Brad_tilf Posted May 15, 2003 Recently, a friend of mine was called up to active duty from the National Guards. This was just before the gulf war started. Just about the time that the war ended he was shipped out - to Afghanistan. Behind, he left his wife and 5 year old daughter and many friends. He has been gone for weeks now and I just found out where he was sent. I'm sure he wasn't alone and he and those with him will not get the recognition the gulf veterans will get but their sacrifice is just as great. Please remember these unsung heroes. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fredrik Posted May 15, 2003 Just sang about him while showering, you have to change the title of the post now. 0 Share this post Link to post
pritch Posted May 15, 2003 Hang on, he's still alive, right? How long is the tour of duty? 0 Share this post Link to post
Ed Posted May 15, 2003 One of the people where I work was sent to Afghanistan. He married his fiance two weeks before leaving, some six months ago. In an ironic twist if fate, his wife was one of the unfortunates that never made it out of The Station fire in West Warwick. It was one of the stories that made it on Fox News in the months after the fire for obvious reasons, and because he's also suing everyone and everything that had to do with the fire. 0 Share this post Link to post
Brad_tilf Posted May 15, 2003 As far as I know - yes, he's still alive. They sent him for a 1 year tour. 0 Share this post Link to post
IMJack Posted May 15, 2003 Don't worry. The grunts holding Iraq aren't getting any kudos either, and are in just as much danger as their fellows in Afghanistan. The fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan is far from over, and all the Marines and "elites" come home and get their pictures in the paper while the real infantry fight and die in two wars nobody cares about anymore. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted May 15, 2003 I was once sent on a 3 hour tour, but the ocean started getting rough. 0 Share this post Link to post
NailGunner Posted May 15, 2003 IMJack said:The fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan is far from over, and all the Marines and "elites" come home and get their pictures in the paper while the real infantry fight and die in two wars nobody cares about anymore. Sad, but too true. 0 Share this post Link to post
Ultraviolet Posted May 16, 2003 I misread the topic... thought it said "Unsung herpes." 0 Share this post Link to post
Grazza Posted May 16, 2003 I wonder if Fredrik will claim to have sung about that in the shower. 0 Share this post Link to post
Little Faith Posted May 17, 2003 Peacekeeping operations are more heroic than assaults. Send some troops to Congo. They need them down there. 0 Share this post Link to post
Disorder Posted May 17, 2003 IMJack said:The fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan is far from over, and all the Marines and "elites" come home and get their pictures in the paper while the real infantry fight and die in two wars nobody cares about anymore. Very, very well said. 0 Share this post Link to post
DooMBoy Posted May 17, 2003 the_Danarchist said:I was once sent on a 3 hour tour, but the ocean started getting rough. Was your tiny ship tossed? Were it not for your courage, would the crew have been lost? 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted May 18, 2003 DooMBoy said:Was your tiny ship tossed? Were it not for your courage, would the crew have been lost? And then I ate the Skipper. 0 Share this post Link to post
Johnatone Posted May 18, 2003 the_Danarchist said:And then I ate the Skipper. i will sing about this hero. 0 Share this post Link to post