Another One Lost - Original Post 19 July 2007

It is with a heavy heart and many tears that I write to you today. My son's unit came under attack today. I do not know the details or even if my son is okay. We lost one of our beloved soldiers...again. This soldier has a wife and 5 children and is my son's best friend. I am so upset....I just don't know what to do first. I do know now that another soldier-lost his leg-or at least part of it...he is in the hospital-not sure if Baghdad or Germany so he is able to get on the internet. The rest are still on "blackout".
I am somewhat close to this soldiers wife. We have talked many times through the past 14 months. I called her this morning...because one of the young girlfriends I talk to online said that she had heard her soldier had a shrapnel wound but didn't know if his friend was trying to be funny. I couldn't get my son online...so I called the wife....she was screeching...I guess they were just there to tell her...she said "my husband is dead, my husband is dead"! I couldn't believe what I was hearing...I said what? She said Ron is dead! I immediately started sobbing....now I am at a loss...I don't know what to do or what to think....
My son always gets to me so I hear the bad news first...this time I haven't heard from him. I am so scared...I just have to trust that he is okay...but emotionally-he will never be okay from this. And I don't have my momma wings around him right now. Please pray for him and all the troops that are working so hard day after day. They need our support, not our criticism...
So what I know now is 1 soldier dead, 1 wounded by shrapnel, and 1 who has lost a leg. How many more are there? The soldier that died promised my mom that he would get my son home safe. This is going to completely devaste her. I haven't even told her yet...don't know how I can...
So, in case anyone wonders...the life of a soldier...and that of a soldier's family is a very hard life. We never know when we will get that knock at the door. ..
Please say an extra prayer tonight for all our service men and women...they need it more than any of us will every know...
With that I will close...I will post again as soon as I have any more information.
Head down, eyes open I love you.