[kimlangley7]

So > there I was minding my business at my desk in “the Building”/Pentagon this Mon morning – when my daughter calls me and asks if I have heard anything about my son Ryan [2LT/Infantry/Rifle Platoon Leader/”downrange in RC-East Afghanistan. I answer > negative – what’s up? .. she tells me his facebook posting is that he’s being awarded the Purple Heart.

A fathers heart skips a few beats – my kid been hit??

My youngest son – 2LT Ryan was hit by a RPG [rocket propelled grenade] in Lowgar province Afghanistan yesterday. He was at a patrol base – forward of his COP/Combat Out Post when their PB was attacked by the muj with RPG’s.. His position took a hit – RPG exploded above him – peppered him with shrapnel …. Nothing serious – he was patched up and return to duty. He’s been in country less than 60 days and he gets hit.

I’d be lying if I said that I was not anxious as I ran the event to ground – called the Army Operations Center in the basement if they had any details – they passed me off to G1/Personnel Casualty center – nope – not in the system – I call his rear detachment and they call forward – come back with yep – PB got hit LT Ryan was slightly wounded >> massive relief on my part.

Personally – I think Afghanistan is a lost cause – we haven’t learned a thing since Vietnam. I told Ryan before he deployed >> treat Afghanistan as a live fire exercise > OPFOR is provided free. Never trust the muj >> Never turn your back on the muj >> Take care of yourself >> take care of your men >> have no illusions of grandeur/noble efforts in developing democracy in Afghanistan/it’s just a live fire exercise…We have been there for over 10// TEN blinking years!!!! Time to end this waste of American and Coalition kids getting shot up/blown up… for what?? Not worth it.. muj just are not worth it….