My wayward son in Iraq

Penelope · 05-05-2008, 02:28 PM

Hi everyone,

Got a call from Corey today finally and he’s doing fine! He called me today at work around 11:00 a.m., It was 7:07 p.m. where he’s at. Right now he’s not so sure exactly where he’s at, but they go to Samara sometimes. They do patrols for 6-8 hours a day which he finds pretty boring. He said the locals treat them fine. He was trying to figure out how to work the email system but was getting frustrated. I told him to write when he could so I could have his address. He told me he send me something and I said “what, a jar of sand?’ and he said “maybe a rock”.

I told him I’d get anything his unit needed such as baby wipes, toothpaste, etc. but he said he can get it all there. I then told him well, I’ll send all the guys some homemade cookies but he said he’d keep them all for himself. *rolls eyes*. He’s staying in some sort of trailer like you see on trains? I guess like a box car maybe. There are four guys in it and it has air conditioning which is great as I thought he’d be in a tent. He may be home sometime in January. He hasn’t seen any combat action yet and sounded kind of disappointed. That’s my boy…

Thanks to all of you for your prayers for his safe return. Love you guys!

*hugs* Penelope

I think this may be where Corey said he was at. Just under Tikrit, along the Tigris River, about an hour North of Baghdad.

http://www.stripes.com/mideast/graphics/iraq.html

Marc · 05-05-2008, 02:42 PM

I hope it turns out to be a good tour for him and he has a safe return trip home.

ambergirl · 05-05-2008, 02:47 PM

Wishing you guys all the best.

ssspert · 05-05-2008, 04:28 PM

maybe he can kill a Islamic terrorist or 3!

Razz · 05-05-2008, 06:05 PM

aww! I'm glad he's doing well. Hope he comes back safe, and everyone else too!

The Good Reverend, MATCHEW · 05-05-2008, 08:11 PM

i'll drink a beer for him

adrian · 05-05-2008, 09:21 PM

I'm glad to hear that he's doing well!!

Penelope · 05-06-2008, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssspert

maybe he can kill a Islamic terrorist or 3!

He's a mortar guy so hopefully he'll take out a bunch. He wants to. Thanks everyone!

adecou · 05-06-2008, 02:06 PM

awww... again, many thanks to him for keeping my kidos safe!

You should be very proud.

savereno · 05-06-2008, 02:07 PM

"Seen any combat?"

"I've seen a little... on t.v.!"

Hopefully he doesn't see any combat, but I guess it is common for him to want to be in "the mix of things".

05-05-2008, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Penelope Band Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 3 Posts: 739 Rep Power: 42	My wayward son in Iraq Hi everyone, Got a call from Corey today finally and he’s doing fine! He called me today at work around 11:00 a.m., It was 7:07 p.m. where he’s at. Right now he’s not so sure exactly where he’s at, but they go to Samara sometimes. They do patrols for 6-8 hours a day which he finds pretty boring. He said the locals treat them fine. He was trying to figure out how to work the email system but was getting frustrated. I told him to write when he could so I could have his address. He told me he send me something and I said “what, a jar of sand?’ and he said “maybe a rock”. I told him I’d get anything his unit needed such as baby wipes, toothpaste, etc. but he said he can get it all there. I then told him well, I’ll send all the guys some homemade cookies but he said he’d keep them all for himself. rolls eyes. He’s staying in some sort of trailer like you see on trains? I guess like a box car maybe. There are four guys in it and it has air conditioning which is great as I thought he’d be in a tent. He may be home sometime in January. He hasn’t seen any combat action yet and sounded kind of disappointed. That’s my boy… Thanks to all of you for your prayers for his safe return. Love you guys! hugs Penelope I think this may be where Corey said he was at. Just under Tikrit, along the Tigris River, about an hour North of Baghdad. http://www.stripes.com/mideast/graphics/iraq.html __________________ The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep...

05-05-2008, 02:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Razz Productive GCB Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 29 Posts: 1,118 Rep Power: 45	aww! I'm glad he's doing well. Hope he comes back safe, and everyone else too!

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adecou Band Whore Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Queen Creek, Arizona Age: 25 Posts: 795 Rep Power: 11	awww... again, many thanks to him for keeping my kidos safe! You should be very proud. __________________ "You're thinking that I'm strange... just think of what I think of you" A Day in the Life of a Musician's Wife My Myspace

05-06-2008, 02:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
savereno Band Whore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 258 Rep Power: 14	"Seen any combat?" "I've seen a little... on t.v.!" Hopefully he doesn't see any combat, but I guess it is common for him to want to be in "the mix of things".