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Hugs, kisses after seeing war up close The shrieking and shouting, the first signs of tears and trembling hands, began at 1:57 p.m. as men, women and children stood on folding metal chairs Monday to peer over a tall fence onto the tarmac at Sacramento International Airport. . . . More Pictures . . . Then came the roar. And more tears - tears of joy and anticipation and frayed nerves. The chartered jet was in view, taxiing toward them. War-weary California National Guardsmen were arriving after 18 months away from home - a full year of it in the...

<p>I would like to start off by saying thank you to everyone for your outpour of support for me during my time of suffering. Your prayers, concerns, and well wishes meant a lot to me, and I hold them in my heart. Unfortunately, as is with all letters of mine, they are written date by date. This will keep you reading and not jump into the climax portion. Sorry but boredom is mandatory, and there is no cheating allowed.</p>

SoldiersPrayingMom just phoned me in tears to report that Sgt. Greg Parkinson (jmpmstr4u2) had been injured in the explosion of an improvised explosive device. The Department of Defense called Greg's wife, Tammy, to inform her of the injury just after midnight California Time. They told her that he had been evacuated to a field hospital, that he had all of his limbs, but that he has injuries in his left arm and back. SoldiersPrayingMom requests all Freepers to pray for healing and complete recovery. Pray for his Mom and Dad, Ruth (SoldiersPrayingMom) and Jim Parkinson, Greg's wife, Tammy, and his...

Greg's Team in Iraq