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proudretiredvet

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2. He has my respect.

Reply to oneshooter (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 10:33 PM

Feb 2014

You and his own family have my highest concerns. This is hard on everyone. Tell his wife, from an old vet, that she is a hero for holding down the home front.

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Just saw my son off again. [View all] oneshooter Feb 2014 OP

As deployments go, Kuwait isn't terrible... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #1

Yeah, Kuwait is not bad AnalystInParadise Feb 2014 #12

He has my respect. proudretiredvet Feb 2014 #2

Welcome to DU, proudretiredvet! calimary Feb 2014 #4

I tell her to stand "Army Strong, and Marine Straight" I was USMC for eight years. oneshooter Feb 2014 #9

Hope you had a good visit! petronius Feb 2014 #3

Kuwait is pretty much a secured area. oneshooter Feb 2014 #6

Hope time passes quickly and he's back home before you guys know it. Hoyt Feb 2014 #5

But Hoyt, he is a competition shooter, you know, the folks you hate. n/t oneshooter Feb 2014 #7

Well, I'll wait til he's back to give him a hard time. Hoyt Feb 2014 #8

Good Luck to him! NT Adrahil Feb 2014 #10

Seeing one's son off to overseas duty is tough. merrily Feb 2014 #11

Dad never said anything to me when I left for the RVN. But Mom told me oneshooter Feb 2014 #16

This veteran Thanks Him for his Service. Godspeed and tell Him to keep His head down. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #13

I thank you for your generous offer. oneshooter Feb 2014 #15

I did my time on an aircraft carrier. 102 days at sea at one stretch. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #17

Twice to RVN,71&73. oneshooter Feb 2014 #18

Best wishes to him for a good tour... pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #14