My sons friend

**fernykins** · 05-15-2006, 01:20 AM

My youngest son is at the United States Navel Academy and when he called me today he also let me. know one of his friends that he hung with was killed in Iraq a few days ago. He was 20. My sons best friend is over there right now but will be leaving Iraq and going to the Navel academy in July. He has been excepted. We as a country have lost so many of our young men to that war. I hope and pray it will end soon and we get out of there.
Fern

**Darlene** · 05-15-2006, 07:11 AM

I'm so sorry to hear this.

**ama** · 05-15-2006, 08:29 AM

Love the Solider, Hate the War I say. I'm so sorry about your ds's friend. Its so difficult to see so many of these young kids losing their lives right now.

**guest32** · 05-15-2006, 09:21 AM

I am so sorry Fern. There is no *battlefield* in Iraq....every soldier is on the front line. I know, I think I held my breath the entire year dd was there. I think the 116th lost 9 soldiers in that year...one, a local 19 year old girl.

**fernykins** · 05-15-2006, 09:29 AM

Cathy I understand being on pins and needles mt oldest son was over there for a year. It really messed him up. Every time a convory left they were shot at. They were bound to have someone wounded or dead. I had 3 of my children in the Army and my youngest will be an Office in the Marines in 2 more years. Its a scary time for moms and spouses right now.
Fern

**PrairieRose** · 05-15-2006, 10:03 AM

My heart goes out to the family of the soldier you spoke of, and to your son. I know how very sad he is.

**miss_thrifty** · 05-15-2006, 02:18 PM

God Bless !!! (((HHHUUUGGGSSS)))

**leezza** · 05-15-2006, 03:45 PM

Fern,

Thank You, And Thank You to your family! Please let them know that there are folks that really appreciate them.

**Those who wait also Serve**

Warm Regards,
leezza

**YankeeMom** · 05-15-2006, 03:49 PM

I think the soldier you speak of is one of those we lost from the 10th Mtn Div last week. Was it the chinook helicoptor crash?

**staceyy** · 05-15-2006, 06:22 PM

I pray for the men and women who are there, and the souls that have departed. I also pray this war will be over with soon.

**fernykins** · 05-15-2006, 09:38 PM

I think so
Fern

**Nada.Leona** · 05-15-2006, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by ama

Love the Solider, Hate the War I say.

An excellent statement. Though I would add, "Hate the moron who started it in the first place". I'm sorry, but I have no respect for Bush or his administration. I feel so sorry for the American soldiers and their families. I hope that this ends soon, and we can all have our sons and daughters back.

**frugalnana** · 05-16-2006, 12:48 AM

Sorry to here about your sons friend. My son was in Iraq for 1 1/2 years. It was nerve racking. I got to the point I couldn't watch the Tv. I got really ill everytime I heard a unit or someone got killed. His vechile was hit and luckily the ones in the vechicle only got minor burns. He is now home and got out of the service. He does have nightmares. I pray for all our soldiers.

**ama** · 04-02-2012, 08:23 PM

My goodness, who would have thought when I posted on this back in 2006 FFWD 6 years later my 19 yr old son would be in the Marines and shipping overseas next week. My how time flies, bless them all.