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Coming Home: What I learned serving in Iraq.
The Wall Street Journal ^
| 12 April, 2005
| Greg Moore
Posted on 04/12/2005 6:35:49 AM PDT by Jedidah
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y.--There are no longer generators running, or armored vehicles rumbling, or mortars exploding, and the roar of the silence is deafening to me. What I hear at night now is the gentle breaths released from the perfect lips of my sons. The same lips that I cannot kiss enough. The lips that make my eyes fill with tears every time they touch my cheeks.
My release from Fort Drum came . . .
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iraq; oifveterans; personalaccount
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posted on
04/12/2005 6:35:49 AM PDT
by
Jedidah
To: All
Fair warning, better get some tissues before clicking the link.
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posted on
04/12/2005 6:37:37 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(The murder of Terri Schindler Schiavo - NOT IN OUR NAME)
To: Jedidah
I choked out my words of love and hung on to this boy who had cried so many nights, who said he didn't care if he got any other presents for Christmas, he only wanted his Daddy to come home. This boy who had used all his wishes on me. He kept pulling his head back from my shoulder to look at my face. Cheers rose from the other kids and teachers. Stupid monitor is blurry. I need a new one
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posted on
04/12/2005 6:37:54 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: AppyPappy
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posted on
04/12/2005 6:41:01 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(Grant no power to government you would not want your worst enemies to wield against you.)
To: AppyPappy
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posted on
04/12/2005 6:41:09 AM PDT
by
shawnlaw
To: Jedidah
My God, what a beautiful letter. To hell with the tissues, I went for the extra large Bounties! Thank you for posting.
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posted on
04/12/2005 6:41:14 AM PDT
by
poobear
To: Jedidah
I'll have to save this to read later. There seems to be something wrong with bmy monitor, the screen is blurry and wavering and looks like it is underwater.
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posted on
04/12/2005 6:41:29 AM PDT
by
SwatTeam
To: Jedidah; xsmommy; LonePalm
Wow. Just... wow.
Folks are right, tissues needed before reading.
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posted on
04/12/2005 6:44:43 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(The Dems are putting all their eggs in one basket-case: Howard "Belltower" Dean.)
To: NonValueAdded
OK, somebody needs to go out and buy me some mascara - the stuff I have on has smeared beyond recognition....
To: Jedidah
I seem to have a minor problem with my contacts floating too much.
10
posted on
04/12/2005 6:45:06 AM PDT
by
schwing_wifey
(Coffee, Today's Toons, and Flaming Trolls - Yeeeaaaahhhhhhh)
To: Jedidah
Thank you, Sergeant Moore!
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posted on
04/12/2005 6:45:46 AM PDT
by
AngryJawa
(Will Work For Ammo)
To: Jedidah
Thank you Staff Sgt Moore, and to all your bretheren who gave the ultimate sacrifice and those still fighting for what is right, moral and decent in this world.
Now I have to go... somethings in my eye.
To: Jedidah
Thanks for posting this wonderful story Jedidah. And my humble thanks to SSgt. Moore.
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posted on
04/12/2005 6:46:34 AM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Let the Constitution do the talkin')
To: AppyPappy
I'm glad I wore a long-sleeve shirt today.
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posted on
04/12/2005 6:51:42 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
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To: Jedidah
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posted on
04/12/2005 6:55:27 AM PDT
by
pwatson
To: Jedidah
To: Jedidah
Thanks for posting this. It's beautiful. Even through a blurry monitor.
To: Jedidah
Here is a big virtual hug for his son's teacher for her support to him while he was serving in Iraq. This lady did it right and then some.
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posted on
04/12/2005 7:02:22 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(The murder of Terri Schindler Schiavo - NOT IN OUR NAME)
To: Jedidah
Pretty hard to choke back the sobs.
Hug your kids today, no matter how old they are. Tell them you love them.
Pray for our heroes and never forget their sacrifices.
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posted on
04/12/2005 7:08:33 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
(MAJOR TAMMY DUCKWORTH.....INSPIRATIONAL)
To: Jedidah
Sniff sniff. Thanks for posting that article, which captures so succintly and powerfully the raw emotions experienced upon returning home . . . thanks to Sgt. Moore, his family and his son's first grade teacher.
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