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Bob, Will Do! Thanks, Ray

Guys, Thanks for your voices of support. It's good to know that we have such solid citizens and as well as veterans in the group. Just spoke to Matt, he just got back from a 10 day training exercize in the high desert of California (29 Palms MCB). He asked me to pass along his thanks and that of his fellow troops. They actually had a sand storm for a couple of days.. good training. He is in a Light Armored Recon Battalion and his platoon did well during their live firing exercises. The XO of the battalion said their Platoon did the best, so Matt and his buddies were pretty excited. He will be home on leave for two weeks before he deploys. We all can't wait to see him. I'm looking forward to taking him fishing! Thanks for keeping our troops in your prayers. I believe in prayer more all the time, so please keep it up. God Bless you all, Ray

Priority 1, Thanks very much. Ray

Thanks for your message. We have one blue star in our window. My Son, A Navy Corpsman is embedded in the 1st Marine Division and will deploy to IRAQ this September. He and his fellow marines and corpsmen appreciate knowing that at least some of their fellow Americans are behind them. I feel this is as important a war as you could have and the reasons for fighting were never clearer given the ultimate goals of our adversaries. Its also unlike any other conflict we have had in the past and will be long and difficult with a determined enemy who has little value for life, even his own, and has a time table for victory measured in generations. Ray