the vehicle received minor injuries, Peters said.

“I’m still kind of in shock because it doesn’t seem real,” the Texas A&M University senior said Thursday as she prepared to travel overseas to see her wounded fiance. “It just seemed unbelievable because he had just been home on [leave] less than a month ago.”

Bozik was scheduled to return home from duty in February.

About 20 minutes after Peters learned he was wounded, the reality of the situation sunk in. She said she went to her mother’s workplace and cried on her shoulder.

But Peters said she will remain by the side of the man she describes as “the love of my life.”

“I’d rather it be his limbs than his life,” she said.

Peters said Bozik, 26, was treated at a hospital in Baghdad. She received a call Thursday that he was stable enough to fly to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany for further treatment.

She still has not been able to talk to Bozik, although she said he probably is heavily sedated. She said she can’t wait to see him again.

Peters, 24, said she was told that because she is not an immediate family member, the Army may delay the couple’s reunion.

“If I have to run down the hospital halls and break through nurses, I’ll do it,” she said with a slight giggle. “I’m not a violent person, but I’ll do what I need to do to see him.”

Despite the life-altering injuries he suffered, Bozik is strong willed, Peters said. He always went above and beyond the norm in everything he did, she said.

Because he was one of the oldest soldiers in his unit, the younger guys looked up to him like a big brother, she added.

The two met through a mutual friend while he and Bozik were stationed in Afghanistan. Peters’ friend thought Bozik should meet her, and the two began corresponding through e-mail two years ago, she said.

They decided when Bozik returned from duty in Afghanistan that they would meet. And when they did, sparks flew.

Peters said she remembers telling her mom that they were a great match, connected so strongly that they would sometimes finish each other’s sentences.

“We just hit it off,” she said. “I had found my soul mate. It was like we were twins. We were just right together.”

Bozik joined the Army after getting about halfway to a college degree, Peters said. He felt a sense of duty to serve his country through military service, she said.

By fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, Peters said, her fiance was preventing the battle from spreading to the United States.

“He felt like he was doing the right thing,” she said. “If that meant risking his life to save millions more, he was going to do it.”

Before Bozik left for Iraq, Peters said, they talked about the possibility of him being wounded while serving his country. She said she assured him that if anything did happen, she would still love him and be with him.

“We knew the risks and were aware of them,” she said. “He felt confident he would make it back OK.”

Since finding out he was wounded, Peters said, she hasn’t had time to think about what she’ll say or do when she finally sees her future husband. She will fly to Washington, D.C., on Friday and then make arrangements to continue to Germany.

“If I can give him a hug, I will,” she said, adding that she is not sure if his medical condition will limit how much contact she can have with him. “I’ll tell him I love him and stay there as long as I can. We’ll just take it one day at a time.”


• Greg Okuhara’s e-mail address is gokuhara@theeagle.com.

http://www.theeagle.com/aandmnews/102904fiance.php


44 posted on 10/31/2004 10:46:08 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl
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To: GummyIII

Yes, I saw that. I still want to call the bank. I cannot find anything else on the internet about this.


45 posted on 10/31/2004 10:46:11 AM PST by Howlin (Bush has claimed two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
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To: Howlin
I will mail my check as soon as I see that you have verified this. May God bless this young man and his family.
I pray that Our Lord will wrap his arms around this family and assure them with his comfort.
46 posted on 10/31/2004 10:47:43 AM PST by Bizzy Bugz
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl

Our soldiers. I almost have no words. What they sacrifice is more than most of us can ever envision. We owe them more than we can ever repay.


47 posted on 10/31/2004 10:48:10 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed)
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To: hipaatwo; Howlin; Ragtime Cowgirl
Found this ...
Aggie's fiance wounded
Updated October 29, 2004 0:10 AM

Aggie's fiance wounded

Special to The Eagle

Army Sgt. Joseph Bozik and his fiancee, Jayme Peters, embrace in a family photo.

By GREG OKUHARA
Eagle Staff Writer

Before Army Sgt. Joseph Bozik left for duty in Iraq last month, his fiancee, Jayme Peters, told him she would always be there for him — no matter what happened.

Just weeks later, tragedy struck. Bozik was severely injured in Baghdad on Wednesday when the vehicle he was traveling in drove over a roadside bomb, Peters said.

As a result of his injuries, the sergeant lost both legs and his left arm. The two other soldiers riding in the vehicle received minor injuries, Peters said.

“I’m still kind of in shock because it doesn’t seem real,” the Texas A&M University senior said Thursday as she prepared to travel overseas to see her wounded fiance. “It just seemed unbelievable because he had just been home on [leave] less than a month ago.”

Bozik was scheduled to return home from duty in February.

About 20 minutes after Peters learned he was wounded, the reality of the situation sunk in. She said she went to her mother’s workplace and cried on her shoulder.

But Peters said she will remain by the side of the man she describes as “the love of my life.”

“I’d rather it be his limbs than his life,” she said.

Peters said Bozik, 26, was treated at a hospital in Baghdad. She received a call Thursday that he was stable enough to fly to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany for further treatment.

She still has not been able to talk to Bozik, although she said he probably is heavily sedated. She said she can’t wait to see him again.

Peters, 24, said she was told that because she is not an immediate family member, the Army may delay the couple’s reunion.

“If I have to run down the hospital halls and break through nurses, I’ll do it,” she said with a slight giggle. “I’m not a violent person, but I’ll do what I need to do to see him.”

Despite the life-altering injuries he suffered, Bozik is strong willed, Peters said. He always went above and beyond the norm in everything he did, she said.

Because he was one of the oldest soldiers in his unit, the younger guys looked up to him like a big brother, she added.

The two met through a mutual friend while he and Bozik were stationed in Afghanistan. Peters’ friend thought Bozik should meet her, and the two began corresponding through e-mail two years ago, she said.

They decided when Bozik returned from duty in Afghanistan that they would meet. And when they did, sparks flew.

Peters said she remembers telling her mom that they were a great match, connected so strongly that they would sometimes finish each other’s sentences.

“We just hit it off,” she said. “I had found my soul mate. It was like we were twins. We were just right together.”

Bozik joined the Army after getting about halfway to a college degree, Peters said. He felt a sense of duty to serve his country through military service, she said.

By fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, Peters said, her fiance was preventing the battle from spreading to the United States.

“He felt like he was doing the right thing,” she said. “If that meant risking his life to save millions more, he was going to do it.”

Before Bozik left for Iraq, Peters said, they talked about the possibility of him being wounded while serving his country. She said she assured him that if anything did happen, she would still love him and be with him.

“We knew the risks and were aware of them,” she said. “He felt confident he would make it back OK.”

Since finding out he was wounded, Peters said, she hasn’t had time to think about what she’ll say or do when she finally sees her future husband. She will fly to Washington, D.C., on Friday and then make arrangements to continue to Germany.

“If I can give him a hug, I will,” she said, adding that she is not sure if his medical condition will limit how much contact she can have with him. “I’ll tell him I love him and stay there as long as I can. We’ll just take it one day at a time.”

• Greg Okuhara’s e-mail address is gokuhara@theeagle.com.



48 posted on 10/31/2004 10:49:28 AM PST by Tunehead54 (OK Swifties - Its October! Let'm have it!)
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To: hipaatwo; Jeff Head; Libertina; JohnHuang2; B4Ranch; Saundra Duffy; writer33; nunya bidness; ...
Has anyone considered the "Ronald McDonald House" program yet? It's a thought that is often overlooked.


Jeff,serious freepers, my FRiends, I normally don't ping you for charity activities, but this one demands freepers rise to the occasion. The mailbox is not far and needs a visit. this is so sad how freedom reminds us of how great the cost of freedom is - physically and mentally. Please do whatever you can to help this soldier.
49 posted on 10/31/2004 10:50:10 AM PST by Issaquahking (9/11 should remind every true American how to vote on 11/2. Go Bush!)
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To: OpusatFR

See #44.


50 posted on 10/31/2004 10:50:31 AM PST by Howlin (Bush has claimed two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
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To: hipaatwo

BUMP and save for later


51 posted on 10/31/2004 10:51:29 AM PST by krunkygirl
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To: The Mayor
Thanks for the ping, Mayor. May God bless him.

Bump!

52 posted on 10/31/2004 10:51:33 AM PST by Victoria Delsoul (Kerry endorsed GW's Tora Bora strategy in 2001 and said it was pretty effective -now he's against it)
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To: Tunehead54; Bizzy Bugz; Ragtime Cowgirl

I wonder why the bank is in NC?

Is that unusual?


53 posted on 10/31/2004 10:51:39 AM PST by Howlin (Bush has claimed two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Bump! How'd you do that? I tried to post the source but the pic was blank so I switched to "manual" - Good job (as usual)!
;-)
54 posted on 10/31/2004 10:52:26 AM PST by Tunehead54 (OK Swifties - Its October! Let'm have it!)
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To: Howlin
I wonder why the bank is in NC?
Prolly best to check with the bank on Monday ...

Post #28 for reference:

HAMPSTEAD 14615 U. S. HWY 17 HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443 PHONE: (910) 772-8930 Facilities: Banking Center. ATM.

55 posted on 10/31/2004 10:57:19 AM PST by Tunehead54 (OK Swifties - Its October! Let'm have it!)
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To: Issaquahking; hipaatwo

Let's Get some more verification on this please... Check is in the mail soon as it is posted.


56 posted on 10/31/2004 10:57:53 AM PST by Issaquahking (9/11 should remind every true American how to vote on 11/2. Go Bush!)
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To: Howlin

Thanks Howlin


57 posted on 10/31/2004 11:00:52 AM PST by firewalk
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Thanks Tonk!


58 posted on 10/31/2004 11:10:58 AM PST by afnamvet (Tuy Hoa AB RVN 68-69 Jet Noise...The Sound of Freedom!)
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To: hipaatwo; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Accountable One; Aeronaut; AKA Elena; Alabama_Wild_Man; ...
Prayer ping.

You can donate directly to a fund set up to assist the family with caring for Joe. You can send donations to the address or call the phone number below.

SGT Bozik Fund c/o Centura Bank ATTN Aiko Raynor 14615 US HWY 17 PO BOX 74 HAMPSTEAD NC 28443 (910) 772-8930


I am on my knees praying as soon as I am done posting.

Howlin, The Mayor, CDHart, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub, Thank you for the pings.

Blessings,
trussell


If you want on/off my prayer ping list, please let me know. All requests happily honored.

59 posted on 10/31/2004 11:15:04 AM PST by trussell (Unemployed intellectual...will act like a pompous ass for food!!)
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To: hipaatwo

a check will be on the way.


60 posted on 10/31/2004 11:16:17 AM PST by lilmsdangrus
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