A brother in arms in the box...

[ShannonGTO]

For those that do....Keep my best friend in mind for a prayer(Capt. Doyle) along with all my other guys...He landed in Kyrgyzstan yesterday going to his last destination today...I wish I wasnt broke or I would be there too...Sucks

[angsniper]

Been to Bishkek/Manus many times. You're broke or you'd be there too? That went right over my head. Must be too early for me, lol. Tell him we wish him a speedy and safe return.

[John A.]

Prayers sent.

[ShannonGTO]

Been to Bishkek/Manus many times. You're broke or you'd be there too? That went right over my head. Must be too early for me, lol. Tell him we wish him a speedy and safe return.

100% Disabled Vet......Yep he landed in Manus but he's going somewhere else....

[angsniper]

Gotcha. Yes, usually anything going into Afghanistan goes thru manus before heading downrange.

[marinesg1012]

Prayers for him and all the others over there, little bro is in the helmand doing work right now.... i get to sit home for a bit and drink beer

[ArtFWTx]

Prayers up for all the above mentioned.

[maggiepi]

Prayers for him and all the others.

[ShannonGTO]

Prayers for him and all the others over there, little bro is in the helmand doing work right now.... i get to sit home for a bit and drink beer



Enjoy the time home....More than deserved!

[ShannonGTO]

A little update from Sean...He's doing good and ofcourse wanting to come home...He's being safe so I dont expect any problems, he has 3 months left...

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/Shannon4617/sean.jpg

[Ratdog68]

Good to hear... blessings to all our folks serving in harm's way.

[Nick M]

Gotcha. Yes, usually anything going into Afghanistan goes thru manus before heading downrange.

I stopped there once and slept in a comfortable chair at Pete's. We only stopped because of heavy snow at Bagram.

[eastern_hunter]

Shannon,

Prayers sent ... and our thank you for your service and sacrifice. It is deeply respected and appreciated.

My youngest son served in Gulf War I and II. Has been had tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Thought he was getting a low key tour ... is currently in Bahrain. His new wife is waiting at home for the first ... now understanding how difficult it is waiting for news from the kid that has earned too many awards for doing things that had to be done at the time.

Peace Brother.

[SAMPSON]

Prayers up for all the above mentioned.

[Digger]

Brother I know how ya feel, prayers sent and I may be asking the same soon, dont just know yet. Been there once, wasnt a great place to even visit

[tsunami33]

God bless all of our troops for keeping America free and defending freedom for all.

[ShannonGTO]

Sean is finally back home! He had one of his friends killed about 3 weeks ago when a gunman open fired in the base at Kabul...He was at that location quite regularly so he dodged a onr for sure! Anyways, he's home and in one piece so I just wanted yall to know...

[Ratdog68]

Good news indeed for your friend. Blessings/condolences to the family of the fallen hero.

[ShannonGTO]

Actually he knew only one but it was 9...8 military and one Blackwater(XE)


http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/04/30/1646682/edmonds-area-airman-among-9-killed.html

[marinesg1012]

where did you see it was a Xe guy?

Either way my middle brother left Afghan yesterday so he is rotating out also... prayers for the guys replacing his unit spring is here.

[ShannonGTO]

News didnt report it but when you say "contractor" thats what it means....Ever since their bad rap, news shys away from saying that name....I will ask again, but Sean told me a Cilvian.... Security Contractor....

Yeah Im worried big time since dick cheese got killed, It's going to be a lot worse I belive now, but it had to be done, and I wish I could for a second feel like that SEAL did when he off that POS...

[marinesg1012]

News didnt report it but when you say "contractor" thats what it means....Ever since their bad rap, news shys away from saying that name....I will ask again, but Sean told me a Cilvian.... Security Contractor....

Yeah Im worried big time since dick cheese got killed, It's going to be a lot worse I belive now, but it had to be done, and I wish I could for a second feel like that SEAL did when he off that POS...

There are a ton of contractors over here... not all the companies are Xe.

[ShannonGTO]

I know...Dynacorp and a few others but Blackwater is the most prevelent...I haven't talked to him yet, he's a little busy wife his wife...

[marinesg1012]

I know...Dynacorp and a few others but Blackwater is the most prevelent...I haven't talked to him yet, he's a little busy wife his wife...

BW isn't the most prevalent either a couple of contracts but in the over all scheme just another fish. I know it wasn't a Xe guy I would of heard about it.

[ShannonGTO]

Im going to call Sean now...I forgot to...You might be right....Sosince you know then...You made the transfer huh? I wish I could have...Kind of hard minus a kidney andsteel rods in your back...

[ShannonGTO]

Your right, it was someone else....He couldn't remember the name and it wasn't Dynacorp either...