OT - Bad guys everywhere

Posted by Joe Cimoch [68.116.181.98] on Friday, October 02, 2009 at 06:29:34 :

I went to my cousin's house last night to work on his computer. His son is in the Philippines with Navy Construction Seabees building schools. He was working on Jolo island until two American troops and a Filipino marine were killed in this HUMVEE, by a roadside bomb. Apparently Jolo has about 400 terrorists there, not a nice place.

My cousin, who retired from the Army after 34 years of service, was clearly upset. He said "now I know how MY father felt when I was in Viet Nam".

I know this probably happens everyday, and I'm guilty of not paying attention to the war as much as I should, but this made me stop and think when it hit this close to home and family.

• Jolo

Follow Ups:

• Re: OT - Bad guys everywhere - GI Bill 22:08:17 10/03/2009
• Re: OT - Bad guys everywhere - I´m claiming on the insurance 20:15:43 10/02/2009
  • Re: OT - Bad guys everywhere - Axel Steve 16:56:26 10/03/2009
• Re: OT - Bad guys everywhere - Vaughn 11:34:56 10/02/2009
• Re: OT - Bad guys everywhere - 48pw 09:02:53 10/02/2009
• Re: OT - Bad guys everywhere - Doc Dave 06:48:19 10/02/2009
  • Probably not Al Queda - 48pw 09:09:15 10/02/2009
    • Re: Probably not Al Queda - religion of peace? 12:08:24 10/02/2009
      • Doesnt Matter Who Did It - copey 12:47:28 10/02/2009
        • Re: Doesnt Matter Who Did It - Instead of 20:40:37 10/02/2009
        • Re: Doesnt Matter Who Did It - clueless 16:23:36 10/02/2009
          • Yow know Ed C.R. - 48pw 17:02:15 10/02/2009
            • Re: Yow know Ed C.R. - clueless 17:21:11 10/02/2009

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