I'm so relieved...My dear, dear cousin is home and safe from Iraq!!!

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Her job in Iraq was bomb detection and disposal. Very frightening for me.

I babysat her occasionally from infancy. She then babysat my daughters when they were babies. Then she became a career soldier. Then came Iraq. I've been a nervous wreck about her all along and then, on her third tour of duty in Iraq, they assign her to BD&D duty!

I am going to Georgia as soon as I can scrape the gas money together and I'm going to give her and giant hug and never let go!

[Captain Hilts]

1. Man oh man. Thank her for keeping our troops safe! nt

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4. I promise I will! n/t

[Captain Hilts]

7. I've done volunteer work at Bethesda Naval - I really mean it!

Pin one on her for me!

[tnlefty]

2. !

Hugs to you, your cousin and family. :hug:

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5. Thanks! We're all thrilled and her mother is with her this very

night treating her to dinner earlier and last I heard they were swilling mojitos in somewhere in Savannah. =)

[mmonk]

3. Great news,

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6. Yes it is great news! Thanks! I sortof knew she was supposed to be

coming home this month but she wasn't absolutely sure. And when I was calling my aunt, her mother, a little while ago on other business, my cousin answered the phone acting like her mother but I knew it was her but not before having a little fun first =). She thought she had me fooled.

[mmonk]

9. I feel great for all of you.

I know you can't wait to see her. Thanks for sharing.

[Ilsa]

8. Give her a hug and a "thank you" from me too. I'm really happy

for your whole family that she is home safe.

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10. Thanks. After the disappointing day today, it was a real

pick-me-up to hear the good news.

With any luck, I'll be sipping champaigne with her very soon.