A Letter From a Mother of a Marine in Iraq

email | 9/21/04

[mystery-ak]

My hubby is now home from Iraq after being gone 15mos....there are many here on FR who shares her fears and feels her pain(sorry)...we at FR would welcome her with open arms...FR saved my sanity for 15mos...tell her to come here and get involved.

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

I will let you know, I almost had to arm wrestle my husband to keep my "Military Families for Bush" bumper sticker. LOL How do we get more of those bumper stickers?

I had to get a Bush 04 sticker to appease him.

[reformed_dem]

Wow. He must be with Luke then. God bless him too.

[VOA]

I wonder if Kerry believes Iraq is a "bigger nothing" than Viet Nam?

Well-said.
And unless a mistake is made and Brit Hume moderates one of the debates,
don't expect Kerry to get a zinger like yours.

As I said to a cousin (younger than I), I thank Kerry for running for President.
But for that, I might not have ever heard the truth about the fraud of "Winter Soldier"
and all the criminal slander and untruths Kerry and friends used to make their careers.

And seen Memogate (=the journalistic version of "The Emperor's Clothes")

D-mned Liars, all of them.

[is_is]

Daniel is in Weapons Co....Camp Hurricane Point in Ramadi

Do you know which Co. Luke is with?

check your mail.

[GunnyB]

Sorry for the vanity, but I just received this email from a good friend whose son is in Iraq. She is very stressed with her son being over there, but believes it is for a good cause. I felt the need to share it here and know she doesn't mind.

Thanks you for posting this message. As a former Marine please convey my deepest respect to your friend, and thank her for both her sacrifice and that of her family. Thank her for putting aside her fear and seeing the situation in Iraq for what it is: the battle of Good versus Evil. Her sons and the thousands like him are fighting for the freedom God intended all of us to have. Having a son away at war is no easy matter, and our hearts and prayers are with her. May God's Blessing be upon your friend, her family, and her son.

[reformed_dem]

I know. I followed in the Daily Dose. Glad Mike is home.

[reformed_dem]

Golf 2/5 near Ramadi.

[BamaDi]

My nephew just spent a total of 12 months over there and all you can do is pray. The happiest day of my life was when my brother called and say Justin was on his way home. It's tough but everyone of my friends were supportive and it brought my extended family closer together....

[Johnny Crab]

With a son in the Marines, I feel the same way.

I think the phrase "Convert or die" about sums up the radical side's idea.

[KiloLima]

But for that, I might not have ever heard the truth about the fraud of "Winter Soldier" and all the criminal slander and untruths Kerry and friends used to make their careers.

And remember you did not hear it on the Democrat Party network: SeeBS, et al.

[jonsie]

I know what you mean. I am so happy for my son but will continue to pray for all the young men and women fighting the good fight in light of all the nay-sayers. Justin is a great example of America's freedom fighters. I am glad he is home safe for all your family.

[W04Man]

Does someone sell this "Military Families for Bush" Bumper Sticker on the net?

[armymarinemom]

Not that I know of. They have been donated to the Maine Military Families for Bush coalition.

[midwyf]

My grandson is starting his second tour there, and I agree with her 100%. I pray that President Bush wins again.

[diamond6]

I think this great lady will get almost 100% support from Freepers. Having adopted a soldier of my own, I feel like I have a son over there.

I wept when he told me that a mortar landed close to him and didn't go off. I was a wreck that entire day, imagine the emotions if I was his real biological mom. They need prayers too.

I recommend everybody adopt a soldier and be their best friend and supporter.

If anyone needs to adopt, please freepmail me.

[oyez]

Even though Komrade Kerry was in the Navy, he ran with the hate the military crowd after the war and voted against the military every chance he got, I can't trust this man a single heartbeat of being in control of the world's most potent armed force.He would convert it to the World's most impotent force.

[diamond6]

I think this great lady will get almost 100% support from Freepers. Having adopted a soldier of my own, I feel like I have a son over there.

I wept when he told me that a mortar landed close to him and didn't go off. I was a wreck that entire day, imagine the emotions if I was his real biological mom. They need prayers too.

I recommend everybody adopt a soldier and be their best friend and supporter.

If anyone needs to adopt, please freepmail me.

[tiki]

Tell her we are proud of her son and proud of her, she must be a great mom.

[eyespysomething]

I'm scheduled to be in Iraq for seven months, if Kerry wins he has already talked about not sending anymore troops to Iraq. So does that mean I will end up having to stay even longer then my usual tour?

I never thought of it that way either.

God Bless this soldier, all soldiers, this family and all families of our military.

Oh, and Kerry is a useful idiot.