Posted on 11/07/2009 12:47:17 PM PST by optiguy
My son just recently returned from Iraq. His screen name is hollywoodusmc. He's looking at this post now so please welcome him. Thanks all.---optiguy
I salute you! Welcome and thanks for your service!
Tell him that because of people like him nully is no longer proud to be an American.
I have seen what they have done.
They utterly destroyed one of the world’s largest and best trained standing armies in a matter of weeks. OK, that’s what we expect from them.
What impressed me was how well they comported themselves after the military victory.
Everything from restoring some semblance of order, building schools, hospitals, sewage and water systems, inculcating a population with no history of freedom with some concept of a constitutional democracy.
Doing all this while dead-enders are doing their dead level best to destroy them and everything they stand for.
Doing this in 120° weather, while not having so much as a sip of water in honor of the local religious customs during ramadan.
Doing it with a smile for the children, a kind word for the women, and respect for the men.
No, nully is no longer proud to be an American.
nully is now deeply and profoundly humbled to be an American, and to be able to count himself as a countryman of such men and women.
Thank God for your safe return. May your spirir know the peace you fought so valiantly for. And God bless Anerica. Without men like you, she would have been gone long ago.
Welcome home, and thank you for your service!
Welcome on board. It is always good to get the insight of someone who has actually had his boots on ground. The bumper sticker on my car says..If you haven’t been to Iraq or Afghanistan THEN SHUT UP ABOUT IT! The bumper sticker came from my son who is on his third deployment.
God bless you and thank you for your service.
Welcome Home and Thank You!
Dave
CW3, Retired Army
Thanks for protecting my freedom and my country from those that wish to kill me and do our county harm.
cool, welcome home...
Welcome home soldier!!!
In spite of everything negative you heard...just add triple that for all the positive things the American people have been saying about you.
Your service to our country is honorable and we thank you very much for all the sacrifices you have made during your tour.
Hope you are catching up on your sleep and thank you again for keeping us safe. We appreciate you and all your brothers and sisters in all the military forces who are standing tall for our country. You have our greatest respect and admiration and may the rest of your life be blessed with good things. You deserve it!!!!
Hooah new buddy! Thanks for your service.
SEMPER FI WARRIOR; welcome Mere words could never express how honored we are to have you within our ranks.
God bless you!
Thank you and welcome home.
Welcome home, and many thanks.
Welcome Home and welcome with open arms to Free Republic. Thank you for your service and thank you for being here with us today to support those who are still out there.
GOD BLESS YOU!!!
Welcome home! Thanks to you and your comrades in arms, we are still free. May God bless you.
Welcome home and welcome to Free Republic!!!! Thank you so much for all you have done for us!! (((big hug))) =)
Welcome to FR, and THANK YOU for your service !
And you came back just in the nick of time!! Welcome home and thank you!
Welcome home!
Thank you for keeping us safe.
To slightly paraphrase Ronald Reagan “Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but you don’t have that problem.”
Stay safe
Welcome.home, Hollywood. Thank you for your service. It’s because of brave and dedicated soldiers like yourself that we can FReep in our pjs. God bless you and your dad! Big hugs.
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