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| 2/8 Golf Co, 2009 departing patrol base Hassan Abad in Helmand Province painted by Kristopher Battles |
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
I found this site called the Sketchpad Warrior
http://kjbattles.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html
cut-off for pkgs..
Good Morning to all....in the event that you do not already have this info. the cut-off date for mailing pkgs to our Marines in the 2/8th is June 15th. The FPO-AE will be closed as of July 1st.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
An update from Sgt.Miller...
I thought to share this letter with those that don't get his e-mails .....
To Our Friends and Supporters,
It seems that the time has come that our resources shall be shifted yet once again and our current access to computers and the internet will be taken from us due to our priority of the mission and the resources we have limited to us. We have all been truly blessed this far during the deployment to be able to connect with home via the internet and to share with all that we care for so much and have such a constant and quick connection which as we all know is much better than our dependence on the snail mail which has yet to catch up to our tempo as of yet. I speak on behalf of my entire squad when I say that I will miss interacting with all of you and being able to tell you of how things are going here for all of us but know that not a day will go by that we are not thinking of you all and knowing that the reason that we are doing all we do is because of all of you and your concerned thoughts and prayers for us all. We are on the home stretch and we will continue to press on to focus on our goals and missions of success and what is important to us all and we know in our hearts of how important our actions are to all of you. These last months that are ahead of us prior to returning home will be trying and very challenging for each of us but together as brothers' we shall always stick together and look out for eachother until we are all home safe and sound to our families. Truly from the bottom of my heart it has been a blessing to be able to hear from you daily and often and to be able to be brought into each one of your lives but a little to help me escape if not for a moment away from this war and I will hold onto each story of your families and homes to keep me going and determined to keep my promise to all of you and that is that I will get all my boys home safe and sound to each of their families and know that is my only priority each decision of my days. God bless you all and know that as soon as I am able to get access to computers and such again I will contact you all and let you know how your Marines' are doing over here, until then just know that we are sticking together and taking it one step at a time to bring us that much closer to all of you.
With Greatest Respect,
Sgt Matthew Miller
2/8 Golf Co 1st PLTUnit 73240
FPO AE 09510-3240
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
In my opinion....I just have to get this off my chest.....
All of the reports about release vs not release pictures of UBL...it is understandable why so many want to see them, for the most part, it is confirmation of his death. As if what we as a Nation, and World have witnessed is some elaborate scheme to fool us all? There are of course, the thrill seekers, who want to see the gruesome death photo's.. to each his own. Not for me. In fact, the longer we debate this issue the longer we keep his horrible legacy in the forefront and too much alive. There is no way anyone can forget. There are a world full of people that feel we need to move on now. There are many more important things that need a great deal of attention from our President and government. I don't care to see this guy's face on my T.V., computer, newspapers or magazines.....I don't want to look at his evil, period. He is dead, let's not give him any martyrdom by continually reporting on the life and times of this very evil person...I am repulsed by the continual barrage of photo's and information about UBL.
I haven't agreed with many things that our President has done, this is one of those things I agree with. I commend our President and Seal team 6. I like the stance that the Whitehouse is taking not releasing death photo's stating "too many way's they will be misused". I hope they don't back down on that stance.
In the mean time, my son and many other son's are in Afghanistan risking their lives daily as a direct result of 9/11. Let's bring our young men home now, for good......
I haven't agreed with many things that our President has done, this is one of those things I agree with. I commend our President and Seal team 6. I like the stance that the Whitehouse is taking not releasing death photo's stating "too many way's they will be misused". I hope they don't back down on that stance.
In the mean time, my son and many other son's are in Afghanistan risking their lives daily as a direct result of 9/11. Let's bring our young men home now, for good......
Monday, May 2, 2011
In my opinion...
We all woke to the news this morning, that the most hated terrorist on the planet had been killed. Good. There isn't as much happiness for those of us who still have loved ones fighting daily in Afghanistan. Let's bring the troops home now...all of them. I re-posted this article from The Seattle Times, the Author gets to the heart of the matter at the end of her short article. I like it for it's uncomplicated view.
U.S. Navy Seals.....Thank You for a job well done.
American pride: They got him; now let's get out of Afghanistan
Posted by Joni Balter
Years from now, friends and family members will look at one another and ask: "Where were you when they captured Osama bin Laden?
We all remember that unspeakable September day nearly 10 years ago when Bin Laden's terrorist network shattered America's sense of security and took 3,000 innocent lives.
What a moment for the nation and President Barack Obama when he announced Sunday night that he issued the order to shoot bin Laden in a compound outside Islamabad, Pakistan.
If America has been down in the dumps lately, and oh my, we have been, this historic moment of justice should lift us a bit. For one thing, we got him. For another, we can change foreign policy in a major way.
As the spontaneous revelers know, this is certainly a moment of pride for the Obama intelligence team, for the men and women who serve our country and their families.
But once we wrap up the celebration, let's get very serious about bringing troops home from Afghanistan.
America has been looking for bin Laden for a long time. The effort was difficult, at times, hopeless, and, finally, unbelievably, successful. Americans will have many days of flag-waving and cheering and learning more about how it all came down.
And then the president should come up with a sturdy plan to end America's involvement in Afghanistan.
U.S. Navy Seals.....Thank You for a job well done.
American pride: They got him; now let's get out of Afghanistan
Posted by Joni Balter
Years from now, friends and family members will look at one another and ask: "Where were you when they captured Osama bin Laden?
We all remember that unspeakable September day nearly 10 years ago when Bin Laden's terrorist network shattered America's sense of security and took 3,000 innocent lives.
What a moment for the nation and President Barack Obama when he announced Sunday night that he issued the order to shoot bin Laden in a compound outside Islamabad, Pakistan.
If America has been down in the dumps lately, and oh my, we have been, this historic moment of justice should lift us a bit. For one thing, we got him. For another, we can change foreign policy in a major way.
As the spontaneous revelers know, this is certainly a moment of pride for the Obama intelligence team, for the men and women who serve our country and their families.
But once we wrap up the celebration, let's get very serious about bringing troops home from Afghanistan.
America has been looking for bin Laden for a long time. The effort was difficult, at times, hopeless, and, finally, unbelievably, successful. Americans will have many days of flag-waving and cheering and learning more about how it all came down.
And then the president should come up with a sturdy plan to end America's involvement in Afghanistan.
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