ArmyDad69
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15 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Family: Soldier from O... · 1 reply · +1 points
Fight the good fight. Right will prevail
Sincerely, Bob Deister
15 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Family: Soldier from O... · 0 replies · +1 points
15 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Family: Soldier from O... · 0 replies · +1 points
Thank you for your kind words and I will definitely pass them on to my son. He is on his third overseas deployment having spent Jan 2005 to Jan. 2006 in Iraq, Jan 2007 to April 2008 in Iraq and has been in Afghanistan since May of this year. Besides the Birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and other family get togethers he has been overseas during the birth of two of his three sons and will be gone for the birth of his fourth this coming January. Obviously he has made good use of his time when he has been home. I told him if he wants that girl so bad, he should think about adoption. Seriously though, he has sacrificed a lot and so has his family. His wife deserves a special medal for what she has had to put up with when he has been gone. She is one tough lady.
15 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Family: Soldier from O... · 0 replies · +1 points
Amanda Waterman
FRSA 2-77 FA 4/4
Office (719)503-4412
Cell (719)338-6039
amanda.s.waterman@us.army.mil
Rear Detachment:
Rear Detachment Commander - CPT MacConnell or
First Sergeant - SFC(P) Lucas
(719) 503-4400 or 4401
Be sure to let me know if there is anything I can do for you family.
Sincerely,
Bob Deister
15 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Family: Soldier from O... · 0 replies · +1 points
Once again let me offer my heartfelt condolences for the loss of your precious son. Yes my son is a combat medic from your son’s battalion. He was away at another base at the time of the incident, but caught the first chopper he could get back to base. He feels so bad because he wasn’t there to run the aid station which is his primary duty. At this time I am sorry I cannot give you much other information on the wounded soldier that was with Elijah. I know he underwent emergency surgery on his hip/pelvic area at the Bagram Medical Center and then was medivaced to an unknown location for treatment of severe burns. He is certainly not out of the woods yet from what I know. I will let you know more when I can. Right now my Son cannot say anymore due to OPSEC.
15 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Family: Soldier from O... · 9 replies · +4 points
Proud Father of an Ameican Soldier/Hero