UPDATE: I just got a very brief update. My husband, along with the rest of the troops, evacuated to bunkers, and sat there for a couple hours. Other than being a little shaken, the soldiers seemed okay, just very very cold. He did ask for prayers of continued safety. The Taliban have definitely infilterated the city.
I woke up this morning to a very brief email from my husband, who is stationed at Camp Eggers in Afghanistan. The Taliban used a suicide car bomber just outside the Camp, and the explosion was apparently very large, but did not breach the camp's security. However, 1 US troop was killed and 6 were injured. All my husband is allowed to say is that he is OK. I emailed him asking for a little more details, but he hasn't emailed back. The Taliban are now in Kabul, the most fortified city in Afghanistan. My husband has just two weeks left of his deployment. I'm sure he is a little shaken and wondering now if he truly is going to make it home alive. A convoy was also attacked, possibly the same type of convoy he will need to take to get out of the camp on his way home. So any prayers for him will be appreciated. In his year there, this is the first action my finance officer has experienced.
God be with both of ya, Mindy. And thank him for all of us. Its so easy for people in the states to forget what the families of our troops deal with. When I worked for DOD, the soldiers and officers were the highest caliber men and women I've ever meant in my life. Its why I keep going back to help when they call, even thought I love retirement. Will he be retiring when he gets back?
Name: Mindy Home: Albuquerque, NM, United States About Me: I am Senior Editor for an imprint of Champagne Books. I am married to an Air Force Officer, who is currently serving his country in Afghanistan. I have three bright and beautiful children. See my complete profile
God be with both of ya, Mindy. And thank him for all of us. Its so easy for people in the states to forget what the families of our troops deal with. When I worked for DOD, the soldiers and officers were the highest caliber men and women I've ever meant in my life. Its why I keep going back to help when they call, even thought I love retirement. Will he be retiring when he gets back?
Big Mike
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