With permission we are sharing the following note written by a soldier with 1-17 IN, 172nd SBCT. Given that this is such a stressful time, and many of you may still be waiting to hear from your soldier, I thought his words would provide some comfort.
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Greetings everyone,
We are definately heading out, but our final destination is still unknown. We have a very specific, specialized mission while we are down there, and when it is complete, we will pack up and go home. We are looking at 90-180 days, but more specific time will only be determined by the progress of our mission.
This is the most important thing we will be doing since coming to Iraq, for our soldiers, for the people in Iraq in general, as well as the overall success of the entire "Operation Iraqi Freedom" campaign.
There were reasons why the 172nd was chosen for this, and as angry or upset as you might be about your soldier not coming home, just know they were chosen for their ability to get the job done.
"Doc"
From A Soldier
With permission we are sharing the following note written by a soldier with 1-17 IN, 172nd SBCT. Given that this is such a stressful time, and many of you may still be waiting to hear from your soldier, I thought his words would provide some comfort.
*****
Greetings everyone,
We are definately heading out, but our final destination is still unknown. We have a very specific, specialized mission while we are down there, and when it is complete, we will pack up and go home. We are looking at 90-180 days, but more specific time will only be determined by the progress of our mission.
This is the most important thing we will be doing since coming to Iraq, for our soldiers, for the people in Iraq in general, as well as the overall success of the entire "Operation Iraqi Freedom" campaign.
There were reasons why the 172nd was chosen for this, and as angry or upset as you might be about your soldier not coming home, just know they were chosen for their ability to get the job done.
"Doc"
