Help Ryan! Look at this!!!

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Ryan

This is Ryan's family. I met them Saturday at the Peace Rally.


Ryan's aunt told me his story.

Ryan is a Marine serving in Iraq, but Friday September 23, 2005, Ryan was scheduled to return home to his family. He hopped on the plane leaving Iraq (yesterday), excited for his journey home and relieved that he was leaving Iraq in one piece and alive.

Unfortunately, the powers-that-be changed Ryan's plans. As Ryan sat on the plane and waited to take off, an officer suddenly came on board. He called out three names.

Ryan's was one of them.

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See the rest of the article with the pictures at:
http://www.democracycellproject.net/blog/archives/2005/10/ryan.html#comments

Please post your wishes to Ryan there and if you know Ryan's family please let them know their story was published.

http://www.democracycellproject.net/blog/archives/2005/10/ryan.html#comments

Also, Leave your messages for anyone else who you might know who is currently serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.

http://www.democracycellproject.net/blog/archives/2005/10/ryan.html#comments

Please help keep this kicked and nominated for Ryan and his family's sake!

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1. kick

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19. I have to say I'm disappointed! 300k plus protestors

BUT look at how many people went and wrote a note on the thread! Ryan's family is distributing that thread to Ryan and his buddies.

Please go to http://www.democracycellproject.net/blog/archives/2005/10/ryan.html and post something to Ryan or our soldiers!

Come on everyone. Send your personal message! and please keep this thread kicked. Also, please email the link to others. Get the word to our military that we are trying to help them over here!

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2. kick . . . n/t

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11. thank you

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25. keep kicking and post your thoughts to those serving

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3. Kicked and Recommended

:cry:

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10. thanks!

Please post there too!

[MojoXN]

4. The same thing happened to my friend, Brian.

He was on a C-130, waiting to go to Germany, and then the U.S. Guess what? "Brian Fish?"

"Yeah, that's me."

"Your discharge was denied. Off the plane, report to Dogwood, ASAP."

"What? I'm on a medical discharge!"

"Well, take that up with the guys at Dogwood."

Brian's convoy was attacked, his Hummer was hit directly with an IED. He was the only one in his vehicle to survive. He's now horribly scarred, and deaf in his right ear. Not to mention God knows how many psychological problems.

But, according to the powers that be, he's fit for continued duty.

Go figure...

MojoXN

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5. Please post your message there too!

We think about and pray for EVERY soldier. The thread is intended to be to send wishes to those special people serving.

Please post a wish or blessing for your friend.

http://www.democracycellproject.net/blog/archives/2005/10/ryan.html

[MojoXN]

7. Done.

MojoXN and shit.

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9. thanks.

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6. Someone could post their pictures here.

I don't know how to do it.

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8. Please post on your blog too. Story picked up here too--

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=

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12. kick

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13. Post your comment over there for the soldiers and here--give it a kick/nom

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14. That's cruel and unsusual treatment. Beyond disgusting.

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15. Look at the vietnam's vet post on this:

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/3292

[leesa]

16. Tha's scary. Hope the guy stays safe.

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17. I know!

I wondered what percentage of soldiers come back with PTSD and how many even will come back alive after something like that happnes.

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18. similar stories on Kos--look in the comments section

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/10/2/11200/4214

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20. kick

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21. Have you posted your message yet?

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28. kick

[TayTay]

22. Oh dear God in heaven. How many Ryans are there?

This whole war was just so ill-thought out and so ill-planned. The Bush Administration just refuses to be held accountable for all the pain and disruption they are bringing to people like Ryan and his family. It's so tragic and sad.

My brother served in the Navy and then the Naval Reserves for over 22 years. I was (and am) very proud of his service, but I remember all those weeks that he put in his time and missed family events and such. It is so very much worse for these guys who have to serve in Iraq. My heart just weeps for them. They are the center of every thought I have on Iraq, every thought I have on how callous the Bush Admin is to our Vets and to our servicepeople who come back with injuries.

Thanks for posting this RAy.

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23. That's just horrid. It's BushInc who really hates the military.

They don't care how they are treated.

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24. Remember to post to that thread on the DCP.

That's the one that the families will see.

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26. kicking n/t

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27. It's horrible what they are putting the soldiers through

It isn't fair. They've done their time, and they deserve to go back to their lives.