Great News .... My good friend's son is coming home from Iraq.

[Botany]

For 16 months he has been a gunner on a Humvee in Baghdad
and Sadr City and as of now he is COMING HOME. I talked to
his mom as she was driving in North Carolina to see him as
his unit returns to their home base.

She is going for the 5 minute hug .... I told her go for 10 minutes.

[Captain Angry]

1. 10 minutes is a good start.

Then, she needs to go buy him a steak, and she can hug him again for 20 minutes as they wait for it to arrive...

:-)

Great news!

[Botany]

6. Her husband has been working in S. Carolina and she is coming from Ohio

They will join up in N. Carolina so as to cook for "xxxx" *
and all his friends. I have known the family for years ....
and I guarantee that everybody will be well taken care of
and that anybody whose family couldn't make to welcome
them back will be made to feel like family.


* Edited to keep his name out of this thread.

[Captain Angry]

7. When my brother got back from Iraq, I don't think his feet touched the ground.

My mom, who is 2' shorter than he is, was practically carrying him around with a hug.

[Botany]

10. I told her that he has made it out of Iraq alive ....

... she better not love him to death.

From what I have been told almost everybody
in his unit from the Capt. on down knows Iraq
is a lost cause and the universal joke among the
men was, "And why are we here?"

[Captain Angry]

12. That's a tough position for them to be in.

When you feel like you're only fighting for your buddies, and have no other cause, you can become extremely cynical, and rightfully so.

[Botany]

They used the line when under fire

I know that the bond between he and his friends
was the one that kept 'em going.

[annabanana]

2. That IS wonderful news!

She must be really really really happy!

[flor de jasmim]

3. Best news I've heard all day! Maybe homemade cookies, as well as the hug...

[lonestarnot]

4. Better go for 15 before sending him back to Iran.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

5. the key is to never really let go again :-)

or at least make sure that they understand you really wish you could hold them like that!

sP

[Puckster]

8. I have a friend who recently came back from Iraq...

it's a nice feeling to have her back, safe and sound.

[Breeze54]

20. I Know that feeling, Puckster and Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Puckster]

27. Thanks!

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Good, welcome home soldier

and regardless of what people say, good job soldier. He has no choice.

Well he has some, but are few and far between.

[Parche]

11. good news

now lets bring the others home also!!!

:hug: :hug: :hi:

[melody]

13. Fantastic ... that's wonderful news. I hope my nephew is soon, too n/t

[Breeze54]

21. Oh man....

:hug:

[malaise]

14. Great news

They're lucky.

[Breeze54]

15. That's great news, Botany!!

:woohoo: :party: :toast: :woohoo: :woohoo: :party: :toast: :woohoo:

:woohoo: :party: :toast: :woohoo: :woohoo: :party: :toast: :woohoo:

A wish for a wonderful welcome home and an easy time adjusting to civilian life for her son!!!

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[katty]

16. Great!!!

[Patsy Stone]

17. Off to the Greatest!

Wonderful, wonderful news! :toast:

[Berry Cool]

18. I'm so happy for her and for him!!!!

:bounce: Thanks for passing on the happy news!!!!

[Kajsa]

19. That's wonderful news, Botany!

A big hug to you, your friend and her son.

:grouphug:

[spanone]

22. 16 months...

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[renate]

23. Yay!

:woohoo:
:bounce:

It's so nice to read good news here!

[barbtries]

24. happy news

he's coming home!

peace

[Mabus]

25. That's great news

and because there's been so little of it these days, this thread gets a K&R from me.

[ScreamingMeemie]

26. Great news...wonderful news...

I hope he stays put.