[pct-l] (no subject)

[Jeff Bohannon]

Donna,
I'm glad you shared this with the community. I had the pleasure of talking a 
bit with Tom in early July while staying at hiker heaven in early July just 
before he was leaving for Iraq. You must be proud of him.
I'll pray for his safe return.
Rogue


>From: dsaufley at sprynet.com
>Reply-To: dsaufley at sprynet.com
>To: Back Country Mail Lis <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net>
>Subject: [pct-l] (no subject)
>Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:22:11 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
>
>Warning:  This is only marginally related to the PCT; many hikers have met 
>and spent time with my son at Hiker Heaven, and he is part of the trail 
>community in his own special way.
>
>------------------------------------------------------------
>
>It's been a rather emotional morning, though it could have been much worse. 
>  Last night (though during the day in Iraq) the armored transport my son 
>Tom and members of his platoon were out patrolling in was hit by a roadside 
>bomb.  Thank God, my son was unharmed, but his sergeant's knees were "blown 
>up", as it was relayed to me.  Under enemy fire, Tom pulled his sergeant 
>out of the vehicle and performed first aid, as he has been trained to do.  
>Air support came in, extinguished the enemy fire, and lifted the sergeant 
>out and off to the hospital.  There was one other injury to another 
>soldier, but I have no details.  Because of this incident, by performing 
>his medical duties under fire, my son has qualified for a Combat Medic 
>Badge.
>
>A year ago today, we were in San Antonio for his graduation as a medic, and 
>I thought there could be no finer moment than to witness this 
>accomplishment.  But today, thinking of his sergeant and how Tom helped him 
>in his hour of need, I know that Tom has a special purpose and has done a 
>great service for another mother's son.  There's got to be a better way to 
>make a mom proud.
>
>Anyway, I wanted to share what happened with you all.
>
>-=Donna Saufley=-
>      a.k.a. L-Rod
>
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