A soldiers christmas

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[quote=red1030]
CRABBY...I have heard this one also...but mostly because of being in the service. The uniform that the man is wearing in the picture Wink posted is very similar to the gear that is worn or we use to keep for our mobility packages. As a nurse, mine was much lighter, but I still had the combat boots and what we called greens, however, if you look close at this picture, I believe the soldier is carrying a wounded soldier which makes his load look much heavier than in real life. But this is what they do, carrying their wounded friends to safety... especially the corpsman. the Navy corpsman loved to be assigned to the marines and they were called our 8404's... this meant that they followed the marine plattoons into battle and were the ones to assist the wounded out of the combat zone to a medical field center.

Thank you... brings back a lot of memories...love Red


I didn't see that at First Red....I can't believe I missed that...it at first appeared to be gear....brings more meaning to"he ain't heavy he's my brother"

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queenbee Wrote:crabby
he just left the saturday after thanksgiving and wont be home for 6 months.
Bad part is I didn't get an address in time to send him anything or xmas,
this makes me sad, first time I haven't given him a xmas present or his favorite cookies.
I know he is an adult now but in my mind he is still a little boy.
When I think about him I get very sad.
Thanks for your prayers they mean alot to me and give me comfort

He will always be your little boy....that is being a Mom... you'll be in his heart at christmas...and he'll be home before you know it....my heart goes out to you...