IML: Veteran's Day November 11

[Kate Triplett <kate_triplett@xxxxxxxxx>]

My son, and only child, who has been in the Washington Army National  Guard for nearly six years now, having joined up while he was yet in  high school in winter of 2000, is in preparations for his battalion's  impending deployment early next year. He calmly mentions the need to  get his affairs in order, including a will and powers of attorney, in  advance of his wedding in March. He says that they will undoubtedly be  stationed in Kuwait, at a large airbase there (it's an aviation  battalion). He then mentions that as he's in a scarce-supply position  as a helicopter airframe repair specialist, he's more than likely to be  one of the few in his unit that will actually deploy into Iraq, and my  mother's heart sinks like a stone.
  
  Whoever it was who noted the courage and character of our service  members has it exactly right. I hope all of you, regardless of whatever  political viewpoints you may cherish, have the good grace and kindness  to say just one small
 prayer for these people that go into harms way  for our uniquely American freedoms' care and sustenance. God Bless each  and every one of them, and those who went before them.
  
  Kate Triplett
  owner of Lucille 1968 Crown

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