Bob, I am so proud of you in taking that trip to Kansas City when you were feeling so bad.  You needed that trip, and that Jeep.  Please don't feel guilty.  Rick would love it that you are trying to get on with LIFE...that is why he prepared the way for you to do just that.  Don't let him down.  Living is just ...

Hello to everyone...again! I know it's been awhile since I have posted on AnySoldier, but I still see every post everyday through my email.  I have waited to post because being a mom of a soldier in the Korengal Valley I can only imagine what Bob is going through, and to be truthful, I really don't want to even imagine it.  As a ...

Hello Everyone! It's Tamra....my son SPC Shawn C. Garlow is home on leave right now...Yes, I am so very happy.  But does anyone know any information about the comm blackout right now in the Korengal Valley?  Shawn would like to know any info. you may have on it. Thanks, Tamra You can email me A.S.A.P.  He's really ...

Hello to Everyone, I just received this sad information on one of our soldiers in the Korengal Valley...I send my prayers to his family, and thank them for his brave service to our country. Tamra Dear Blue Spader Families,   It is with great regret that I must inform you that 1-26 IN, Blue Spaders, have suffered the tragic loss of a ...

 CONDITIONAL FREEDOM God frees our souls, not from service, not from duty, but into service and into duty, and he who mistakes the purpose of his freedom mistakes the character of his freedom.  He who thinks that he is being released from the work, and not set free in order that he may accomplish that work, mistakes the condition into ...

HAPPY ELECTION DAY TO ALL!!! To cwmom98: IBCT= Infantry Brigade Combat Team (I believe). Thank you for all your doing in support of our sons in the Korengal Valley...you have great, and creative ideas...you go girl!  My son is PFC Shawn Garlow at Fire Base Vegas (Go 3rd Platoon PUNISHERS of Bravo Co. VIPERS!!!) Thank You to Zippy!!!  ...

Yes!  Joanne is right.  This is Shawn's mom, and I received an email yesterday from him.  He was at the KOP for a few days to shower and stuff, but he said he was glad to be back at Vegas because he was getting bored over at the KOP.  I guess there's not enough action over there for him...go figure...that's my ...

Soldiersdad & All, I am a proud Army mom, and my son is at Vegas in the Korengal Valley.  I haven't heard from him since the last week in Sept.  As you can imagine, I have been quite worried.  I wanted to see anything I could to know where my son is, and what he is going through.  No, I didn't see him on the news ...

Hi Shelly...Tamra here... My son Shawn is at Vegas, and I have not heard from him since Sept. 27th, to say the least I've been worried about him.  Please email me with any information you have about the communications at Vegas.  I really would appreciate it.  I didn't know they were having problems. Thanks so ...

My prayers are with you Andrew & Dianna. And to all our soldiers everywhere (and my hero, Shawn)...my prayers are with you...wherever you maybe. Love, Tamra