[W126 Coupe] IRAQ, they just keep shooting at us.

[Gary Green]

Thanks for the blessings.  They are appreciated.
 
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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Dick Spellman
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 11:44 PM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] IRAQ, they just keep shooting at us.


Hey Gary you need to know I reminded my son of that story this evening after
reading his first message that included the clip.  I hope and pray your son
returns safely.
 
Take care and may God bless.
 
Dick Spellman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Gary Green <mailto:Gary at EverGreen-Systems.COM>  
To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists' <mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>  
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 11:43 PM
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] IRAQ, they just keep shooting at us.

Great, great story...  I know I wish I had done more "things" with my son.
 
..re  "The guy they shot ended up running across the street straight at them
emptying 2 clips into the van killing the driver and wounding the shooter
and spotter.  He then gave them medical treatment."
 
That's the difference between Americans and the rest...

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Dick Spellman
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 11:34 PM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] IRAQ, they just keep shooting at us.


Well you are right Gary.  Not the kind of material I will share with my wife
and family either.  I asked my son to share what he can with me as time
moves on.  We have spent a lot of time together in sometimes difficult back
country conditions and we both agreed then to not be afraid to say what was
on our minds.
 
I remember a time when traveling with my two oldest sons we were bivouacked
on a mountain side and a severe storm had moved in unexpectedly (don't they
all?).  The earth was shaking, the darkness was cut by continuous strobing
white light through the bivi walls, the wind was howling and you could swear
there was a giant walking through the forest as the earth moved under you.
My oldest son yells from his shelter a few feet away, Hey Dad, what do you
do at a time like this?  I shared what I was and had been doing for some
time and said I am doing all I can guys, just do what I do...PRAY.
 
Final comments with regard to that clip from my son....
 
"Hey,

The guy they shot ended up Running across the street straight at them
emptying 2 clips into the van killing the driver and wounding the shooter
and spotter.  He then gave them medical treatment.  Go figure. 

Sean"

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Gary Green <mailto:Gary at EverGreen-Systems.COM>  
To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists' <mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>  
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 11:21 PM
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] IRAQ, they just keep shooting at us.

Thanks for the link.  It's much more graphic than the stuff my son sends
home to his mother and I.  (come-on December...)

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Dick Spellman
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 10:40 PM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: [W126 Coupe] IRAQ, they just keep shooting at us.


Here is a link of some footage my oldest son sent along tonight.  He's
stationed in Iraq and sits atop an armored humvee with a 50 cal. weapon
dealing with this nonsense when providing force protection. 
 
 http://gojackarmy.castpost.com/
 
To hear these ***** recorded on their own captured video just makes it all
the more difficult to watch.
 
Now I understand when he calls to say he's had a good day.  1st call. He
switched from Kevlar to full metal jacket even though it's 130 degrees.  2nd
call another happy message, they got new doors on the humvee, the old ones
were badly shot up   3rd call.. Hey Dad, really good news, got a new Humvee
and decked out the floors and roofs with nice new sandbags, should keep us
for a while.
 
How do you defend, protect and win the peace when you are up against this?
 
Dick
 
 
 
 


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