Headed Back To Afghanistan

radco · 10-31-2009, 08:05 PM

My 23 y/o son Adam is going back for his second tour! Adam turned 21 in Afghanistan on his first tour.. Lost 5 of his friends,,This time he has his own squad!
For those that pray, Please do for my son and his men,, Also for all those in harms way...
I am also thinking of a Care Package drive this holiday season.. Maybe send to him and lable the package for a man or a woman,and Adam can pass out! or If you know someone in IRAQ or Afghanistan REMAMBER them and send them a Care Package,,
THEY NEED basic things like Gold Bond Medicated Powder,tooth Paste, wipes like baby wipes and things like that....Go on line to get a complete list of needed items. I ll post a link when I find it... THANKYOU,Rich

lw · 10-31-2009, 08:55 PM

Prayers for God's protection for your son and his troopers.
The care package drive is a great idea. Just let us know.

**Cajunrider** · 10-31-2009, 09:08 PM

Prayers for their protection Rich. My nephew is a Marine and will be deploying there in March, I think. He was home for 2 weeks and left to go back to Camp Pendleton last week. We won't see him before his tour.

**ringadingh** · 10-31-2009, 10:24 PM

May his gaurdian angel watch him close. Prayers sent.

psychocycle · 11-01-2009, 12:44 AM

Bless all the women and men who fight for our rights and freedom. Our prays go out to your son and those who join in the fight. May you and your family find comfort in the thought that you and your son our in our prayers.

radco · 11-01-2009, 06:40 AM

Thanks for the prayers and Good thoughts....
We need to SUPPORT our TROOPs, NO MATTER what your views are.. THEY FIGHT to KEEP YOU FREE!!!
If you know someone in the service that is is harms way, PRAY for them or OFFER them good thoughts,
THE TROOPS NEED YOU! THEY NEEED as many prayers and good thoughts as they can get!
Send care packages to them this Holiday Season with a THANKYOU Card to them..
Thanks for leyttng me vent,Adam and I are real tight,, and I am scared as heck that hes going back!!!

THANKYOU ALL VETERENS for your service!
Rich

**Kawhead** · 11-01-2009, 01:50 PM

I'm so proud of your son Rich. And I pray God will watch after your son and his squad and keep him safe so they can return home and enjoy the freedom that they fought for. My son has ate, slept, and drank Army ever since he was 12 and he's 17 now so I going to be in your shoes pretty soon. People have ask me why I don't discourage him. And I say because it's what he wants to do. I don't explain it any deeper than that because they still wouldn't understand.

**Kawhead** · 11-01-2009, 01:55 PM

I've used this site before to donate:

http://www.operationac.com/

radco · 11-01-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Kawhead

I've used this site before to donate:

http://www.operationac.com/

Thanks for the link, GREAT site.. and THANK your son for wanting to join..To explain to someone why we are so proud of our boys would be real hard to do. I do not want him to go BUT he is ready and says Its his job,,, NO gripping.....Adam is spending extra time withhis guys prepping them, Him being there 2 years ago is a bonus on how to stay alive....
I was USN 71/75,USNR for around 8 years and USANG for 3. 2 of my othere sons were ARMY.. both out now,,
Thanks again everyone and REMEMBER Our Troops, Rich

AlabamaNomadRider · 11-01-2009, 08:42 PM

First of all my thoughts and prayers go out to your son and all the troops, sailors and airmen that have to serve in that awful place.

As a 20 plus year veteran of the Navy and then the Army my thoughts are that we need to get out of that place. It is only getting worst and we are losing more men and women each day. We can't stay there forever and once we leave it will be just like it was before.

It is really no different than Vietnam. We spent so many years there from about 1959 with a few advisors to Lord knows how many troops being there at one time. Ended up costing 58,000 plus lives lost and for what? Nixon pulled the troops out of Vietnam and that was the right thing to do. Then after we left the north just took over the south and nothing was won but so much was lost.

So of you may not agree with my thought process but I feel we need to get our people out now before anymore lives are lost for no reason.

Just some thoughts from a guy that was in during Vietnam and saw how our returning troops were treated here at home and while they were there fighting.

bobhamlin · 11-01-2009, 09:04 PM

Rich,

May God bless your son and his comrades. My father was a Marine - a Purple Heart on Okinawa and one in Korea. I was in the army.

The more I learn about the Marines, the more I respect their tradition and history. They are some tough SOBs.

My prayers are for all our service members.

macmac · 11-01-2009, 09:09 PM

You got it...... let me know when you start gathering things... A few X-Mass back I had a air force buddy in I RACK, and sent 2 office chair boxes filled with stuff. I didn't wrap things inside the boxes, so no male felame lables were needed, but some soaps were male/female related.

At that time and i would expect at this time MM's were very popular.

Also blank paper, color pencils and all sorts of stuff you can get in Dollar Stores.

Radco when he gets back over there he would know better what a wide varity of others could use better.

Of all in the 2 boxes I sent only a real artist sketch pad and better colored pencils (more colors) were for my friend personally.

They were nuts for salt tater chips too.. I sent a case of cokes which they just about had a war over... I don't think I'll do that one again.....

gsanborn · 11-03-2009, 02:23 PM

Rich,
May god bless your son and all the other troups overseas!!! They efforts are always appreciated!

unwind2 · 11-03-2009, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ringadingh

May his gaurdian angel watch him close. Prayers sent.

Ditto what ringdingh said. God Bless.

radco · 11-03-2009, 06:25 PM

Thanks for all the prayers for my son and all service members.. When Adam came home 2 years ago we were at Ft, Drum,, GREAT day,, The first 2 rows in front of us were reserved,, didint know for who,, We found out that those were the families of the men who didnt make it back! Bitter Sweet..... JUST REMEMBER our Troops....Rich

10-31-2009, 08:05 PM	#1
radco Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dedham Maine Posts: 4,199	Headed Back To Afghanistan My 23 y/o son Adam is going back for his second tour! Adam turned 21 in Afghanistan on his first tour.. Lost 5 of his friends,,This time he has his own squad! For those that pray, Please do for my son and his men,, Also for all those in harms way... I am also thinking of a Care Package drive this holiday season.. Maybe send to him and lable the package for a man or a woman,and Adam can pass out! or If you know someone in IRAQ or Afghanistan REMAMBER them and send them a Care Package,, THEY NEED basic things like Gold Bond Medicated Powder,tooth Paste, wipes like baby wipes and things like that....Go on line to get a complete list of needed items. I ll post a link when I find it... THANKYOU,Rich __________________ Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-31-2009, 08:55 PM	#2
lw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pasadena, Texas Posts: 2,117	Headed Back To Afghanistan Prayers for God's protection for your son and his troopers. The care package drive is a great idea. Just let us know.
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10-31-2009, 09:08 PM	#3
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Headed Back To Afghanistan Prayers for their protection Rich. My nephew is a Marine and will be deploying there in March, I think. He was home for 2 weeks and left to go back to Camp Pendleton last week. We won't see him before his tour. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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10-31-2009, 10:24 PM	#4
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Headed Back To Afghanistan May his gaurdian angel watch him close. Prayers sent. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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11-01-2009, 12:44 AM	#5
psychocycle Advanced Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 822	Headed Back To Afghanistan Bless all the women and men who fight for our rights and freedom. Our prays go out to your son and those who join in the fight. May you and your family find comfort in the thought that you and your son our in our prayers. __________________ Psychocycle VBA # 1125 2002 1500 fi Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-01-2009, 06:40 AM	#6
radco Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dedham Maine Posts: 4,199	Headed Back To Afghanistan Thanks for the prayers and Good thoughts.... We need to SUPPORT our TROOPs, NO MATTER what your views are.. THEY FIGHT to KEEP YOU FREE!!! If you know someone in the service that is is harms way, PRAY for them or OFFER them good thoughts, THE TROOPS NEED YOU! THEY NEEED as many prayers and good thoughts as they can get! Send care packages to them this Holiday Season with a THANKYOU Card to them.. Thanks for leyttng me vent,Adam and I are real tight,, and I am scared as heck that hes going back!!! THANKYOU ALL VETERENS for your service! Rich __________________
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11-01-2009, 01:50 PM	#7
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	Headed Back To Afghanistan I'm so proud of your son Rich. And I pray God will watch after your son and his squad and keep him safe so they can return home and enjoy the freedom that they fought for. My son has ate, slept, and drank Army ever since he was 12 and he's 17 now so I going to be in your shoes pretty soon. People have ask me why I don't discourage him. And I say because it's what he wants to do. I don't explain it any deeper than that because they still wouldn't understand. __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
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11-01-2009, 01:55 PM	#8
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	Headed Back To Afghanistan I've used this site before to donate: http://www.operationac.com/ __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
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11-01-2009, 08:42 PM	#10
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Headed Back To Afghanistan First of all my thoughts and prayers go out to your son and all the troops, sailors and airmen that have to serve in that awful place. As a 20 plus year veteran of the Navy and then the Army my thoughts are that we need to get out of that place. It is only getting worst and we are losing more men and women each day. We can't stay there forever and once we leave it will be just like it was before. It is really no different than Vietnam. We spent so many years there from about 1959 with a few advisors to Lord knows how many troops being there at one time. Ended up costing 58,000 plus lives lost and for what? Nixon pulled the troops out of Vietnam and that was the right thing to do. Then after we left the north just took over the south and nothing was won but so much was lost. So of you may not agree with my thought process but I feel we need to get our people out now before anymore lives are lost for no reason. Just some thoughts from a guy that was in during Vietnam and saw how our returning troops were treated here at home and while they were there fighting. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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11-01-2009, 09:04 PM	#11
bobhamlin Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 760	Headed Back To Afghanistan Rich, May God bless your son and his comrades. My father was a Marine - a Purple Heart on Okinawa and one in Korea. I was in the army. The more I learn about the Marines, the more I respect their tradition and history. They are some tough SOBs. My prayers are for all our service members. __________________ Bob Hamlin RC PGR '06 VN1600D6F
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11-01-2009, 09:09 PM	#12
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Headed Back To Afghanistan You got it...... let me know when you start gathering things... A few X-Mass back I had a air force buddy in I RACK, and sent 2 office chair boxes filled with stuff. I didn't wrap things inside the boxes, so no male felame lables were needed, but some soaps were male/female related. At that time and i would expect at this time MM's were very popular. Also blank paper, color pencils and all sorts of stuff you can get in Dollar Stores. Radco when he gets back over there he would know better what a wide varity of others could use better. Of all in the 2 boxes I sent only a real artist sketch pad and better colored pencils (more colors) were for my friend personally. They were nuts for salt tater chips too.. I sent a case of cokes which they just about had a war over... I don't think I'll do that one again..... __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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11-03-2009, 02:23 PM	#13
gsanborn Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fernandina Beach Florida Posts: 55	Headed Back To Afghanistan Rich, May god bless your son and all the other troups overseas!!! They efforts are always appreciated!
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11-03-2009, 06:25 PM	#15
radco Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dedham Maine Posts: 4,199	Headed Back To Afghanistan Thanks for all the prayers for my son and all service members.. When Adam came home 2 years ago we were at Ft, Drum,, GREAT day,, The first 2 rows in front of us were reserved,, didint know for who,, We found out that those were the families of the men who didnt make it back! Bitter Sweet..... JUST REMEMBER our Troops....Rich __________________
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