I had a nephew in the Guard a couple springs ago and he was being called up for Iraq, so we attended a Mobilization ceremony. Action Hero This shot was taken outside during a time when the troops were standing at ease. Families were allowed to stand with them....or at least this little boy stood with his Dad. He was grasping an action hero figure in his arms and it is cradled behind his back. I thought it was very touching to see him standing in a stance that mirrored his Dad's. The action hero added to the 'story.'

They are now back and lost no one, thank God! One came back minus a leg though...NOT GOOD! We were on pins and needles the whole time he was away. It is awful to  watch someone you've loved and watched grow from a baby, to child, then man go off to war where you know people will be shooting at him; and he at them!

He now suffers from PTSD, but is doing okay. We pray that this war ends soon and he doesn't have to go again! It doesn't look good though. Too bad they wanted it so badly that they were willing to lie to get us there! (I'm trying VERY hard to avoid the politics of this whole thing!) Better stop here...more another day, but this is the best I've got!

Stay tuned...
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