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Subject: My son just went to war.... Author: Deborah Hansen [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 09:47:56 11/01/02 Fri I am so sad and miserable for my son. I can hardly stand the thought that he has flown to Kuhayt. (I can't spell the damn name of the place either). I think the issue that is most distressing for me is that the country doesn't believe we are at war. My son is going to fight for the freedom of so many idiots and traitors that it makes me physically ill. Yet, he is doing the job he has chosen to do. Where does a mother in Scottsdale, AZ find a support group of other Marine mothers and families so I can get through this hell? Thank you for any positive, compassionate input you can give. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: My son just went to war.... Author: Jan Redding [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:29:41 01/26/03 Sun I totally understand your situation. My son is preparing for deployment to Iraq. This is not an easy time and so many thoughts have gone through my mind. I live in Albuquerque, NM and my son is stationed at twenty-nine Palms, CA. I am so proud of him, but on the same level I am scared to death of what outcome this could all have. I believe we need to go in and get rid of Sadam and BinLaden and get our Marines home and safe. I am confused and feel so alone, but I know there are many other mom's out there going through the same thing. If you have answers on how to deal with this situation,I would love to hear them.

[> [> Subject: Re: My son just went to war.... Author: Genie Perry [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:08:11 03/03/03 Mon >I totally understand your situation. My son is >preparing for deployment to Iraq. This is not an easy >time and so many thoughts have gone through my mind. >I live in Albuquerque, NM and my son is stationed at >twenty-nine Palms, CA. I am so proud of him, but on >the same level I am scared to death of what outcome >this could all have. I believe we need to go in and >get rid of Sadam and BinLaden and get our Marines home >and safe. I am confused and feel so alone, but I know >there are many other mom's out there going through the >same thing. If you have answers on how to deal with >this situation,I would love to hear them.

[> [> [> Subject: Re: My son just went to war.... Author: Genie Perry [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:26:17 03/03/03 Mon >>Please be strong for your son. He is doing something he believes in and he is proud to do. This is the time he needs your support and love. Let him know you are behind him 100%. My son has only been a Marine for a yr. now and I'm so proud of him. When I have a hard time I think of the song "Proud to be an American" That was played at the pinning during graduation. It was one of the proudest monents of my life as well as my son's. My son is in the reserves and is still at home but has been on alert for several months. I pray every day for him and all our boys to be safe. This is the time we need to be there for them. I know it is hard but he is counting on you as all these men are counting on there loved one to give them the support they need and deserve. Be strong and be proud of your Marine!

[> Subject: Re: My son just went to war.... Author: Genie Perry [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:35:44 03/03/03 Mon >Please believe that there are many good Americans that are proud of what your son is doing. He is doing what is in his heart. My son is a young Marine too and we need to be strong for them. This will help them do their best and survive. He need to know you are behind him 100%. It is hard and sometimes we only see the bad things in people but for all the negative news there are hundreds if not thousands of American that are behind our troops. We need to be proud that we are Americans and we need to stand up for what is right. Be proud of your son and put your trust in him!

[> Subject: Re: My son just went to war.... Author: Charlotte Rudd [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:09:34 03/18/03 Tue >My son has been a Marine for almost 11 years he E-Mailed me before he left with his MALS address but did not or could not tell me where he was going. This is probably the worst nightmare a mother can feel. She doesn't know where in the world her son is or how he is doing. He has been gone since February. I have written but haven't heard anything yet. I watch the news every night thinking I might see where his platoon is stationed but so far no luck. I am so proud of what he does and what he stands for. Wish none of the guys ever had to see war. Guess that 's what the military is all about. I know Saddam should be taken out why can't we pay one of his gooney's to do it. Instead of risking all of our sons lives. The awful thing about this war is the chemical weapons. I don't think we have seen anything yet what this will cause it makes me sick to think anyone could be so insane to use these weapons of mass destruction against human beings. Charlotte Rudd am so sad and miserable for my son. I can hardly >stand the thought that he has flown to Kuhayt. (I >can't spell the damn name of the place either). I >think the issue that is most distressing for me is >that the country doesn't believe we are at war. > >My son is going to fight for the freedom of so many >idiots and traitors that it makes me physically ill. >Yet, he is doing the job he has chosen to do. > >Where does a mother in Scottsdale, AZ find a support >group of other Marine mothers and families so I can >get through this hell? > >Thank you for any positive, compassionate input you >can give.

[> [> Subject: Re: My son just went to war.... Author: Kelly Burns [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 19:46:47 03/24/03 Mon >>My son has been a Marine for almost 11 years he >E-Mailed me before he left with his MALS address but >did not or could not tell me where he was going. This >is probably the worst nightmare a mother can feel. She >doesn't know where in the world her son is or how he >is doing. He has been gone since February. I have >written but haven't heard anything yet. I watch the >news every night thinking I might see where his >platoon is stationed but so far no luck. I am so proud >of what he does and what he stands for. Wish none of >the guys ever had to see war. Guess that 's what the >military is all about. I know Saddam should be taken >out why can't we pay one of his gooney's to do it. >Instead of risking all of our sons lives. The awful >thing about this war is the chemical weapons. I don't >think we have seen anything yet what this will cause >it makes me sick to think anyone could be so insane to >use these weapons of mass destruction against human >beings. Charlotte Rudd am so sad and >miserable for my son. I can hardly >>stand the thought that he has flown to Kuhayt. (I >>can't spell the damn name of the place either). I >>think the issue that is most distressing for me is >>that the country doesn't believe we are at war. >> >>My son is going to fight for the freedom of so many >>idiots and traitors that it makes me physically ill. >>Yet, he is doing the job he has chosen to do. >> >>Where does a mother in Scottsdale, AZ find a support >>group of other Marine mothers and families so I can >>get through this hell? >> >>Thank you for any positive, compassionate input you >>can give. My son has been deployed since jan. 10.2003. It was the hardest thing that I have ever had to do in my life. To let him go to a place where he will be in harms way. While he was on the ship USS BATAAN he sent many e-mails and then they had to stop because he was going into Kuwait. It is forever hearing any kind of word from him and I am so worried about him and the other young men. I don't know how to get through the day. If I think of him all the time, all I do is want to cry for him, so I try to keep my mind busy and try to go on with my life and then I feel so guilty when I do try to go on, so I find myself crying because I feel so guilty. A lot of time I just don't know what to do. I am very proud of my son for fighting for peace and the right of others. I pray every day that they will come home soon. I am a mother from Pa. We as mothers must pray every day for our son and dauthers safe return.

[> Subject: Re: My son just went to war.... Author: alvin muller [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:06:22 04/01/03 Tue >I am a desperate mother that don't know where is my dear son, please if somebody can help in this matter don't doubt to send me an email, my son's name is ALVIN MULLER, and I tried to contact with Marines Officers and they don't gave reason about my son, I can't sleep, I can't live without notices of my son.