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Title: Thank you all
Post by: Tom5572 on January 22, 2009, 02:37:03 PM

Ladies and Gentlemen:
     Off and on for the past eight months you have all stoically dealt with my lag and packet loss issues.  I have been humbled by the support I received from this community.  For eight months I have dealt with a horrible disco rate, extensive packet loss, and insane ping rates.  I do not recall anyone complaining too much about it.  The next time you see me in the cartoon skies I will have a reliable connection so you will not have to wait three seconds to know if you killed me, or more specifically I will not have to wait three seconds to know I am dead.
     The overwhelming support I have received from just about every player reminds me of why I was over here in the first place.  As soon as I am home, I will upload pictures from Iraq so you can see what I have seen (also, I have to figure out how to load pictures). 
     At present, I am sitting in BIAP (Baghdad International Airport) waiting on the big bird to take me the heck out of here.  I would like to give a synapses of what I have seen over here:
     When we got to theater in late November of 2007 the average was about 110 attacks on coalition forces every week.  My Brigade was assigned to operate in the Sadr City area of Baghdad.  The Mahdi (SP?) Army was not too happy about us being there so they fought us hard from March until late May early June time frame.  The end result was the surge worked and worked very well.  We went from an average 110 attacks a week to an average of 10.  The people of Iraq are working for us instead of against us.  When I look into the faces of some I got to know here, I see the future of this country.  The hard work and dedication they are putting forth will bear a sweet fruit for Iraq.  I saw first hand the opulence of Saddam Hussien and his cronies.  I walked through the halls of his massive palaces and saw the haphazard marble work (because if the workers did not work fast enough, they were shot).  In our time here, we have built schools, renovated electrical and water works, repaired sewage lines and cleaned tons of trash off the streets.  In 2006, I would not have considered leaving the wire with out my full clip, and by that I mean, if I was within 100 meters of the wire on the inside I was in full gear.  It was not like that on this tour.  Contrary to what the media is putting out, we are succeeding in Iraq. 
     I thank you all for allowing me the opportunity to escape this place and play this game.  To Hitech (Congrats on getting hitched :) )and his staff, I want to thank you for creating this game.  To any and all I have had arguments with, forgive a flash-in-the-pan temper; I cannot remember what I argued about anymore.  For everyone's support :salute.  To my loving wife, I love you and miss you, after 15 months I will see you in four days! 

WMTom

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: stroker71 on January 22, 2009, 02:41:38 PM

More like this Tom:

Thank you sir <S>

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: WMLute on January 22, 2009, 02:43:33 PM

Can't wait for you to get back home safe and sound.

It has always been my honor to fly your wing.   

:salute

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: Shuffler on January 22, 2009, 02:46:04 PM

Amazing! Thank you for your service to our country. Being away from the comforts of home and away from your friends and family for so long is a hardship most all our servicemen and women endure.

I truely thank you and all our service men and women for what they do and what they have done in the past.

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: Murdr on January 22, 2009, 02:52:26 PM

:salute Tom and thank YOU

Have a safe trip home.

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: avionix on January 22, 2009, 02:53:38 PM

A BIG  :salute and thanks to you for service.  You and others that serve help keep this country great.

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: VonMessa on January 22, 2009, 02:54:56 PM

SHORT !!!!

3 days and a wake up?  Hooah !!!

Outstanding, sir.

Get your arse home, Sarge.

And thanks!

 :salute

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: waystin2 on January 22, 2009, 02:58:30 PM

Quote from: stroker71 on January 22, 2009, 02:41:38 PM

More like this Tom:

Thank you sir <S>

Agreed! :salute

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: Bronk on January 22, 2009, 02:58:42 PM

Stay safe and ...Thank You.  <S>

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: 007Rusty on January 22, 2009, 03:00:11 PM

safe trip home sir  :salute  Thank you  :D

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: USRanger on January 22, 2009, 03:06:19 PM

Hooah

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: texasmom on January 22, 2009, 03:07:34 PM

Fantastic :) Glad to see you're on your way home safely. Thanks for all that you do. :)

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: ROX on January 22, 2009, 03:11:03 PM

"SHORT!"

At least that's how they called it in 'Nam.

Keep your head down and avoid all metals!

We'll look for you safe & sound in the land of Mickey D's, The Crazyhorse Saloon", and the triple-decker cheeseburger!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!




ROX

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: Joker2 on January 22, 2009, 03:11:37 PM

 :salute You Deserve This!

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: sunfan1121 on January 22, 2009, 03:18:42 PM

<S> Tom good to have you back.

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: daddog on January 22, 2009, 03:23:37 PM

 :salute :aok

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Post by: stickpig on January 22, 2009, 03:46:50 PM

 :salute

Thank you for your service. Now get home and back to the ones you love.

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: uptown on January 22, 2009, 07:02:07 PM

It's a honor to have guys like you in this community Tom <<S>> :salute

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: TankBstr on January 22, 2009, 07:39:46 PM

<S> Tom - I'll be on my way to BIAP soon enough.  Thanks for taking care of the BGs for us, my wife is much less worried about me going now that the attacks have dropped so much.

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: Joker on January 22, 2009, 10:06:54 PM

 :salute

Have a safe return trip, and thanks for a job well done.

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: DH367th on January 23, 2009, 01:06:31 AM

 :salute tom and thanks for makin the world a little safer

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: ColKLink on January 23, 2009, 05:52:40 AM

<S> Welcome home ......don't break a leg parachuting off a dime,...(thats alful short) <S> Thank you, and your family. :aok

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: pipz on January 23, 2009, 07:04:07 AM

Rite on Tom!Welcome home <S>

Pipz

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: Wizer on January 23, 2009, 07:06:28 AM

Welcome Home Tom.   :salute

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: Max on January 23, 2009, 07:48:22 AM

A heart felt  :salute

Welcome home.

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: Kazaa on January 23, 2009, 07:52:52 AM

<S> Tom, about time you upgraded from that Iraqi ghetto internet. :lol

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: Helm on January 23, 2009, 08:06:19 AM

Thank you for all you did for us!   :rock    :salute


Helm ...out

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: gusman on January 23, 2009, 08:47:02 AM

Thank you  :salute

gus

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: lazydog on January 23, 2009, 09:26:43 AM

tom......... a job well done good to see that your coming home        :salute

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Post by: Paladin3 on January 23, 2009, 03:22:22 PM

Welcome home!

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: Stang on January 23, 2009, 05:21:53 PM

 :salute

 :rock

 :aok

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Post by: crazyivan on January 23, 2009, 05:27:28 PM

 :salute  welcome home!

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Post by: StokesAk on January 23, 2009, 06:31:58 PM

<S> Tom Always fun to fight ya weather i win ro not.

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: 1pLUs44 on January 23, 2009, 06:34:07 PM

 :salute

thank you for your service.

Title: Re: Thank you all
Post by: SNIPER30 on January 24, 2009, 10:06:02 AM

Welcome home Tom
Thank you for your service :salute