Our Afghanistan military brothers and sisters

[stormin]

Originally Posted by azherfer

Just wanted to take a moment to ask everyone to send out some prayers and positive thoughts to our brothers and sisters from this board and all of our US military folks serving in southern Afghanistan. If you're not aware, the Taliban is coming back strong and things are getting way out of control. Many of our own, including my son, are serving in major hot spots and need all the help they can get. For those interested in seeing how things have escalated, check out this link.

http://www.afnorth.nato.int/ISAF/index.htm

So, Navydoc, Edwin, klare, Nick, and all those I missed, please keep safe.

Thoughts and prayers sent, David.

[qwerty1500]

My prayer are with all of them and their families. Hope your son comes home safe.

[Diesel Kinevel]

included in my prayers before bed are US soldiers at home and abroad I will continue to pray for them and your son in particular

[kvm]

Thoughts and prayers to them and their families.

[Old Sailor]

Thoughts and prayers sent Dave, not only to those from south of the boarder here, but to the ones from Canada also, I have a few friends there as well. Stay safe and God Bless.

[icehog3]

I will be praying for them all David, and hope your son finds himself back on US soil very soon!

[partagaspete]

Prayers and wishes sent.

I have not been posting much lately because I will be heading into Iraq in a few days. I am concerned with the handover of power to the Iraqi military and how that will play out. Good luck to you son and everyone else in theater.

I am going somwhere different than everyone else I know so I do not know if I will be able to post or not. If not I'll see ya' when I see ya'



"An injustice anywhere is an afront to justice everyhwere."
- Martin Luther King

[Hammerhead]

Godspeed.

[azherfer]

Well, I am happy to report, just one day after posting my concerns, that someone is finally getting it.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060909/...han_nato_dc_15

The first paragraph says it all:

Defense chiefs from NATO's 26 nations agreed on Saturday they needed more troops and fewer limitations on the use of their forces to step up the fight against insurgents in the violent south of Afghanistan.

[Old Sailor]

Originally Posted by partagaspete

Prayers and wishes sent.

I have not been posting much lately because I will be heading into Iraq in a few days. I am concerned with the handover of power to the Iraqi military and how that will play out. Good luck to you son and everyone else in theater.

I am going somwhere different than everyone else I know so I do not know if I will be able to post or not. If not I'll see ya' when I see ya'





"An injustice anywhere is an afront to justice everyhwere."
- Martin Luther King

Stay safe over there, and watch your six.

[DETROITPHA357]

Prayor done, May God be with them all.

[partagaspete]

Originally Posted by azherfer

Well, I am happy to report, just one day after posting my concerns, that someone is finally getting it.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060909/...han_nato_dc_15

The first paragraph says it all:

Defense chiefs from NATO's 26 nations agreed on Saturday they needed more troops and fewer limitations on the use of their forces to step up the fight against insurgents in the violent south of Afghanistan.

Let us hope they get it right and not let the politicians control the fight!

T