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Navy · 08-09-2006, 09:26 AM

All,

My son was hit Sunday night/early Monday AM with multiple fragments in the face and arm as he was taking down some of Mookie al Sadr's badguys in Sadr City. His guys lost one friendly KIA and several other WIA; the bad guys fared far worse.

According to his wife, he was not hospitalized and went out Tues night for some pay-back. He is due to DEROS in 20 days.

Tom A

lugerholsterrepair · 08-09-2006, 09:53 AM

Tom, Sorry to hear that. I hope he is doing well and will give them hell. This fight against Muslim terrorism may last into the next generation and beyond unless we get serious. It is Hero's like your Son who let us sleep safely at night. Jerry Burney

policeluger · 08-09-2006, 10:03 AM

We wish your son well, now go get a bit of payback for all of us!

Parabellus · 08-09-2006, 11:19 AM

Tom,

God bless your son and all who serve along with him. May a grateful nation someday realize the necessity of their service and recognize the sacrifice they make on our behalf.

Russell

John Sabato · 08-09-2006, 11:32 AM

We will continue to keep your son and all of the sons and daughters defending our freedom in prayer Tom... 20 days and counting... he is a short timer for this deployment... and well due for some R&R back home...

Edward Tinker · 08-09-2006, 06:42 PM

Tom, all I can say is; warriors find it and give back... I hope he is fine, but any scars were earned in combat... I bet he is grieving his men hurt and KIA...

Ed

Navy · 08-09-2006, 07:13 PM

Ed,

He is one tough hombre but very caring of his men, who are mostly kurds. He said he would put them up against any infantry in the world and offer 3 to 5 odds they would win.

The lad has done us all proud and will be starting law school in the fall...3 combat tours is enough.

Tom A

hqbmw · 08-09-2006, 11:25 PM

Tom,

I weep as I read about the bravery shown by your son and the men he leads against the cowards hiding behind terrorism. You are a special father to have raised a son that we all should be so lucky to have protecting us. A tip my glass to your son and to you also, Tom; as men like him are created by great families.

You have my greatest respect.

Jack Hiles
Mesa AZ

08-09-2006, 11:45 PM

I thank you for your son, his service to this nation and his contribution to the freedom that we each enjoy. He and his unit are in my prayers tonight.

Luke · 08-10-2006, 06:08 AM

Tom,

You son is a hero, and we pray that God will continue to protect him throught this ordeal. I'm sure I speak for all of us; thank him for his service to this great Country.

Best Regards,
Luke

Ron Smith · 08-10-2006, 08:10 AM

Tom,

19 and out... Mixed feelings, elation and dread. I know the feeling. Best of luck to your Son.

Ron

mauro · 08-10-2006, 08:23 AM

I wish to your son and all your family my best wishes.
Good luck!
Mauro

Navy · 08-10-2006, 08:29 AM

Recieved an e-mail up-date from my son.

Seems he ate part of a 105 MM IED that detonated prematurely during a dust up in Sadr City. He said he expended 200+ rounds of 50 cal from "Ma Deuce" and they had Spectre firing danger close. The bad guys got hit so bad that the PC patrol intervened.

Seems to me you win wars by destroying the enemy's ability to make war and his will to make war. Grant, Sherman, Lincoln, Patton, Ike, MacArthur all understood this. Why doesn't our "leadership" understand this now?

Tom A

the gunman · 08-10-2006, 08:43 AM

Tom my wifes and my prayers go to to your son.

trigger643 · 08-11-2006, 01:08 PM

Tom,

Best of luck and prayers to you and your son. My son is also in and around the same area of Bagdad with the 3/2...

Glen

Roadkill · 08-17-2006, 03:46 PM

I am humbled, honored, and unworthy of the risk, the courage, and of the daily sacrifice this new generation of warriors provide in that we are safe and comfortable in our homes and daily lives. They must fight the enemy with the knowledge these perverted fanatics must be destroyed lest they destroy us. There is simply no other way. The enemy wears no uniforms, uses innocent children and women as shields, attacks their own by the use of suicide assassins, and blankets these murderers under the guise of Islam. Our soldier's cause is noble. God protect these soldiers and give them the courage and ferocity to destroy those will live only to destroy us and all we hold of value.

rk

Parabellus · 08-17-2006, 06:52 PM

RK

No one in the media nor in government has said it more clearly than you.

Russell

08-09-2006, 09:26 AM	#1
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Purple Heart (Haji Bolo badge) All, My son was hit Sunday night/early Monday AM with multiple fragments in the face and arm as he was taking down some of Mookie al Sadr's badguys in Sadr City. His guys lost one friendly KIA and several other WIA; the bad guys fared far worse. According to his wife, he was not hospitalized and went out Tues night for some pay-back. He is due to DEROS in 20 days. Tom A

08-09-2006, 09:53 AM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,922 Thanked 3,123 Times in 1,434 Posts	Tom, Sorry to hear that. I hope he is doing well and will give them hell. This fight against Muslim terrorism may last into the next generation and beyond unless we get serious. It is Hero's like your Son who let us sleep safely at night. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-09-2006, 11:19 AM	#4
Parabellus User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Posts: 195 Thanks: 16 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Tom, God bless your son and all who serve along with him. May a grateful nation someday realize the necessity of their service and recognize the sacrifice they make on our behalf. Russell __________________

08-09-2006, 11:32 AM	#5
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,153 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	We will continue to keep your son and all of the sons and daughters defending our freedom in prayer Tom... 20 days and counting... he is a short timer for this deployment... and well due for some R&R back home... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-09-2006, 06:42 PM	#6
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,927 Thanks: 2,028 Thanked 4,525 Times in 2,090 Posts	Tom, all I can say is; warriors find it and give back... I hope he is fine, but any scars were earned in combat... I bet he is grieving his men hurt and KIA... Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

08-09-2006, 10:03 AM	#3
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	We wish your son well, now go get a bit of payback for all of us!

08-09-2006, 07:13 PM	#7
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Ed, He is one tough hombre but very caring of his men, who are mostly kurds. He said he would put them up against any infantry in the world and offer 3 to 5 odds they would win. The lad has done us all proud and will be starting law school in the fall...3 combat tours is enough. Tom A

08-09-2006, 11:25 PM	#8
hqbmw User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 228 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tom, I weep as I read about the bravery shown by your son and the men he leads against the cowards hiding behind terrorism. You are a special father to have raised a son that we all should be so lucky to have protecting us. A tip my glass to your son and to you also, Tom; as men like him are created by great families. You have my greatest respect. Jack Hiles Mesa AZ __________________ Jack Hiles Mesa AZ

08-09-2006, 11:45 PM	#9
RGARRETT Guest Posts: n/a	I thank you for your son, his service to this nation and his contribution to the freedom that we each enjoy. He and his unit are in my prayers tonight.

08-10-2006, 06:08 AM	#10
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 6 Posts	Tom, You son is a hero, and we pray that God will continue to protect him throught this ordeal. I'm sure I speak for all of us; thank him for his service to this great Country. Best Regards, Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

08-10-2006, 08:10 AM	#11
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Tom, 19 and out... Mixed feelings, elation and dread. I know the feeling. Best of luck to your Son. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

08-10-2006, 08:23 AM	#12
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	I wish to your son and all your family my best wishes. Good luck! Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

08-10-2006, 08:29 AM	#13
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Recieved an e-mail up-date from my son. Seems he ate part of a 105 MM IED that detonated prematurely during a dust up in Sadr City. He said he expended 200+ rounds of 50 cal from "Ma Deuce" and they had Spectre firing danger close. The bad guys got hit so bad that the PC patrol intervened. Seems to me you win wars by destroying the enemy's ability to make war and his will to make war. Grant, Sherman, Lincoln, Patton, Ike, MacArthur all understood this. Why doesn't our "leadership" understand this now? Tom A

08-10-2006, 08:43 AM	#14
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Tom my wifes and my prayers go to to your son.

08-11-2006, 01:08 PM	#15
trigger643 User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Murfreesboro Posts: 502 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Tom, Best of luck and prayers to you and your son. My son is also in and around the same area of Bagdad with the 3/2... Glen __________________ "There are three reasons to own a gun: To protect yourself and your family, to hunt dangerous and delicious animals, and to keep the King of England out of your face." Ã¢?? Krusty the Clown

08-17-2006, 03:46 PM	#16
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	I am humbled, honored, and unworthy of the risk, the courage, and of the daily sacrifice this new generation of warriors provide in that we are safe and comfortable in our homes and daily lives. They must fight the enemy with the knowledge these perverted fanatics must be destroyed lest they destroy us. There is simply no other way. The enemy wears no uniforms, uses innocent children and women as shields, attacks their own by the use of suicide assassins, and blankets these murderers under the guise of Islam. Our soldier's cause is noble. God protect these soldiers and give them the courage and ferocity to destroy those will live only to destroy us and all we hold of value. rk

08-17-2006, 06:52 PM	#17
Parabellus User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Posts: 195 Thanks: 16 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	RK No one in the media nor in government has said it more clearly than you. Russell __________________