OT: A familiar scene

Sylvrfalcn

Sylvrfalcn

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Shivering in the cold at zero three thirty, waiting for the big white bus. The sidewalk is lined with neat stacks of duffel bags and foot lockers, some marked with bright bandanas or bits of ribbon, to help their owners find them again in a faraway place. Wives struggle to smile bravely through their tears, children too young to understand what's going on weep with abandon, as if to make up for their mother's resolve.

A bittersweet morning for me. These are my guys, and gals, and I couldn't be not one speck prouder of them. But, I worry a bit too, 'cause I understand better than most where they're headed and the possibilities it brings. Have to admit, I very much wanted to climb on that bus with 'em, and standing there watching it pull away left me feeling kind of hollow inside. Reckon I'd best get used to it, because unless a no-kidding war breaks out again, I'm pretty much resigned to the shelf where the relics and war memorabilia get stowed.

It's selfish of me to ask for prayer at a time when so many good people here on the forum are in need of our prayers. But, if you've got time and a notion to, please include one for our men and women serving in harm's way. I thank you for them.

Sarge
 
Originally posted by Kismet
The prayers for the troops never end, Sarge. Never.
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Ditto. It was in our paper the other day that the KIA count had reached 500.:(
The cost of Freedom is dear!
 
The troops everywhere are always in my prayers. Especially those in harms way.( That includes the old relics as well ;) )
 
Sarge, been there, waiting for the same kind of bus. Drove a couple of them busses too. Good Sergeants always want to go where their troops are going. If nothing else, to keep them safe, in line, and perhaps turn a few of them into good Sergeants.
Not a day goes by that I don't say a prayer for the fellow troops in harms way. And every so often I add a request to join, or relieve them. But like you, I seem to be stuck here, training younger men.
 
Sarge, the knuckleheads and all the rest of our wonderful youg Men and Women will have prayers coming as long as I can draw breath. When ever the inevitable happens I know someone else will take up those duties. And, many already have.

You sure are not the only one that is proud as a peacock of the troops that left in that white bus.:)
 
They are already winners to us back home. If they don't have the opportunity to shine, so much the better, thank God!

I hope they comport themselves in an honorable way that shows the Iraqi's and Afghani's what Americans are about despite the propaganda that's gone around. I'd expect nothing less from them.
 
They're all in my prayers every day - with a special request put in to watch over the Knuckleheads.
 
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