Hey All

Voodoobillyman - 5-14-2008 at 12:36 AM

Well, I am back from leave, it was nice to get back to VA for two weeks, just long enough to start to settle and then wham!!!!! right back in the fuckin suck. I am now back in Iraq, and going through the motions as I now officially have short timers syndrome. This is the time to be worried about life and limb because I am close to getting the fuck out of here and that is usually when the divine plan tosses an IED or small arms fire your way to "shake things up". Knock on wood, things are quiet and I hope they stay that way for good, not just long enough for me to get out but for good. These kids need a fuckin break from shithole muslim extremists doing everything they can to fuck things up. I have many opinions and stories to tell that I will more than happily share once i am back home for good. Speaking of that, I wanted to thank all of you who sent me a bit of home and let me know you were thinking of me, I can't begin to describe how that made me feel, it means the world and I will never forget it. You guys are the greatest and I would love to actually meet some of you along lifes highway face to face to have a beer, or coke in some cases

You are good friends, and it speaks volumes about human beings and the way they can be as opposed to the way they usually are. there is some good in us after all. Thanks again to all of you. I am gearing up to leave in a bit and I would ask that you guys save your time and money unless you want to send general care packages to the unit I serve with. If so, don't address it to me specifically but just the G9. It will get to the people I work with, a great group who are holding it down. Thanks again and now that I am back I can post again. I like playing catch up sometimes.

Bob

BDx13 - 5-14-2008 at 05:28 AM

that's great, i didn't know you were on leave.
how long had it been since you had seen the family?
as great as it was to see them, i'm sure it's tough to 'pop in' on what their life is like for your family without you.

don't let your pending departure get to your head, buddy.
nows not the time to be sleepin - keep your fuckin eye open and take care!

upyerbum - 5-14-2008 at 07:21 AM

Good to hear from you Bob. Stay alert, stay alive. Come home safe. I don't know what sort of brief they give you on return, but speaking from experience, ease back into things, man. If you want to shoot the shit anytime, hit me up, I went through several deployments in the 90's and coming home can be the hardest adjustment to make. My advice to you (as hard as it sounds) is to put coming home right out of your mind, then one day your hopping on the flight.

XHonusWagnerX - 5-14-2008 at 07:51 AM

hey Bob... I got something to send to YOU, but wanted to make sure it was the same address as before?

clevohardcore - 5-14-2008 at 07:58 AM

Get home safe bro.

Voodoobillyman - 5-14-2008 at 09:12 AM

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Originally posted by BD
that's great, i didn't know you were on leave.
how long had it been since you had seen the family?
as great as it was to see them, i'm sure it's tough to 'pop in' on what their life is like for your family without you.

don't let your pending departure get to your head, buddy.
nows not the time to be sleepin - keep your fuckin eye open and take care!

It had been just over 7 months. Long time and we loved our time together, yes it was very hard to leave and my little girls tears damn near tore my heart right out. You gotta love the resiliency of kids though, she was right as rain the next day. I am not getting slack for sure, and going home is definitely on the back burner as I have a job to finish here. thanks for the words Big D.

Voodoobillyman - 5-14-2008 at 09:15 AM

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Originally posted by upyerbum
Good to hear from you Bob. Stay alert, stay alive. Come home safe. I don't know what sort of brief they give you on return, but speaking from experience, ease back into things, man. If you want to shoot the shit anytime, hit me up, I went through several deployments in the 90's and coming home can be the hardest adjustment to make. My advice to you (as hard as it sounds) is to put coming home right out of your mind, then one day your hopping on the flight.

Thanks for the open invite bro and the words of experience. I have been deployed before, just not quite this long and never directly into a warzone. It definitely makes things different but I have a good plan on easing back into home life and such, I won't try to make any changes for at least two months. They do provide plenty of briefs from people who really want to help make the whole thing as smooth as possible. I am sure it will be fine. Thanks again for the kind words bro, it means alot.

Voodoobillyman - 5-14-2008 at 09:17 AM

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Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
hey Bob... I got something to send to YOU, but wanted to make sure it was the same address as before?

Josh, my main man from Providence

You can send it if you want, I still have a bit to go and it should make it to me. If it does not, they can always return to sender. Thanks again for everything and yeah the address is still the same. How have you been lately?

Voodoobillyman - 5-14-2008 at 09:17 AM

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Originally posted by clevohardcore
Get home safe bro.

Thanks bro, I definitely am trying to do just that

DAK - 5-14-2008 at 09:31 AM

Glad to hear you got to come home for a few days. Stay safe and get your ass home for good!

CR83 - 5-14-2008 at 10:36 AM

Bob, all of you in uniform are heros and we care about you all. Hang tough and get home safe.

Discipline - 5-14-2008 at 01:53 PM

Glad to hear from you Bob. I was wondering why you hadn;t posted in a bit, glad it was for a good reason.

DeathByForce - 5-14-2008 at 02:27 PM

I don't know you at all.

Good to hear you're doing well and i'm sure a lot of people can't wait to have you home again. (To take a line from the Welch Boys)

Spoiler - 5-14-2008 at 03:18 PM

Good to hear from you Bob....take care of yourself and get home safe.
Can't wait to hear some of those stories.

Murk - 5-14-2008 at 03:56 PM

be safe, man.

godabandonedme - 5-14-2008 at 03:58 PM

Awsome to hear that your doing good an being safe. You guys are all heros for real. Thanks for everything your doing and sacrificing. Stay safe!

Voodoobillyman - 5-15-2008 at 01:27 AM

Thanks all