Finally contact !!!

armyinfmom63 · 11-18-2005, 08:45 PM

Ryan finally called me today at work. Whew..what a big relief. Hadn't talked to him since he went back. Told me all was good, but they was keeping him really busy.
Said that he did see his first really big IED go off, and his patrol was about 300 meters away, and was ready to move in, but some Bradleys was closer and went in, and it was an ambush. Oh the things us mothers love to hear....lol

But other than that, he was really up and raring to go, good attitude ect. Which is good. Don't want him there and being down & out, he needs to be focused and it seemed like he was.

So keep him in your thoughts & prayers, they are working.... will keep you updated on his news....

AmericanGirl · 11-18-2005, 09:39 PM

Glad you heard from him, I will keep him in my prayers

**Batgirl** · 11-19-2005, 09:55 AM

It's great to hear he's doing well and do pass on our regards when you speak to him next

armyinfmom63 · 11-19-2005, 06:08 PM

LOL, forgot to add this... he is the main driver for his Plt. Sgt., and a few days ago, he accidently jumped a curb and rolled his Humvee twice. No one was hurt, but his whole unit had to take 3 days of drivers school again because of it. They aren't happy with him, as you could guess, but I asked him if it knocked him down from being #1 driver, and he said no, that his Sgt., said he would only ride with him being the driver or else....so he got to keep his ranking on that..

You have to chalk one up for me on this one....I know a few soldiers have lost their lives because of accidents like this, and was really ready to ream him for over-correcting,ect , but held my tongue. I bet his other co-soldiers are doing that for me.

**RR691983** · 11-20-2005, 08:28 AM

I started to chuckle at that last post 'cause I had already heard about it (if they ended up in a ditch I may have been one of the guys pullin the truck out) but it's really not a laughing matter. One soldier has already been sent home and is being medical boarded b/c he lost his thumb in a rollover a few weeks ago, he was a gunner and is lucky to be alive. I'm just glad noone was seriously hurt.

CFHSNJROTC · 11-20-2005, 08:35 AM

well im glad you heard from Ryan and that all is ok but he really has to be careful it could 'v been a lot worse of an accident .

**66MP1** · 11-20-2005, 08:56 PM

Glad he is doing fine, and he is in my prayers

armyinfmom63 · 12-01-2005, 07:35 PM

Well, keep the prayers up, when talking to him last, they are now on foot patrol. And he said it is alot worse. Naturally I want him back in his Humvee patrolling. But that is just mother talk. And I know the prayers will help. His sons' 2nd birthday is the 6th, and he told his wife that he is sending back a special present for him from there, so can't wait to see what it is.