Mike sent me these pics of Caleb ready to head out to the Airport for duty in Germany.(I wonder who did the banner????) The best of luck to a fine young man and soldier. I will send you some bar-b-que pork skins buddy!
Posted by Pierre St.Marie (Member # 1462) on :
Yup. We're proud!
Stay low!
P
Posted by Ryan Culbertson (Member # 7560) on :
Good Luck, Caleb.
Stay Safe & Thank You for your willingness to serve!
Posted by jake snow (Member # 5889) on :
Heres to ya Caleb! (insert Irish drinking song)
Keep your head down and your butt covered!
And a Big thanks!!
Take your ol mans gps system with ya, so ya don't get lost. Oh wait.....never mind
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
Good luck, Caleb! Ben did 9 months in Germany and liked it just fine over there. We missed him but there were many WORSE places he could have gone to so we thought Germany was just fine! He got to see Spain too. Travel when you have leave days and see the world!!!
Posted by Dick Bohrer (Member # 905) on :
Hard to believe its the same kid Mikey would make sit on the pop case in the back of the van cause there were no seats. And haul him to Letterhead meets, sliding around the back when Mikey would take the corners too fast. Good luck, Caleb. The Colonel
Posted by Catharine C. Kennedy (Member # 4459) on :
Best wishes, and thanks!
Posted by Darcy Baker (Member # 8262) on :
Caleb, you make us proud.Take care.
Posted by Nevman (Member # 332) on :
Best of luck and good wishes Caleb...
Proud of you down here in FLA...
Editted to add...
Mike, do you have an address for him yet? My boy. Patrick, said he wants to send him something...
[ April 17, 2008, 04:52 PM: Message edited by: Nevman ]
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
I have sat on that milk crate too! Hey, Caleb, good luck, Godspeed, be safe. In these times, it takes a lot of courage to enlist. Think of the world tour as a fringe benefit! Love....jill
Posted by Donald Thompson (Member # 3726) on :
Good Luck to you Caleb. It will be okay Mike and Ayleen. He is becoming his own man. He has good roots and he won't forget it. Now there is always a reason to go to Germany.
Posted by Cam Bortz (Member # 55) on :
I have a pic of Caleb from 2000, sitting on a cannon in front of Stirling Castle in Scotland...somehow we knew he'd be in the artillery one day.
Congrats, and thank you for your service. Posted by Dale Manor (Member # 4858) on :
good luck Caleb.....Fare ye well pilgrim!
Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
You will do fine Caleb, ya gots the right stuff!
Jack
Posted by Curtis hammond (Member # 2170) on :
good luck, wish you the best..
Posted by Jean Shimp (Member # 198) on :
Blessings and a "Thank You" for serving our country.
Posted by Kimberly Zanetti (Member # 2546) on :
Be safe and thank you.
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Enjoy the beer! ...and thanks for all you do, Caleb.
Rapid
Posted by Judy Pate (Member # 237) on :
Good luck, Caleb. My husband was in the Army and was stationed in Bamberg in the 70's. Thanks for defending my freedom. Judy
Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :
Caleb, good luck and God Bless; you have a lot of folks back home thinking of you and your army buddies as you venture to a foreign country. I hear the Black Forest is wonderful; this time you may be going without your parents, but, you'll always have them (and us) having your back. This is one of the places I would like to visit if I ever went to Germany: Maybe you will see it too while you're over there. http://www.funonthenet.in/content/view/223/31/
Take care of yourself, Caleb; hurry back.
[ April 17, 2008, 10:49 PM: Message edited by: Deb Fowler ]
Posted by Lee McKee (Member # 3533) on :
Thanks Caleb, It's guys like you that make America great no matter what our commander in chief gets us in. Have fun and be safe! The Mckee's
Posted by John Byrd (Member # 825) on :
GOD bless and safe return. Thank You for your service to your country!
Posted by mike meyer (Member # 542) on :
Thanks to everyone! A BIG THANKS! We will have no address eyt, but will post it when he gets to his unit...The more time's he's home on leave, the easier it gets for us parents to adjust. It's still a tear jerker when he walks down the ramp at the airport...makes it even sweeter when he walks back thru it to be home! He's matured alot and seems to enjoy it. I was stationed in Germany in 1983-84 and had the time of my life!!!
I will be going back over there as much as I can!
It's nice to know he can always stay with Letterheads overseas as well, like our German friends,...Manfred and Marcus, Trixi, Stephan....as well as other countries!
Hey, this post isn't about SIGNS, come on! This was as trick!!
Sincerly Ayleen and I thank you!
Posted by Dick Bohrer (Member # 905) on :
Hey I talked about Letterhead Meets and your truck! It was a sign truck everything is about signs if you look at it.
Posted by Harris Kohen (Member # 2139) on :
Thank You Caleb.
BTW I see plenty of signs in this post. Signs of courage Signs of duty Signs of respect Signs of family Signs of freedom
What more could you want in signs?
Oh yeah I forgot, the love of the craft.
Posted by Rod Tickle (Member # 575) on :
all the best to you Caleb.
I can see some very proud parents here.
cheers from the land down under.
rod
Posted by Bob Noyes (Member # 8317) on :
Good Luck Caleb, our prayers are with you.
Posted by mike meyer (Member # 542) on :
Caleb called me from Germany, he made it just fine, he's a little bored, but hey, you're the "new Man"...while in-processing he was told his unit is deploying to IRAQ in August.! We kinda figured at some point he would probably have to serve there. We were not shocked, it puts a real different approach on things!!
I will stay on the positive side and he'll do just fine! I told him to live it up in GERMANY til August!!!! Thanks for all your support, it means alot to us!!!!I guess he'll do some real growing up in a hurry! I bought him a digital camera and I am waiting for his new address to send it to him...H'ell get 18 days leave in July before he has to deploy so it looks like he can stop up to the Minneapolis Wall Dog meet and say HI!
As Pierre would say.."Life is good!" Life gives you Lemons, you make Lemonade!
Posted by John Deaton (Member # 925) on :
Be very proud of your son Mike. Hes a fine looking young man, and Im sure hes just like his poppa,and that says alot in itself. God bless him and keep him safe.
Posted by Manfred Didier (Member # 5933) on :
DonŽt worry Mike, German people are friendly, we have good food and beer and not to forget the chicks!!! I hope you showed him how we order 5 beers in Germany!!! Let me know if he like to visit us, weŽre just 3-4 hours far away. Maybe he wants to visit the second home of his father: "BAVARIA" IŽam sure he will enjoy the time in Germany.
Best wishes from good old Germany.
Posted by mike meyer (Member # 542) on :
Danke Schon Manfred!!!! He is so lucky to have you guys to visit down there in Bavarian Heaven!!! You are SO right, the people, the food, the mountains, the train system, the topless chicks at the lakes, the BEER! WHat more could ask for at 18 years old??
man, to go back in time....oh well...I will try and get over there soon Manfred, maybe Trixi can give me a ride from Munich! Thanks John "tater" Deaton! Praying for your dad!
LET's PAINT!!!!
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Posted by Stewart McLaren (Member # 2737) on :
Hello Caleb , Congratulations from your friends in sunny Scotland good luck and have a good time in Germany, August will be here before you know it, Keep your arse down laddie, Best wishes Stewart,Avril,Scotty Boy an all the rest o the MEF's
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