[Jet Jaguar]

Hey SandRat, Ping.

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[Larry Lucido]

Well done, Colonel. May you beat this and have many prosperous years ahead.

[Dog Gone]

Prayers for him and his family. Life ain't fair, and bad things happen to good people. It makes it all the more tragic.

[Wolfstar]

Within days, the family’s joy turned to sorrow as Spanton was hospitalized with a mysterious illness. Doctors later diagnosed him with cancer of the liver bile ducts and now say he has six months to live.

Oh man. Sometimes there is absolutely no justice in this world. Sigh.

Prayers for Col. Spanton and his family.

[TASMANIANRED]

Prayers offered...

[philetus]

“I feel lucky,” Spanton said this week as he draped an arm around the shoulder of his 9-year-old daughter, Megan. “I could have gotten killed while I was over there (in Iraq) and not gotten to say goodbye to my family."

You are a class act Colonel Spanton SIR.

[The Westerner]

Thank you, Colonel, for giving the best of your life to our country's.

[sten]

as someone that has seen the quality of the VA compared to the better commerical hospitals, my recommendation is get to a real hospital asap. the va docs we dealt with were worse then worthless when dealing with cancer.

personally, with all the va closings they are doing, i don't understand why the government just doesn't push a usservices hmo.. they'd be able to demand better rates and get the best treatment.

oh yea... and for the rest of you vets... if you are a vet, combat or not, you get full lifetime medical from the va regardless of the illness (they have been trying to keep that quiet since the mid 90s)

[butternut_squash_bisque]

(((crisp salute, sir!)))

[Eagles6]

Prayers for him and his loved ones.

[Prokopton]

It seems that the brave and the strong are often given the heaviest crosses to bear. Prayers that this patriot is welcomed home in glory and comfort for his family.

[Obie Wan]

You and your family are my hero's Colonel.God bless and get well !!!

[wizr]

May God bless Col. Spanton, his immediate family, and his service family. Thank you for all you have done. Keep on fighting.

[FairOpinion]

"U.S. Army Col. Dirk Spanton lived with the possibility of dying every day during the 32 months he served with Special Forces in Iraq. The Bloomington man was shot at by insurgents, sent to minefields to disarm explosives and once had a rocket-propelled grenade come within feet of ending his life.

After three tours of duty in the desert, the 50-year-old former ROTC instructor finally returned home to his wife and five children on Memorial Day.

Within days, the family’s joy turned to sorrow as Spanton was hospitalized with a mysterious illness. Doctors later diagnosed him with cancer of the liver bile ducts and now say he has six months to live. "

Prayers for him and his family. May God see fit to bless him with a miracle.

[jazusamo]

Thank you for your service Colonel Spanton and God Bless you and your family.

[Toidylop]

Well done, Sir. Prayer to our hero and his family.

[trussell]

Prayer ping.

My prayers going up for Col. Dirk Spanton and his family. God's protection and healing for Col. Spanton...God's comfort for his family.  

Blessings,
trussell

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[Ciexyz]

Kudos to this brave soldier for his service.

[La Enchiladita]

Dear God, may Your hand be on this fine man, Dirk Spanton, in the Name and the Blood of Jesus. Amen.