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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!
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Stay Safe & Thank You for your willingness to serve!
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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!!!
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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You will do fine Caleb, ya gots the right stuff!
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Good luck, Caleb. My husband was in the Army and was stationed in Bamberg in the 70's. Thanks for defending my freedom. Judy
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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.
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GOD bless and safe return. Thank You for your service to your country!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Don´t 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, we´re just 3-4 hours far away. Maybe he wants to visit the second home of his father: "BAVARIA" I´am sure he will enjoy the time in Germany.
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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!
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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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