No News Is Good News...BUMP for the 2/15...Go COMMANDO !!
Posted on 07/14/2007 11:34:04 AM PDT by SkyPilot
When I first began reading this story I was leaning towards this man’s point of view. Then I read the part about his actual time in the “sandbox” and he lost me. Up to that point I was thinking that he’d spent way more time than most soldiers (thinking wrongly that four tours would mean at least four years). Now I only view him as a “crybaby pee pants” who is trying to get out of fulfilling his obligation to his country (he did, after all, voluntarily enlist). Sorry, I cannot find sympathy for this man while my son (and many others) has served nearly continuously for the past 12 months with four months remaining before I see my son again. There have been soldiers and Marines who have actually served multiple tours (up to four) for at least 9 months for each tour (and up to 15 months) without crying about being sent.
Climb To Glory - Hooah 2nd BCT/10th Mountain (special recognition to A-Troop 1-89 Cav Regiment)
This is the "boat" my son is in. When he comes home in November, he'll be stateside for up to 12 months (no guarantee how long) and then redeploy to Iraq for another 15 months or longer.
No News Is Good News...BUMP for the 2/15...Go COMMANDO !!
I realize that you changed your view on this guy after finding out about his 8 year enlistment. However, I would like to take the time to contrast this man's 11 total months of "deployment" with the deployments of men and women from this nation during WWII. In that war a "deployment" was pretty much for the duration of the war unless a soldier was injured to the point that they were no longer combat effective, or some significant issue arose at home which allowed the military to give an early separation (rare). In Vietman many soldiers were deployed for much longer than 365 days on a tour, while some soldiers spent several tours there without a significant break. This comment is only meant to try and give another perspective on the issue.
News from the 1-89 Cav Reg is that they are at present not doing anymore “high profile” missions. Not sure how long that will last.
The news I received came yesterday. One bit of info was that a 500 pounder dropped out of the sky onto some terrorists (as guided and directed by my son’s troop). He stated that the rest of the terrorist lit out after realizing that the 10th means business. If John Edwards were to have his way (50,000 troops redeployed immediately), these terrorists would rejoice as they come back into these areas made secure by these brave heroes.
Uh, if he was a “regular” Reservist in peace time, he would have had “five deployments” in five years to meet his requirement to stay active. So you think ALL reservists shouldn’t have to “deploy” yearly even though it’s only for two weeks?
C’mon!
We have 40 of 70 months under our belt and you don’t see my husband hiring a lawyer. And he has a real job. It’s not just a hardship to our family (which we willingly accept, as he is a VOLUNTEER after all) but it’s a hardship to his hospital as well.
The news I received came yesterday. One bit of info was that a 500 pounder dropped out of the sky onto some terrorists (as guided and directed by my son’s troop). He stated that the rest of the terrorist lit out after realizing that the 10th means business. If John Edwards were to have his way (50,000 troops redeployed immediately), these terrorists would rejoice as they come back into these areas made secure by these brave heroes.
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Outstanding !! Gotta luv them 500 pounders...;0)
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