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Old 01-18-2011, 01:22 PM
 
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gabfest, let me suggest that at the same time that you are dealing with these officials come up with a letter to the editor for your local newspapers giving a description and praise of this young soldier and what you feel should be done, that way you can draw a little more attention to the subject.
i will do just that.
thank you.
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Old 01-18-2011, 02:04 PM
 
Location: Nanaimo, Canada
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From what you're describing I can understand being a little concerned right now. Suggest to her that she goes to her doctor and explain what is happening and I would suggest that she do it very soon.

She's seeing a doctor today; I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's just a confluence of coincidence. She doesn't have any proior medical history with this, as far as I'm aware.

This is one of the painful parts of a long-distance relationship.
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Old 01-18-2011, 02:24 PM
 
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got 'er done ptsum!

the VFW officer said he had been out town and had no knowledge of the fatality until we spoke...he plans to get right on it.
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Old 01-18-2011, 02:31 PM
 
Location: Log home in the Appalachians
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got 'er done ptsum!

the VFW officer said he had been out town and had no knowledge of the fatality until we spoke...he plans to get right on it.

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Old 01-18-2011, 06:17 PM
 
Location: Pawnee Nation
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...............i wonder if you can simultaneously hate the fight/war but embrace the fighter..............
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I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its stupidity--DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, speech, Jan. 10, 1946
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Old 01-18-2011, 09:23 PM
 
Location: Santa FE NM
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.. i wonder if you can simultaneously hate the fight/war but embrace the fighter.
Without question. Since 2006 I put up a display in my front yard every Memorial Day. Here's the sign that's in the middle of it.

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Old 01-19-2011, 01:00 AM
 
Location: Texas
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"I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more." - Chief Joseph
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Old 01-19-2011, 06:26 AM
 
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you guys are class acts...and i'am glad about it.
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Old 01-20-2011, 12:55 PM
 
Location: Pawnee Nation
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Several of us have seen war.....have been there and done that.......we know the reality.........and wish we were still innocent.
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Old 01-20-2011, 01:30 PM
 
Location: Santa FE NM
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