I was speaking to an old friend on how the DOA called parents during the last deployment about injuries, and once I hung up my phone rings.
Sir! My name is SGT Johnson and I am with the Dept, of the Army and I am calling to inform you that your son Sgt Arnone was injured today during an attack on his position. While under fire by Mortars and light arms fire he went to take cover and under the process tripped and split his chin and suffered a non-life threatening injury.
I think I lost 20 years after hearing the first 12 words. I only pray that my warrior is well and returns to his men soon. They have only been there for only 1 and 1/2 weeks and they are already being hit.
Give them hell troops!
Blue Star Dad (and I want to keep it that way)
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What a scary phone call.
My son was discharged last December after serving 5 years and 2 deployments with the 173rd.
I can well appreciate your anxiety during this time.
I sure got friendly with the post office people going there as often as I did to mail boxes.
Take care,
Judy
My son is also a soldier in the 173d and this is all very new to me (and I'm not handling it too well) so I greatly appreciate your Blog.
I feel lucky that I was able to speak with him on Dec. 14, 2009 (a few hours before they deployed) but in true military fashion the information he gave me was vague. So, if you wouldn't mind, I would love any suggestion on what to send to him besides pantyhose (which I plan on buying in assorted sizes for any of his battle buddies) and home baked cookies....
Thanks for being there.
J
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