None of you will ever know how much your support has meant

[stanwyck]

My son, Marine Sgt. Cody Tallent, will be a former Marine after tomorrow. He is leaving Quantico and coming home to Atlanta. After 8 years of active duty, 2 tours to Iraq, and 1 to Afghanistan, he is leaving the Marine Corp. to become a civilian again. During his time in the Marine Corp, my family has had incredible support from Democratic Underground. The empathy from the people here kept us sane during the weeks we didn't hear from our son. We want to thank all of you for the kind words and encouragement. Whenever I needed it, wherever I was, I had the people here at DU.
Thank you to everyone here.
You're the best.

[ceile]

1. Very happy he's coming home

:hug:

[hobbit709]

2. Happy he's coming home and you're welcome for the thanks.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear stanwyck...

I cannot even begin to imagine how relieved you must be that your precious son is coming home, and this time, for good...

Please thank him for his service!

I'm glad that we were here for you...

:hug:

[kayakjohnny]

4. What a wonderful post!!!

Wow! That is GREAT!

What a sigh of relief.

Man, this story just made my week.

All the best to you and to him.

Thanks for your thanks.

And thanks to him for serving.

Cheers!

:hi: :patriot:

[driver8]

5. So glad to hear that your son is coming home...

I cannot imagine what our troops have gone through in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Best of luck to Cody in his new life as a civilian!

[Maccagirl]

6. Please give Cody the biggest hug of his life from all of us

and be sure to print this out so he knows how valued he is.

[applegrove]

7. I'm so happy he is safe and your struggle with fear is over.

[stanwyck]

8. Thank you all so much!

My son, my husband, and my daughter (Cody's twin), are all filled with gratitude for the compassion shown us. What is said here, on a daily basis, makes a difference in people's lives.

[Capn Sunshine]

9. Glad you got so much support

let us hope that the rest of our troops get home safe as well.