Cpl Honda’s post deployment leave is over. He left early this morning. I walked into the bedroom to find it empty. Bed made up. No empty soda cans anywhere. No video games on the floor. I. Miss. Him. His temporary roommate, Angie, my cat meowed as I stood in the bedroom. “You miss him too.” [...]
I received an email from Lcpl Honda last night. He told me the ship has crossed the Equator. He also told me in a earlier email that anyone who has not crossed the Equator is called and Pollywog and anyone that has is called a Shellback. In order to become a Shellback you have to [...]
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Tags: deployment, equator, LCpl Honda, marines, Pollywogs, Shellbacks, son, Steel Beach Party 
Comments OffThis was posted on AirmanMom’s site. I thought I would pass it on. I feel the same way.
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Afghanistan, deployment, father, marines, military, military families, son, USMC, video Comments OffMudpuppy is a soldier in Afghanistan that used to blog but decided to make his blog private. He still stays in touch with his adopted Mom Airman Mom. That way his followers still get a chance to hear about him. Airman Mom put up a post from Mudpuppy today. Go here and read it right now. [...]
I just want to say thank you to everyone who left a comment for Sgt. Daniel Thornhill and all who I know sent him a card. I would like to send the comments to him so please continue to leave comments and even though his birthday will be passed I will print out the comments [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Afghanistan, American, birthday, Sgt. Daniel Thornhill, son 16 Comments »Sgt. Daniel Thornhill was seriously injured in Afghanistan two years agoby a suicide bomber. He lost both legs, is paralyzed from the waist down and suffered severe burns on his hands, arms and body. You can read an article about Sgt. Thornhill here. His parents are asking for help. No financial help but they would [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Afghanistan, American, birthday, Sgt. Daniel Thornhill, son 39 Comments »Laurie, another Marine mom left this comment about my Parent’s Zone article A Mother’s Silent Scream: Coping with Impending Deployment. Your story is mine. My son is USMC Lcpl. somewhere in the world traveling as I write this to his first deployment. God help me I had no idea I could hold my breath this long, [...]
This is my newest post to appear on Parent’s Zone My son, LCpl Honda is set to deploy to the Sandbox later this year. It is still a few months off so I decided I just cannot freak out and go out of my mind with worry just yet. Nevertheless, I have to admit that [...]
