[SwinneySwitch]

I can smell those tamales now!

[dc-zoo]

General Sanchez is a great man. A true American Hero and patriot. The Valley should be very proud of this good man. He deserves more recognition from Valley politicos.

[anymouse]

Texas-sized ping for Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez. May he get to taste his mom's tamales soon.

[MeekOneGOP]

Top U.S. official in Iraq misses taste of the Valley

RIO GRANDE CITY — Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez is really missing his mom’s tamales. While his mother is sitting down today with his brothers and sisters for Christmas dinner, the top U.S. commander in Iraq is battling insurgents in a country brutalized for decades by Saddam Hussein.

However, the general, who was born and raised in Rio Grande City, on Tuesday evening said there is still room for celebration. “We have a whole bunch of entertainers that are visiting us,” Sanchez said from Iraq during a telephone interview with The Monitor. “David Letterman and a bunch of others across the whole country are performing for soldiers, airmen, Marines,” he said. “And of course we have the normal Christmas concert, and the religious aspects with the chaplains.”

But Sanchez’s wife and four children cannot be there with him this Christmas, so it’s just not the same, he said. He especially misses the Christmas traditions his family has established over the years. “Last night I was talking to my wife and she said, ‘It’s not Christmas because Dad is not home cooking,’” he said with a laugh. “I make pan de polvo. My mother-in-law taught me how to bake it.” The general’s wife and their two sons live in Germany, and his two daughters live in other parts of Texas.

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[GeronL]

yummy, tamales.

down in the valley.... the valley so low..

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Morning Meekie! Thanks for the ping.
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RIO GRANDE CITY — Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez is really missing his mom’s tamales. While his mother is sitting down today with his brothers and sisters for Christmas dinner, the top U.S. commander in Iraq is battling insurgents...

Lt. Gen. Sanchez said morale for American and coalition forces in Iraq has jumped since the capture of Saddam Hussein... “I think he understands there’s very little hope that he will ever come (back) to power, now that he’s in custody of the Americans.”

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Lt. Gen. Sanchez ~ husband, father of four, son, brother, chef ~ phones home.
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[McGavin999]

Someone needs to send the general some Tamalis via jet.

[solo gringo]

I have notice the news papers refer to rio grande city as the upper valley as tho it was a forign land BUT!!!when they write about Gen.Sanchez the valley is one how cute.The General Rick Sanchez elementary school is built in Rio Grande City the hill country of the valley.All of south Texas and America can be proud of General Sanchez.My grand son served under him in Baghdad and is his HERO.