The war in Iraq had raged for many years now. At the start of the conflict, I must admit that I did not know of anyone personally, who was serving in the war. The closet person I could connect with was my cousin Morris Blakey (my Dad's nephew/A. Joyce & U. Pork/wife Amy and 3 precious children), who served in the first Desert Storm in 1990, as a Special Force Marine.
In this war, over 4,100 US military have lost their lives and the armed forces are scrambling to fill those vacancies.
Another "Blakey", Nick (my Cousin Grant's son) will soon be deployed to the desert. We have also learned that my cousin Randy Joe Nichols (my late great A. Ruth's and U. Nick's son/wife Heather and kids), who has been with the National Guard for over 20 years, is being deployed to Afghanistan.
I pray for all the people who have caught in the middle of this awful conflict and specifically today for Nick, Randy and their families.
I also pray for those who are wounded, who are grieving the loss of loved ones, and for those who deal with the mental anguish and post traumatic stress of war. May God wrap His loving arms around each one of these souls and may all be comforted, healed and protected.
God bless each one of you, including your families, for your sacrifice!
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