Sometimes when we think we will never

hear from them, the phone rings. "Hi dad, how are you doing?" I will always cherish those words for the rest of my life. I am sure you now know Alex has called home again since that awful day that I last posted that is no longer visible due to the fact I was concerned about opsec. I promise to re post it once they all safely return home. I must admit that I felt very proud of my son's actions and was not thinking of requests made from above, Those of you reading this will understand.

So my son has been at his VPB for three weeks and he made sure to let me know that his Oder is unpleasant...lol He sounded upbeat, happy and really looking forward to returning home for R&R. I will meet him at the Airport with a slew of people, I can guarantee you that. He asked me to purchase more satellite time as I guess the minutes are now dwindling. I told him no problem and the minutes Will be added as of tomorrow.

My postings will be kept to a minimal from now on as I want to be sure our guys are safe. I do enjoy chatting with all the parents and do not want us all disconnected. Thanks for everything you do and more importantly, I pray for each of your soldiers return through prayer each and every day.

I have been reading Kite Runner and it has been helping me a lot. I have been trying to understand the culture of Afghanistan from the moment my son was notified that he will be deploying to this country. It has been a great help. Thanks to all that have suggested it.
A Fathers Love,

Larry Arnone
San Francisco, Ca

(Abluestaredad)( And I want to keep it that way)