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It was not an easy morning. Leave it to the military to have your loved one's deploy on 9/11. Having kids makes you so scattered brained sometimes that you get distracted from the inevitable. Kay and Troy helped but when the bus pulled up and the Colonel said it was time to go, I could feel the tears building up in my throat. I kept it together except for some little tears but when I was hugging Kay as daddy was walking toward the bus and I could feel her shake and hear her sniffling... It broke me. All you could hear were airplanes taking off and sniffles from all the family members. Some of the kids( and I use that term literally) deploying with J.T. are 18 years old. J.T. took one under his wing. I can't imagine being 18 and flying across the world to a place full of sand and people who despise you and plot your death and pray for it daily. Bombs overhead. Rockets being launched. IED's planted on the side of the road. I can't imagine being that young and facing that for the first time. I pray for the safety and sanity of our Troops no matter their age. I certainly am appreciative of their courage and sacrifice. God Bless. USAF Proud
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| breakfast |
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| guns |
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| paperwork |
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| running on 4 hours sleep. |
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| kay lol |
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| love my family |
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| thick as thieves |
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| if Troy isn't clinging to me Kay gets the brunt of it :) |
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| last group hug |
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| she took it hard but bounced back quickly |
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| c-130 daddy's plane |
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| kay took random pics all over the hotel |
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| playing |
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| air muesum on base where the Miracle on the Hudson plane is |
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| in a fighter jet. Grandpa is happy |
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| Cessna 150. First plane Grandpa ever flew |
Cheers, LB
