This is a blog about my only son serving with the United States Army's most famous 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry (Airborne).
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
The best Christmas present, ever!
Ok, I must admit that I received the best Christmas present in my entire life. My son called me on Christmas morning. It was awesome, it was short but great. I also heard from his battle buddy who sustained wounds from an RPG round just a few days before the Holiday and he is doing well. My soldier has reenlisted so he can stay with his unit. He doesn't want to report to a reserve unit only to re-deploy with a different unit. He cares about the men he serves with and wants to stay in the fight with his Band of Brothers. I am very proud of my son and hope that he finds his true calling. I want to thank all of you for your support. I have not received one negative comment on this site and I truly appreciate that. I love my soldier but I also love the men and women that serve our Nation. Eight months to go and then they will return as a unit, as an Army of one, Army Strong. We will accept them as a family and watch over them. With your help, we can help, support and love them for what they do. May God bless them all! Stay in touch when you can. I can be reached at Larryarnone@gmail.com.
Larry Arnone
San Francisco
AKA Bluestardad (and I want to keep it that way)