Comments on: MIKE T. BLOG: To ask for a friends hand in war http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/06/mike-t-blog-to-ask-for-a-friends-hand-in-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mike-t-blog-to-ask-for-a-friends-hand-in-war A blog about Military Issues, Afghanistan, and everything in between Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: holly http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/06/mike-t-blog-to-ask-for-a-friends-hand-in-war/comment-page-1/#comment-3919 holly Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:58:38 +0000 http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/06/mike-t-blog-to-ask-for-a-friends-hand-in-war/#comment-3919 Thank you for sharing so honestly. I appreciate your blog. My firstborn child is on a plane to A-stan as I type this. He'll be part of an ETT. He's waited his whole 7 years in the USAF to go "over there". I need to know whats happening there - no matter what the truth is. I can't wear the blinders. I won't. I don't think he realizes that he won't be the same person when he returns. I just pray he returns. God, I'm proud of him, yet scared shitless for him. Thank you for sharing so honestly. I appreciate your blog.
My firstborn child is on a plane to A-stan as I type this. He’ll be part of an ETT. He’s waited his whole 7 years in the USAF to go “over there”.
I need to know whats happening there – no matter what the truth is. I can’t wear the blinders. I won’t.
I don’t think he realizes that he won’t be the same person when he returns. I just pray he returns.
God, I’m proud of him, yet scared shitless for him.

]]> By: The Kitchen Dispatch http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/06/mike-t-blog-to-ask-for-a-friends-hand-in-war/comment-page-1/#comment-3910 The Kitchen Dispatch Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:41:56 +0000 http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/06/mike-t-blog-to-ask-for-a-friends-hand-in-war/#comment-3910 I admire your honesty, and also your introspection about your own experience. This made for one of the best posts I have read as of late. Completely unglamorized, un hero-ised, yup, you presented the real deal. I admire your honesty, and also your introspection about your own experience.
This made for one of the best posts I have read as of late. Completely unglamorized, un hero-ised, yup, you presented the real deal.

]]> By: mike http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/06/mike-t-blog-to-ask-for-a-friends-hand-in-war/comment-page-1/#comment-3903 mike Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:00:38 +0000 http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/06/mike-t-blog-to-ask-for-a-friends-hand-in-war/#comment-3903 a man wakes up in a jail cell.a friend is waiting to bail him out. his best friend is in the cell next to him and says, "we've got to do it again."i understand gianna. i held a close friend as he was dying in viet nam.but we all go over for a reason. there's no promise of a round trip ticket.a good friend gives the other a chance to be in the jail cell too.they'll be able to look each other in the eye as equals.two of my brood have done two oif,oef deployments each.lots of pain but they're yours and know what they have to do.give him a hug. tell him he's " f---in crazy" buy him a few drinks. tell him there's a steak dinner waiting,when he returns and that if there's any doubt in his mind that he's not going to make it back, he should put x amount in a letter to you for drinks at his funeral. good luck to you both. mike a man wakes up in a jail cell.a friend is waiting to bail him out. his best friend is in the cell next to him and says, “we’ve got to do it again.”i understand gianna. i held a close friend as he was dying in viet nam.but we all go over for a reason. there’s no promise of a round trip ticket.a good friend gives the other a chance to be in the jail cell too.they’ll be able to look each other in the eye as equals.two of my brood have done two oif,oef deployments each.lots of pain but they’re yours and know what they have to do.give him a hug. tell him he’s ” f—in crazy” buy him a few drinks. tell him there’s a steak dinner waiting,when he returns and that if there’s any doubt in his mind that he’s not going to make it back, he should put x amount in a letter to you for drinks at his funeral. good luck to you both. mike

]]> By: Gianna http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/06/mike-t-blog-to-ask-for-a-friends-hand-in-war/comment-page-1/#comment-3896 Gianna Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:33:23 +0000 http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/06/mike-t-blog-to-ask-for-a-friends-hand-in-war/#comment-3896 Will he go under different circumstances? Maybe as a civilian assisting with the State Department? Does he want to serve or does he want to be in the service? There are security options, other means of helping the Iraqis... I have to say, if he were my friend and unwilling to listen to the realities, feeling the need to "just" be there...I might have to break his feet. On Memorial Day, I lost my third beloved friend to Iraq and I am numb...sick and angry. Your friends ankles and feet will recover, he might limp, but, he will be alive. Tell him to wait, there will be other conflicts. If he really wants to serve, tell him to go Force Recon. By the time he is properly trained (2 years), there will not be any action in Iraq..he will be with his brothers in Afganistan. But...he will be highly trained and protected. At least in Afganistan, the enemy is somewhat identifiable, unlike in Iraq. The insurgents are on the police force and in their armys...still. My opinion. I hope he listens to you and and decides differently. Beg him, do whatever it takes to change his mind. Yours' in arms, ~ Gianna Will he go under different circumstances? Maybe as a civilian assisting with the State Department? Does he want to serve or does he want to be in the service? There are security options, other means of helping the Iraqis…

I have to say, if he were my friend and unwilling to listen to the realities, feeling the need to “just” be there…I might have to break his feet.

On Memorial Day, I lost my third beloved friend to Iraq and I am numb…sick and angry. Your friends ankles and feet will recover, he might limp, but, he will be alive. Tell him to wait, there will be other conflicts.

If he really wants to serve, tell him to go Force Recon. By the time he is properly trained (2 years), there will not be any action in Iraq..he will be with his brothers in Afganistan. But…he will be highly trained and protected. At least in Afganistan, the enemy is somewhat identifiable, unlike in Iraq. The insurgents are on the police force and in their armys…still.

My opinion.

I hope he listens to you and and decides differently. Beg him, do whatever it takes to change his mind.

Yours’ in arms,

~ Gianna

]]> By: David M http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/06/mike-t-blog-to-ask-for-a-friends-hand-in-war/comment-page-1/#comment-3892 David M Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:38:57 +0000 http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/06/mike-t-blog-to-ask-for-a-friends-hand-in-war/#comment-3892 The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blog post <a href="http://www.thunderrun.us/2009/06/from-front-06092009.html" rel="nofollow">From the Front: 06/09/2009 </a> News and Personal dispatches from the front and the home front. The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blog post From the Front: 06/09/2009 News and Personal dispatches from the front and the home front.

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