Sooner Guardsman Speaks His Mind

[Chicken Little]

Looks like he'll be back in June from this round and deploying again next January.  

I don't know how I will tell my wife

[iplaw]

Read it...so what's the point...he enlisted, doesn't want to go back...tell him there's another option, but he should check with Ehren Watada before making up his mind.

[Chicken Little]

The point?  Nothing worth fighting over.  He's just an okie who is sacrificing a lot for all of us.  Whether you agree with the guy or not, he earned that 30 seconds you gave him.  That's the point, I guess.

[iplaw]

Agreed, he deserves respek, and has earned more than we can ever give him...I'm sure it sucks over there, a partner with the firm I clerked for just got back not long ago, and he really doesn't want another go around either, but such is the nature of being in the service.

[Chicken Little]

We had a guy leave in December.

[iplaw]

This guy was a stud, he was sent over as a JAG officer and could have worked his way into a safezone for most of his deployment, but decided to go out on patrols and work right along side with another unit.  I have several very scary stories he emailed us...war is most definitely hell...

[Chicken Little]

Ours is a Navy man, headed to Afghanistan.  A squid in the desert.

[iplaw]

Well, tell him God speed, and we are all greatful for his service.  

It drives my wife nuts, but I always stop and shake their hands and say thank you when I see them in airports on the way out...