Marine Corps Moms: E-mail from the Syrian border

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May 15, 2005

E-mail from the Syrian border

Proud Marine Mom Tammie has heard from her son who was in the battle at the border. Some of the identifying information has been removed, but here's a very relieved mom's response:

Matt called today. After practically screaming with joy and holding back from bursting into tears of relief and joy, him laughing at this point of course ... his Dad and I (one on each phone) calmed down and shut up and let him talk.
He said "Mama I knew you were going to be worried when I didn't call back, then the reporters came and I told (somebody) Mama's really going to be worried now and then Oliver North and the news crew showed up and I told (somebody) Mama's going to lose it now." :) He asked if we saw the coverage on Fox News and said he is in some of it. Truth be told ... all we cared about was hearing his voice and knowing he is safe now.

Matt is fine ... a bit banged up ... more on that later. He sounds like Matt, good spirits, in one piece, exhausted. As he related various parts of the following his voice broke at times so he is carrying the weight of all he's seen and experienced. We discussed taking care of himself now that the adrenaline is wearing off.
He had only 5 minutes to talk. Had waited in line 90 minutes to call and said he'd try and call again maybe tomorrow. Loves us, said to let everybody know he's okay so I've called some of you ... the rest of you pass the word.

I told him I know how he hates the whole hero thing (for those of you who don't know ... Matt always had a thing about people being called heroes ... he always said they were just doing their jobs or in a situation doing what they had to do.

Thank you to everyone from the bottom of our hearts for the prayers and support. Do not stop because we've still got months to go. We have no delusions that the terrorists have tucked their tails and disappeared permanently. But for now, today and maybe this weekend, Carl and I are going to breathe .... as Matt said "Momma you and Dad go out to dinner and have a drink".

Ahhhhhhhh

Like it or not, they're heroes. Every one of them. Thanks for sharing, Tammie.

Posted by Deb at May 15, 2005 10:43 AM

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A double thank you for sharing! God Bless you, Matt, and all the personel involved on the Syrian border. We are anxiously awaiting word from a friend of ours with 3/11 Mike Battery who are temporarily assigned to the 2nd division.

Semper Fi

The Nesmith Family
Altadena, CA

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