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Command Staff Adjutant CO British Army Batgirl
is AKA: Chief Muppet
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Great Britain
Posts: 35,796
Threads: 2380 UserID: 8 |
I've returned
Hello all,
Good to see familiar faces again and some new ones too. Well here I am back in familiar territory after 7 months in Helmand on my first deployment. Gained a tremendous amount of experience from this attachment and made a lot of good friends. Just getting used to being back home and I guess it will start to feel normal again once I've had time to re-adjust. It was nice to see family again but it's hard to feel celebratory as some of our guys didn't come home with us. We were all pretty gutted they weren't with us to partake in the homecoming. Well I've got some leave to look forward to before I start my languages training so I'll check in more regularly. -Chief Muppet |
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American Patriot ClutterbusterNY
is AKA: Pat
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: New York City
Posts: 1,260
Threads: 228 UserID: 1935 |
Re: I've returned
WELCOME HOME TASHA!
You have been in the good thoughts and prayers of so many here. Thank you very much for your bravery and sacrifice in the defense of Democracy and of Freedom loving people everywhere. I am so very proud to know you! I'm sure that the homecoming must have been bittersweet. We will not forget the valiant Heroes who did not return with you, and we honor those who have exchanged all of their tomorrows for the freedoms we enjoy today. Following is a list of your comrades who made the ultimate sacrifice during the period of your deployment. We post this to honor their sacrifice. Rest in Peace Brave Warriors Rest easy, sleep well my brothers. Know the line has held, your job is done. Rest easy, sleep well. Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held. Peace, peace, and farewell... Trooper Robert Pearson Queen's Royal Lancers Regiment SAC Gary Thompson Royal Air Force Senior Aircraftman Graham Keter Royal Air Force Lieutenant John 'JT' Thornton Royal Marines Cpl Damian Lawrence 2BN Yorkshire Regiment Corporal Damian "Dee" Mulvihill Royal Marines Corporal Darryl Gardiner Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Sergeant Lee Johnson 2BN Yorkshire Regiment Trooper Jack Sadler Honourable Artillery Company Captain John McDermid The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland Lance Corporal Jake Alderton 20 Field Squadron, 36 Engineer Regiment Major Alexis Roberts 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles -Pat |
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Command Staff Adjutant CO British Army Batgirl
is AKA: Chief Muppet
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Great Britain
Posts: 35,796
Threads: 2380 UserID: 8 |
Re: I've returned
Thanks for all the welcome back greetings. I missed all of you these past months.
Pat, that was very thoughtful of you to pay tribute to my fallen comrades. I worked closely with two of those men, Sergeant Johnson and Corporal Lawrence, both of whom were excellent Soldiers who always led from the front, putting the safety of their fellow Soldiers ahead of their own. Another was one of my instructors from Sandhurst, Major Roberts, who volunteered for deployment specifically on this op to support his sister battalion 1 RGR. Their sacrifices will not be forgotten. -Chief Muppet |
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Just An Old Boonie Rat Frisbee
is AKA: Bill
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 355
Threads: 3 UserID: 323 |
Re: I've returned
Welcome Home Tasha and glad you'll be on the forums once again.
Sharp Hand Salute to your fallen comrades Sergeant Johnson, Corporal Lawrence, and Major Roberts. May they RIP -Bill |
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Command Staff Adjutant CO British Army Batgirl
is AKA: Chief Muppet
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Great Britain
Posts: 35,796
Threads: 2380 UserID: 8 |
Re: I've returned
Cheers Bill and Julane. It's so nice to see you both on the board again.
-Chief Muppet |
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