Good luck and God bless you!
T-Jack, I’m not apart of GR, but I know what’s going on. Be safe, come back to us!
T-Jack,
Thanks for your service from those of us who have been there is other wars in other times. It is a band of brothers like no other in the world.
Rex LTC USA (Ret)
TJ I wish a safe trip, and will be standing by for your return.
D W Beckett
USAF Retired.
T-Jack, I’ll keep you in my prayers, for a safe deployment and a safe return.
SandyR
T-JACK,
Sorry to hear the news. I wish you the best. The forum will be a lonely place until you return!
Dave, USMC Ret.
T-Jack :
Multiple dittos to all of the above replies. The father of my only grandchild also leaves on Friday (from Ft. Lewis, Wa) with his Kiowa chopper unit. A few years ago they told me I was too old and weathered to join. So I give everyone in uniform my endless prayers & gratitude for making our lifestyle possible , including being able to surf this forum. I’ll be up early Friday to raise a toast in your direction.
I have already asked the good Lord to watch over you and keep you safe. Good luck and maybe if you introduce Model Railroading to the nut cases on the other sidemaybe they will all stop fighting and start Railroading , then ever one could come home. Probably not. But heck its worth a try.
I thought about that myself, but they would just end up car bombing each other over coupler pin length or what exactly “G” scale means. Fundamentalist HO scalers? Now that’s scary!
Thanks to all you guys, I might not get more time to post for a while after tonight. I’ll miss all of you, but I’ll be sure to drop by and at least say hello when I get the chance. There is something special about model railroaders, Garden scalers above all. Cpt Bob has gone above and beyond to help me on a personal level, so I give him a very special thank you. I’ve visited some of the forum members and they have all been very good, kind and generous hosts. Benny, sorry I couldn’t stop by again sooner but I’ll be sure to make a special trip to see you when I get back. Dave, even though you live in NVA I never made the time to stop in, I’ll fix that when I return (and I expect progress on you pike so get busy). Have fun!
T.J.
I HOPE YOUR DEPLOYMENT goes quick for you . when and if you get time e-mail the forum with updates . take care . BEN[:)][:)]
Come back safe and sound.
We will be thinking of you
Keep your head down!
Sorry to hear the news Jack. Our best wishes to you. Ironic when you know that my wife an I arrive in Virginia for a holiday on the Ist June. You had sent contact numbers if we should get down your way.
May you be home soon.
Ian
Ian, call me anyway on my cell. I will not be leaving the country for a little while yet, I’d love to at least talk with you while you are in my area.
TJ,
I’ll just add a ditto to what everyone else has already said.
You’re a soldier and accept your duty to go where your commanders ask you to go, I salute you for that kind of dedication. Please remember this very, very important fact … America supports, respects and yes, even loves it’s military men and women. Even those citizens who may not agree with the political reasoning for this war still hold our military men and women close to their hearts, perhaps even more than those who see these deployments as supporting a “just and necessary cause”.
Take good care of yourself and know that you have my respect and best wishes and that of a grateful nation.
Walt
My wife and I had dinner with Jack outside his base before he left for overseas. Very enjoyable and a pleasure to meet up personally with a forum member. Photo to follow when we return to the UK.
All’s quiet on the SWA front. Things are going well and it’s nice to “get into the groove” of yelling at privates and leaning hard on buck sergeants once again! My insider at BIG ARMY headquarters (or is it hindquarters?) tells me that my retirement packet did not go through the proper channels when it was denied (due to some arcane and obscure regulation) so it’s now going through a review board. There is a chance, however small, that I may yet be allowed to retire and go home. We’ll wait and see.
Anyway, the chance dinner with Ian was great! It is very nice to meet face to face with forum members. Ian and Frances are wonderful people and I am very honored to have shared a dinner with them. I didn’t send Ian home empty handed[;)]. Hope to see the photos soon! Take care.
T. J.
GOOD to hear from you ,I hope every thing is going well for you , i haven’t had to much time to run trains , the wife was in the hospital had 4 blockages in the heart ,she is doing well now . i hope your retirement comes through for you ,so you can get home to your family . take care and keep us up to date. Glad you got to see Ian and Frances . BEN[:)]
Hi TJ
Hope the paper chase goes well.
Regards John
I hope you are not including Hanoy Jane.
She never appreciated what out fighting Men and Women did to let her live the life of luxury.
I wonder if she spit on father, for what her father did to defeat the enemies of our great country during WWII, a great submarine hunter.
WTF??? Where is she even hinted at in here??? [D)] [V]