With the latest news of a Mess Tent being shelled and 22 US Troops being killed. I realized how close to home the war can be.
My girlfriend is a US Army Staff Sergeant, she is a medic on a Recruiting mission. Her best friend Monica, just got in country Saturday for a year of deployment.
Learning of this attack,made me humble for what these men and women do for us.
I am in support of the war and support of the Troops…although I wish they get treated a bit better…. GW you listening?
Monica's boyfriend, Matt will join her for a year's worth of deployment in January. These two people I have gotten to know quite well in the past 6 months and are very, very cool.
I gave each of them an Archangel Michael Medal (Protector of Medics and Infantry) with the Army Crest emblazoned on the back, when we met after Thanksgiving. I am not very spiritual…but I felt this was the right thing for the situation. We can all use a bit of protection in one form or another in life.
I have almost joined the service a few times in the past 6 years. The latest reason for not is obviously a good one. I have too much to walk away from right now.
Call me old fashioned (at 24), but I feel that we all need to give a little to our great land. Our forefathers fought in every major conflict prior to our time….this is our time.
"We do it, because somebody has to!" "Adapt and overcome!"
Hooah!
Here is a group picture from November:
Left to right :: Matt, Monica, Me (Mike) and Samantha
Samantha says:
December 21st, 2004 at 9:36 pm
I concur.
yea hi it's me says:
December 30th, 2004 at 12:28 am
i didnt notice it before.. but it kinda looks like mike peed his pants. anyone else notice that?
Meee says:
December 30th, 2004 at 12:32 am
Haha…i noticed that too! Mike…did u have an accident?
Mike (tek) says:
December 30th, 2004 at 4:15 pm
No I did not pee my pants….
lol
What's with the "me" crap, say who you are wussies
Pat says:
December 30th, 2004 at 5:26 pm
yea hi it's me… was me.. how could you not know? but i dunno who Meee is. is that proper english? hell i just dont know. or care. but it still looks like you piss pants'd yourself.
monica says:
January 8th, 2005 at 7:05 am
Now, that you mention it…. he does look like he peed in his pants. Love ya even though you aren't potty trained!