• purple said on Jul 26, 2006....

  War is heartbreaking. It seems humans never learn.

• silverwhisper said on Jul 27, 2006....

  yoho: how often does he get to call? i know he can't have a mobile phone and the situations marines endure are just a tad tougher than the army guys. is your son active duty or a reservist who was called up? irrespective, i will keep your son in my thoughts. any idea when his tour will be over? ed

• yoho said on Jul 27, 2006....

  He is active with about two years remaining. Last talked with him last tuesday, he called from a British air base near Lebanon. Told me to watch the news if anything big happened it was them. I assume he was involved in the evacuating US citizens since he is in the 24th unit, air support. Since he is deployed on a ship he has called whenever he hits port, he called & spoke online via MSN from France, & he called from Rome. Never quite know when to expect a call, the military keeps dates, times, places pretty secretive for obvious reasons. Much better deployment than Iraq or Afghanistan Thanks

• silverwhisper said on Jul 27, 2006....

  my brother-in-law had an 18 month deployment in iraq and he's infantry, so i understand somewhat, although obviously, it hits you harder as a parent. ed

• ZsuzsiO said on Jul 27, 2006....

  Although i am a mother, my son is still very young. But I do know exactly who you all must feel, since I am writting from Israel. It's no fun over here and the news are getting worst. Almost every family has some one in the army - but we have not yet raised an all country high risk situation. If you whatch the news, these terrorist are making a number of videos telling all Muslims all over the world to start attacking every non-Musilms. I hope that will never happen. Neither Syria nor Iran got involved in this war yet, but it is in fact a war. Just like Iraq. We already have large number of death, involving citizens and soldiers as well. So please, if you really love your sons, DO NOT share any details online!!!!! Don't talk about this as if a summer vacation - he called from here, and sent a letter from there! Please! No one should write about where and where these boys are! Ever! Not even after their return. Do yourselves a favor and keep it to your selves - for their safety. Z

• yoho said on Jul 27, 2006....

  You have a valid point and even though it may not appear so I am very careful. Everything I have mentioned can be found via news sources so no matter what I say or do it is public knowledge. In fact I get more details via news than I do directly from him. That being said I appreciate your concern and send my best and hopes for safe and peaceful times ahead for you, your family & country.

• anonyme said on Jul 27, 2006....

  WWII, Nazi's. Not all wars are the same.

• Zayda said on Jul 27, 2006....

  Yoho: Like Silver, I both do and don't know how you feel. My closest friend is in Baghdad, and while it's not the same as having a child in the Middle East, it still haunts me daily. I both abhore watching the news and cannot, at the same time, turn away from it. I'll keep your son and your family in my thoughts. I only wish there were more I could do. I think that's what is most frustrating, the not really being able to do anything.

• yoho said on Jul 27, 2006....

  Thanks Zayda And yes the news is difficult to watch or not watch.

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