SubscribeHere are a couple stories from the Chicago Tribune about our security force company returning home. One has a short video of their homecoming, the other tells the story of the March 15th IED. Reading that story brought back a lot of feelings. Near he end it tells about how SFC Burleson reacted when he found out the other 2 guys didn’t make it. I remember exactly how I felt when I heard that, just crushed. Everybody expected to see SGT Abeyta and SPC Weinger again.
Celebration, Sorrow As Illinois National Guard Troops Return From Afghanistan
August 2nd, 2009 - 1:01 pm
Thank you once again for your service to our country. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your friends. I hope you reintergrate peacefully into your world.
Peace be yours,
Deborah
August 3rd, 2009 - 10:33 am
The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blog post From the Front: 08/03/2009 News and Personal dispatches from the front and the home front.
August 4th, 2009 - 10:33 am
Does this mean that YOU are now home? I’m thinking of you and how wonderful and how hard it must be to be home now. Wonderful to be back amongst your friends and family but so very hard and heart wrenching thinking of the 4 of you that weren’t as lucky. Thoughts and prayers are with you. Thank you.