My sympathy, Bob, to both you and your son. There are no words that will take the pain away, but my prayers go out for both of you.
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Blakely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My son is in Iraq. He's with the 173 Airborne Brigade. They were the first > to drop into Northern Iraq to secure airfields. Recently, he and his unit > have been playing "policeman" in one of the northern cities. Actually, > they've been backup for the local police to give the city order. We had been > talking just the other day and Aaron told me that the different factions in > the city (Kurds, Shiites, etc.) may not really like each other, but they > were always friendly to him and he enjoyed talking with them. Last night > (Iraqi time), a mortar hit the "safe house" where he and his unit were > sleeping. The perpetrators were (most likely) Saddam holdovers aided by > foreigners - Syrian, etc. Two were hurt, one will be fine. My son, however, > has been told by the doctors that he will most likely may loose what is left > of his left foot. He will be airlifted to Germany tomorrow.
