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  1. #1
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    My son is back in the US!

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    Scott came home from Afghanistan yesterday. Of course, he called when I was in class, but I had talked to him Monday (when he called at 4:30 AM to wish me a belated Mother's Day ).
    This was his 5th deployment, 3d to the middle east, in 7 years. He is now transferring to Special Forces, although he will still be an intelligence specialist. With one year left in his enlistment, I have doubts that he will choose to leave at this point. Hopefully, DIL will convince him that being separated for 7 months at a time isn't the recipe for happiness and that it's time to move on and go back to school.
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  2. #2
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    Yay! I am glad that he is back in the country.
    "Why walk when you can bike?"
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  3. #3
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    A big TE welcome home.
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  4. #4
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    Welcome home to him! I bet you're not the only person delighted to have him back.
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  5. #5
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    Woooooo hooooooo!

    Congrats on a safe homecoming!!

    Shannon
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  6. #6
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    Great news! Glad he's home.

  7. #7
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    What a relief for you! So glad he's back and safe and give him my thanks.
    Claudia

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  8. #8
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    That's fantastic!
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  9. #9
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    I'm so glad he's home, Crankin. What a relief that must be. Let's hope he stays stateside for a while now.
    Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.

    --Mary Anne Radmacher

  10. #10
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    You must be very happy to have him home. I can't imagine having my son in that same situation.
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  11. #11
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    So happy he's home safe!

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    That's great--you must be so happy to have him home!
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  13. #13
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    You must be thrilled to have him home safe! Please give your son a big THANK YOU from us for serving our country.
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  14. #14
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    Congratulations!
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  15. #15
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    Thanks, everyone.
    I get to see him in 13 days, when we fly out to San Diego.
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    2011 Guru Praemio
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    2017 Specialized Ariel Sport

 

 

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