My Hero Grandson Lucas Cole

I just got an email from my daughter Sherry about a send off meeting for my Grandson Lucas who is on his way to Iraq very soon. The email contained a message that I must share about how the people of this nation are still great Americans. Even Five years into this war, that yes we all wish was not necessary, but we better pay attention too, as we are the envy of this world, and others do hate us and would love to see us fall. But this nation is still mainly a nation of Patriots that are willing to sacrafice life and limb to protect what has happened here this last 232 years. We all suffered through an era after the Viet Nam war in which anti Patriotism was allowed even encouraged at times to florish, in which returning veterans were spat upon and the uniform of this nations service was not respected. It was indeed a very shameful time for this nation. There are Patriot groups now in this nation that will never allow that to happen again and people who have tried have found huge resistance to ever allowing us to fall to these depths again. So below I want to share with you the email that touched my heart this day and moved me to this post....
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..........email from daughter.....
Just a quick email to give you an emergency number where we will be March 1 – 6. This is a change from our prior plans. One of my clients didn’t approve of an American Soldier staying at a Comfort Inn, so they made arrangements for us at this condo/resort in Hilton Head. We are packing up tonight and leaving at 4am tomorrow morning. Monica and Mandy will be driving down separately as they cannot leave until later on Friday. Please pray for safe travel and a restful and relaxing 4 day pass for Lucas. He called last night and he is excited about having some time off and hanging out with the family. We will be attending another departure ceremony at Ft. Stewart on Saturday morning and then Indiana National Guard is hosting a family day with food vendors, games, rides, etc. It will be enjoyable I am sure.

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What an encouragement that this can happen from unrelated freinds who feel they want to do their part maybe in this effort we are engaged in... I will try and thank them for sure.

Lucas Cole my grandson spent a year in Afganistan I think in 04 or 05, grandpa has forgotten. At that time he was a specialist in mine detection devices and worked on those things to keep them doing what they were designed to do...But now he has switched to an infantry unit and has been promoted to the rank of Sargeant... He will be doing night time patrols I am told and in charge of this patrol with a radio from the passenger seat of the lead vehicle. He will be OK but don't hesitate in joining me with a prayer now and then for my Hero Sgt. Lucas Cole US Army.....