A GOOD Day
oldrocker
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4 Years ago, after his parents said goodbye "in heavy tears" I walked my Nephew to the tunnel at the Indianapolis Airport.
He was headed to Afganistan, I told him to stay strong, keep his head down and never hesitate, as tears poured down my face, I'll never forget the look in his eyes, like a deer in the headlights.
He has now been home a few weeks and we had dinner together this evening just him and me. such a BLESSING he made it home.
He's HOME!!!
He was headed to Afganistan, I told him to stay strong, keep his head down and never hesitate, as tears poured down my face, I'll never forget the look in his eyes, like a deer in the headlights.
He has now been home a few weeks and we had dinner together this evening just him and me. such a BLESSING he made it home.
He's HOME!!!
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God bless that he made it home, thanks to our heroes!Home Theater
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Fantastic!!!
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Conradicles wrote: »Fantastic!!!
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Great news..I too am a proud uncle of one of America's Finest.
God Bless our military men and womenMy New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160
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AWESOME!!!
Did you crank your SDA's to bring tears to his eyes
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Funny you should mention that, we sent tons of care packages along with cd's I burned, Justin was a fan of country music which I always teased him about. Tonight, he told me, he would like to hear some AC/DC at our house this weekend. I told him ANYTHING he wants to hear. Its on me....I assume it will get tad bit "rowdy" sometime this weekend..
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Rock it out as he see's fit just have a good breakfast for the boy the next morning
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Funny how you mention food, He ate SO fast this evening, like nothing I've ever seen. He's commented on military meals, so needelss to say, the waitress was quite busy but worth every penny!!!!!
THANKS for the comments all, I'm going to show them to him this weekend!!txcoastal1 wrote: »Rock it out as he see's fit just have a good breakfast for the boy the next morning
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He had a angel on his shoulder the time he was there.
Glad for you and the family he"s home.
Bless these young men and women who serve.
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Very glad he's home safe! Thanks to him for his brave service, and to all who serve with him!!!Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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God bless all of you, and a big salute and thank you to your nephew and all his fellow heroes.humpty dumpty was pushed
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im happy for you guys from the bottom of my heart, so many people i know have been there, lost friends and family there, and i've heard the stories from those who have been. Im gearing to leave here to a deployable unit, and know im gonna have people feeling how you felt his whole tour. your nephew has done something i cant come close to imagining as of now, and i have the utmost respect for him, and for y'all as his family sitting home everyday awaiting his safe return. Thank you for taking him out and being there for him now that he is back, i dont know about him, but for me, the hardest part so far, being away from home, is knowing my kid brother cries himself to sleep often, wishing his big bro will walk through the door. It isnt being worried for yourself, but being worried about those you've left behind.2 Channel(work in progress):DAC: Schiit modi 2 uberAmp:Parasound 1200 MK IISub:RBH 1010-SEP Speakers: Monitor 5A peerlesscurrently running some krk rokit 3g since the HK pre outs died and i need to start breaking everything down to move in a couple monthsHeadphones:Source: tidalDAC: schiit modius epre: schiit sysAmp: AQ dragonfly black/ schiit magni2 Cans: Velodyne V-True, Grado SR225i, sennheiser x drop gaming headsetPC:DAC: schiit modius e(over spdif)pre: schiit sysspeakers: prenous eris 5 xtSub: Earthquake Sound MiniMe-P63most of my comments are passing on of info, im a noob, im just trying to help how i can, if im wrong or out of place to comment, dont hesitate to let me know"WITH WILLING HEARTS AND SKILLFUL HANDS, THE DIFFICULT WE DO AT ONCE, THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES A BIT LONGER, WITH COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. WE BUILD - WE FIGHT FOR PEACE WITH FREEDOM"Seabee Memorial, Arlington, VA
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sorry if it sounded like it was about me, it wasnt, just trying to relate.2 Channel(work in progress):DAC: Schiit modi 2 uberAmp:Parasound 1200 MK IISub:RBH 1010-SEP Speakers: Monitor 5A peerlesscurrently running some krk rokit 3g since the HK pre outs died and i need to start breaking everything down to move in a couple monthsHeadphones:Source: tidalDAC: schiit modius epre: schiit sysAmp: AQ dragonfly black/ schiit magni2 Cans: Velodyne V-True, Grado SR225i, sennheiser x drop gaming headsetPC:DAC: schiit modius e(over spdif)pre: schiit sysspeakers: prenous eris 5 xtSub: Earthquake Sound MiniMe-P63most of my comments are passing on of info, im a noob, im just trying to help how i can, if im wrong or out of place to comment, dont hesitate to let me know"WITH WILLING HEARTS AND SKILLFUL HANDS, THE DIFFICULT WE DO AT ONCE, THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES A BIT LONGER, WITH COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. WE BUILD - WE FIGHT FOR PEACE WITH FREEDOM"Seabee Memorial, Arlington, VA
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Things you can do for our men and women of the military...
I don't go to bars much, but when I do if they are in uniform I send them a round, and it makes me feel a little better.
I travel to Atlanta quite a bit, and will share/pay for their carfare...
Donate your frequent flyer miles to someone who needs them to get home... all of their airfare is not paid for by uncle sam until they become a congressman.
Let them know they are special and we appreciate their hard work and sacrifice and will never leave them behind!My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160
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Tell him WELCOME HOME from Bev & I, and thanks for your service.Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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What type of music does he like besides country...."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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Thanks all, he's stopping bye his saturday evening after a "family wedding" we ALL have to go to.
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Trying to get him into some older classic rock, he's still a country boy at heart. It appears he likes the softer sounds with lyrical substance.EndersShadow wrote: »What type of music does he like besides country....
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Thanks all, he's stopping bye his saturday evening after a "family wedding" we ALL have to go to.
Then you will for sure need to rock out because I know how much you really want to go to the weddingTrying to get him into some older classic rock, he's still a country boy at heart. It appears he likes the softer sounds with lyrical substance.
How long's he here for?"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
Well done!!
When he was deployed, I always would ask, what can I send you. I always got "get me home", send more field and stream magazines ect ect.
This strangest request he ask for which shocked me, it was for "socks & underwear". I thought, are you kidding me, here's this kid in such an awful place and all he wants at this time was socks and underwear. Beleive me you, we sent 4 big boxes of them, all shapes and sizes. We never got so many thank you letters for him and his buddies. Oops, sorry all. That was NOT meant as a political rant. Anyway, he's home now and God Bless all of them!!Mikey081057 wrote: »Things you can do for our men and women of the military...
I don't go to bars much, but when I do if they are in uniform I send them a round, and it makes me feel a little better.
I travel to Atlanta quite a bit, and will share/pay for their carfare...
Donate your frequent flyer miles to someone who needs them to get home... all of their airfare is not paid for by uncle sam until they become a congressman.
Let them know they are special and we appreciate their hard work and sacrifice and will never leave them behind! -
He's home for good, did NOT re-enlist. He had planned on making a career of it, being oversea's changed that idea. He will be starting school soon in Colorado, wants to be a gun smith...
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Gotcha... PM me your address.... I may be able to send a small "Thank you" care package of stuff for him to ya "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
