tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35349773.post116846834456621200..comments2023-10-21T04:50:17.158-06:00Comments on Gunz Up: We Honor Sgt. Justin RettenbergerDe'on Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599141539917861219noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35349773.post-8990780481677074032007-05-23T11:32:00.000-06:002007-05-23T11:32:00.000-06:00I will always love your son. I'm sorry to say that...I will always love your son. I'm sorry to say that the person who posted this has no honor whatsoever, and in fact has a warrant out for his arrest for cruelly ripping our family off so badly.<BR/><BR/>Please visit our new site at: http://gunzup.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>I pray Sgt. Rett is doing well. The death of Major Zembiec has hurt us all.De'on Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599141539917861219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35349773.post-14392807614798599552007-05-23T10:34:00.000-06:002007-05-23T10:34:00.000-06:00thank you all for supporting my precious son sgt. ...thank you all for supporting my precious son sgt. rett. as i listen to his accounts of his newest challenge, the heart of a mother breaks.i wish i could talk to the parents who curse my son. i know the fear of a child joining the military and being taken off to the unknown. i know the sleepless nites and wondering if this is the day that i will get "the news". i know of the well meaning people who say "why don`t we just get out of there and bring our kids home. we`re not doing any good anyway" or my favorite "your son is in the military?!?! how could you let him do THAT!?!?" my son is an honorable man and makes good desicions in his life. cling to your children with open arms. believe in them and they can believe in themselves. i can get much comfort from the obvious support you all have for him.god bless you and thank you and from the bottom of my heart. christine jensen marinemommarinemom1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10575208594438596518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35349773.post-1168633715263966772007-01-12T13:28:00.000-07:002007-01-12T13:28:00.000-07:00Great post Steve...and very timely..Virgie bell sa...Great post Steve...and very timely..Virgie bell saidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35349773.post-1168499540563213512007-01-11T00:12:00.000-07:002007-01-11T00:12:00.000-07:00And some of us would snag you and keep you if we c...And some of us would snag you and keep you if we could. I could line a couple of mugs out for messing with My Marine that way!<BR/><BR/>Sign up EVERYONE! Wait outside the hospital after the birth of their babies ... a perfect time to be planning their children's future!<BR/><BR/>Just joking, but we are here for you and those you come in contact with will be prayed over.<BR/><BR/>I love you, Sgt. RettDe'on Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599141539917861219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35349773.post-1168495661294961402007-01-10T23:07:00.000-07:002007-01-10T23:07:00.000-07:00We're always here for you.We're always here for you.Steve Ramoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552888113761766511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35349773.post-1168493477334210842007-01-10T22:31:00.000-07:002007-01-10T22:31:00.000-07:00Thanks to all for your support. De'on I send my lo...Thanks to all for your support. De'on I send my love and Steve thank you for the write up. Being in the infantry for 8 years I have always had marines around me.I can deal with the rejection the hard part is being away from my marines. I have had no greater joy in my life then to lead marines. For some reason I took that conversation personel more like a slap in my face not just to me but to all who have served past and present, state side, and to those who are in the heat of battle as i write this. Well I guess before i get on a soap box I should end this but once again thank you and trust me after reading all of this I'm ready to get back in the fight tomorrow.<BR/>semper fi<BR/>R/S<BR/>Sgt RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35349773.post-1168484825746089962007-01-10T20:07:00.000-07:002007-01-10T20:07:00.000-07:00You nailed it, Semper Fi, Mom. And thank you for t...You nailed it, Semper Fi, Mom. And thank you for taking the fudge. You ladies who think of everything amaze me. We can't forget those who are stateside with us. We can't ever forget any of them who choose to wear the uniform.<BR/><BR/>God care for you and your families, Marine Parents! ALL PARENTS.De'on Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599141539917861219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35349773.post-1168484094109064332007-01-10T19:54:00.000-07:002007-01-10T19:54:00.000-07:00My younger Marine son did recruiter's assistance o...My younger Marine son did recruiter's assistance over the Christmas break. From the things he told me, being a recruiter must be one of the most thankless jobs in the country. I don't think I could take all the rejection. That's why I take fudge and cookies to our local recruiters as often as I can. ;)<BR/><BR/>De'on, I know what you mean about parents wanting to hang on to their children. That old saying that they are only on loan to us is true. We'll always love them and they will always be our babies, but they have to grow up and make their own choices. We are raising them to be responsible adults, not perpetual children.Semper Fi Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593080348919275537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35349773.post-1168476681628247482007-01-10T17:51:00.000-07:002007-01-10T17:51:00.000-07:00Thank you, Diane. You have been such a comfort to ...Thank you, Diane. You have been such a comfort to me for so long now.<BR/><BR/>It'll be all right. We'll keep him and Iowa in our prayers. I know they are frantic (the parents) and Sgt Rett is used to being around people who love the Marines. It's a big change for him, but like Karen says, we need people in that "hot" seat right now, and he is trained for dodging bullets...he'll have to dodge a few in his office (regretfully).<BR/><BR/>Semper Fi, Marine Mom and friend!<BR/>De'onDe'on Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599141539917861219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35349773.post-1168475894693496022007-01-10T17:38:00.000-07:002007-01-10T17:38:00.000-07:00That was beautiful! He is a true Hero and deserves...That was beautiful! He is a true Hero and deserves the utmost respect from every American. Thank you so much for paying tribute to one of my Hero's.<BR/><BR/>Stay Safe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35349773.post-1168472799001025272007-01-10T16:46:00.000-07:002007-01-10T16:46:00.000-07:00Thank you for honoring this precious, precious man...Thank you for honoring this precious, precious man. The Marine who carried my son.<BR/><BR/><B>I</B> will always hold him in the highest regard. I will always love him and I respect him to the utmost.<BR/><BR/>And I feel for the parents who want to save and protect their child. With Aaron, I wanted him to go. I was proud of him, and I knew he'd be proud of himself.<BR/><BR/>For the parents who want to hang on to their children, it's instinct, but it's also <I>impossible</I>.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this post, Steve. Maybe we could tell the readers about the book Diane suggested on Aaron's message board. I'll try to do that later.De'on Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599141539917861219noreply@blogger.com