Posted on 04/24/2008 11:44:19 AM PDT by traumer
It is the astonishing story of one family's determination to serve Queen and country.
And while most families would say having a single son serve in Iraq would be enough, one mother faces the heartache of watching three of her boys deployed to the war-torn nation.
Not only that, Wendy Mackness also has to wave off husband Danny who is poised to depart on his tour of duty.
Major Mackness, 45, and his sons Adam, 24, Mark, 22, and Shane, 21, are believed to be the biggest family group in a battle zone since World War Two.
But despite watching her boys depart for the Gulf, Wendy remains upbeat.
"Of course, I am worried about the boys but, in a way, knowing that Danny will be with them in Iraq makes it easier," she said.
"I know they will all be doing different jobs but I feel that their dad being there means we are keeping our eye on them.
"I have been through all the worry for years, with Danny being in the Army.
"This is so much more difficult, though, for obvious reasons. This time, four of my boys will be out there and that's hard.
"That's what I will be thinking about while they are out there and I want them to come back to me safely."
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Just ONE member of the Mackness clan is worth three times all of the well-bred snobs in the House of Lords, and all of the UK’s FagMedia combined.
BTTT!
I like the dad's comment about how most fathers spend time fishing or going to a football (soccer) match with their sons, not enduring terrorist rocket attacks.
Up the Brits!!
God speed, lads.
Hear, hear!
There are some real men left in the UK afterall. I salute them. The UK needs about 20 million of these type of men, then they would be be country they once were.
God speed.
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