My son gets home TODAY from Iraq

[stanwyck]

My son is a 22-yr. old Marine who just finished his second tour. He got back Saturday from Iraq but has been on base in North Carolina. Today, he comes home to Atlanta for a short stay. Later, he'll have a two week leave.
The DU family has been so supportive of us. You just don't know the difference you've made during this time.
By the way, he's a liberal who voted for Kerry.
(and, my district's representative in Congress, Cynthia McKinney).
He may be returning in February for his third tour. We don't know yet.
The day he left, four Marines sent to replace his group were killed.

[Shell Beau]

1. I know you are glad you will get to see your brave son!

:hug:

[underpants]

2. Excellent

:patriot:

[Love Bug]

3. That's good news stanwyck!

Give him a big kiss for us!

[RevCheesehead]

4. Hooray!!!

I suspect lots of love and hugs will be in order...
so here's a few extra for him:

:hug::hug::hug::loveya::hug::hug::hug:

[CanuckAmok]

5. Welcome home, Young Mister Stanwyck.

I love McKinney, by the way... her voice in the face of all the 9/11 inquiry suppression was so brave.

[dorktv]

6. Yay that he is coming home, sad that it is with such

a terrible loss.

[Patiod]

7. Give us a hug from us!

It sounds like he'll need a lot of TLC.

[Redstone]

8. I know it's hard to do this to your own kid, but can't you have a little

"accident" while he's home, maybe something involving his foot, if you know what I mean and I bet you do?

He'd thank you for it later. Kids always do.

Redstone

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

9. congratulations--here's hoping he'll be home for good!

[MissHoneychurch]

10. I am sure you are more than happy

I hope he doesn't has to go back in February. A friend of minejust went to his second tour. Have a wonderful time with him, and give him a hug from us all.

[knowbody0]

11. welcome home Mr stanwyck

thank you for all that you do. any advice to the kids thinking about enlisting?

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. I am glad he is home *hugs* so sorry about the other kids, though :^(

[lildreamer316]

13. Thank the Goddess.

Merciful she is to send you son home to you in one piece. Hugs all around..........

[GoddessOfGuinness]

14. I sure hope he's home to stay...

Please send him my family's thanks for serving, and our best wishes for his continued safety. :hi:

[stanwyck]

15. Thank you all so much!

You people are the best! I've written my son the past two years and told him on the phone that he has all these wonderful people thinking of him.
All the troops need to know that they are not forgotten. And that caring people want what is best for them and America.
The conservatives do not own the military.
They just think they do.

[arwalden]

16. Good News!! Best Thing I've Heard All MONTH!!

:thumbsup:

[cally]

17. Yeah!!!

I'm so happy for you and your family. :bounce:

[caty]

18. Give him a

big:hug: from all of us when you see him. I'll be hoping that he doesn't have to return to Iraq. But, if he does, he will be in my thoughts. Best wishes.