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A Soldier's View From Afghanistan

A Soldier's View From Afghanistan

 

My youngest brother David is currently serving in Afghanistan with the Connecticut National Guard.  He posted the following photos on his Facebook page and allowed me to share them with you.

This is his second deployment to Afghanistan his first being four years ago.  His comment when he posted these photos was:

Just in case you were wondering..Afghanistan hasn't changed much in 4 years...Come to think of it it probably hasn't changed much in 4000....Who says time travel isn't possible?

 

David in Afghanistan 2010

 

David in Afghanistan 2010

 

David in Afghanistan 2010

 

 

Written and Posted by:

Donna Bigda - REALTOR®

RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT 06405

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Copyright © 2010 by Donna Bigda, All Rights Reserved ...*A Soldier's View From Afghanistan*

23 comments • Donna Bigda REALTOR® Greater New Haven CT Homes & Condos • March 19 2010 06:53PM

A Call To Duty - Send-off Ceremony For 700 Members Of The CT Army National Guard

CT National Guard Send-off CeremonyIn Connecticut's largest single deployment since the Korean War the families of 700 soldiers attended a send-off ceremony yesterday afternoon at the Hartford Convention Center.  The CT Army National Guard is sending these soldiers from two units the 1st Battalion 102nd Infantry Regiment based in New Haven and the 250th Multi-Role Bridge Company based in New London.

My brother David is one of the soldiers who is being deployed to Afghanistan as part of Opeation Enduring Freedom to help train Afghanistan's Army, police and border police forces.  I attended this ceremony yesterday with my mother and a few other members of our family.

To take part in this ceremony is something that I will cherish for many years to come.  Seeing what had to be close to a couple thousand family members say their farewells to their loved ones was overwhelming. 

In attendance was our Governor M. Jodi Rell, Lt. Governor Michael Fedele, Secretary of Stare Susan Bysiewicz, State Treasurer Denise Nappier, State Comptroller Nany Wyman and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.

Also attending were our Congresssional Representatives John Larson, Joe Courtney, Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes and Christopher Murphy.

CT National Guard Send-off Ceremony

Our United States Senators Joseph Lieberman and Christopher Dodd could not be in attendance but did send representatives in their place.

The wives, husbands, children, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and grandparents of these brave departing men and women endure many hardships and sacrifice greatly when their loved ones are deployed and are in great need of our love and support.

CT National Guard Send-off Ceremony

 

CT National Guard Send-off Ceremony

 

CT National Guard Send-off Ceremony

 

David

 

Governor Rell announced in October Home for the Holidays a special fund raising effort to raise $200,000 to hire buses to bring the Connecticut National Guard troops home for the Christmas and New Year's holiday from out of state bases in Indiana and Wisconsin where they will be training to prepare for their deployments.

If you can find it within your means please open up your heart for our troops by donating to this important fund to get our soldiers home for the holidays.

Donations can be sent to:

Connecticut National Guard Foundation, Inc.

360 Broad Street, Box 53

Hartford, Connecticut 06105-3706

Checks can be made out to CTNGFI

0 comments • Donna Bigda REALTOR® Greater New Haven CT Homes & Condos • November 17 2009 06:44PM