Happy Independence Day

To all my brother and sisters in arms..Thank you for all you do..As we remember the true meaning of the 4th of July,let us also remember the fallen and their families,they paid the ultimate price for us to be able to celebrate this day..Let's remember the ones before and also the present as we fight to free others and liberate them.For all the weak and oppressed you are defended by true heroes.....

True Camaderie

I see true Camaderie on a daily basis. And it doesn't matter race, creed, or color. That is true camaderie. A true brother will lay down his life for a friend.....

Dedication to all the Strong Willed Soldiers

You are a few and far between. You are what I call a Rare Breed. They tell you there must be something wrong with you because you don't let this job get to you and you continue the fight for the weak and oppressed. You do not conform to labels posted on you. You are strong and never let anyone or anything tell you any different. As this song says by Our Lady Peace, your not that strong, but you are not weak. It does bother you to see the world we all love and know in such diarray. I watched 2 of you salute for your fellow brothers who were lost when TAPS plays. You are true heroes and never forget that, you know who you are, I don't have to name you. To watch you on a daily basis keeps me going because I know my life can't be half as bad as watching fellow Brothers fall to this war and others before..Like I said you are a Rare Breed and I am glad I know you all...

The Daily life of an Infantry Wife

You never realize how lonely life is until reality sinks in and your the one left behind for the greater good of man.I love my soldier, war is his life on a daily basis, and it is for the family waiting and keeping up the homefront..Anticipation of departure huh, they really have no idea what that truely means until they live it...Yes, I am very scared, scared of the unknown, the not knowing on a daily basis..Is he going to come home all fucked up in the head like the ones before him..Don't feel sorry for me though, I knew what I was doing when I married this wonderful man..Thursday is my appointment with the Dr. to untie my tubes, so maybe before he leaves for Hell, he'll have something to look forward to when he gets home....

An Army Wife poem

I've noticed in my present job,there is a tiny quirk.
There's no respect at all and it's not considered work.
Well, I am here to show you another point of view, and give you an idea of what I really do!
Here's my job description and to better understand, it's written in the language of the Army Man.
I'm the IG, complaints come to me.
I am the Medic, I bandage skinned knees.
I'm the Legal Office and the court martial,too.
I decide the punishment, how much and on who, I'm Health: Welfare, inspecting for junk,
and the 1SGT checking the bunk.
I'm also Supply, in charge of food,clothes,housewares,diapers,toys,heaven only knows.
I'm the MP, who secures the door, I'm also the PVT who GI's the floor,
I'm the Mess SGT who cooks all the meals.
I'm TMP in charge of the wheels.
I'm MWR planning all the fun and I am the Bugler, announcing the "day is done".
I'm the KP, who does all the dishes, I am the DA who hears all your wishes.
I'm the CQ and the Fireguard, too, there isn't that much that I don't do.
I'm the instructor too, you see, because what is learned is taught by me.
I'm the Squad Leader, who knows his troops well, sometimes the Drill SGT who really can yell.
I'm the S4, S1, 2, 3, just about everything must come through me!
Appropriations, taskings, commitments too, I'm responsible for all we do.
I never go to battle, and AR of some sort, but you can count on me to bravely guard the fort.
I'm ALWAYS on duty, I never take leave, no Holidays off, it's hard to believe!
I can never ETS, I signed for life, my primary MOS is Mother, my secondary is Army Wife.
For all my devotion, to duty, my LES says" NO PAY DUE " because I'm not paid in money, but in the words of " I LOVE YOU".
I AM AN ARMY WIFE!

To all our family, Billy is definetly deploying in September, there will be no Medboard. Just thought I'd post the poem from my deployment handbook from FRG. It definetly tells of the life of an Army wife. I am going through what they call stage 1 of emotional stages of deployment, which is anticipation of departure where reality starts to sink in and tempers flare against other people as you try to make memorable times before deployment. Well I know that feeling quite well at this point in time. Hope all our family and friends back home are doing well, know you are missed and loved by us very much.............

The Infantryman is soooo happy!!!

Well I just talked to Sir William and he is so estatic that he doesn't care if it runs into his leave, he woohooed so loud his Mortar platoon asked him if everything was okay and he said it was more than okay he was going to be a Daddy again. And the names have been chosen thanks to Mom and Dad Laporte and Mom Webb. William said we will decide if it's a boy if it will be Andrew Joseph Laporte or Joseph Andrew Laporte, and if it is a girl it will be Madeline Mae Laporte (Maddy for short) another M&M. a special thanks to Mom and Dad Laporte for being so happy right along with us and if I do get pregnant before he goes to Iraq, I will come home for about 3 months. That way my doctor here can deliver the baby instead of Lincoln county my husband said, because of course I will have to have a c-section but it will be worth it in the end. And after the baby is born and I heal up real good I will bring him or her home to see everyone. Just pray for a healthy baby we don't really care about the sex of it as long as Mom and baby are healthy. We are so excited. Our baby is 5 years old so it will definetly be different beings all our children are alot older but that just means extra hands to help out with Daddy being gone. And beings it will be a c-section it will be a planned operation so he will take his leave then to be home for the birth. But if he can't get it then, I would like to fly Mom Laporte here for the birth beings she is my best friend other then my husband. And they will have him on a computer cam in a private room in Iraq to watch from there,, so he will still be there to see his son or daughter born. Well I am going to go to bed cause all my meds have made me exhausted. I love all of you and miss you bunches and I will talk to you later.
Love Tink
p.s. If it is a girl her nursery will be Tinkerbell according to Daddy and big Sis. And if it is a boy it will be trucks and trains...Love and kisses to all. Love you Cameron, Chris and Kailey and Buncle Bill said hello and he loves you too....

Good News Everyone.....

Well I have good news everyone!!!! I have an ultrasound done on May 30 at 4:45 p.m. to make sure everything in my pelvic area is okay, all you ladies should know what that means, my gyno tests all came back good and I am still fertile. And if the ultrasound comes back just as good they will be doing a tubal reversal before my sweet prince leaves for Iraq, which means we will be adding another Laporte to the clan. I am so excited, and Billy will be too when I finally get to talk to him and tell him the good news. I am so excited I can't hold it in. But I do have an infected cut on my index finger on the right hand and I have edema (swelling in both hands, bothe feet and one leg. I am healthy enough to have a baby though and the right weight and age for the operation. All my friends here ask if I'm sure that I would rather have bigger boobs, no I want to have a baby with the very special man in my life, the baby would be loved more than a set of fake boobs. He is a wonderful Daddy to his Lil Squirt here so this would make it even more special. He is one of a kind. Plus this baby would be spoiled right along with all the other grandbabies in our clan. And our clan will be so excited too. I don't really care what other people think only our families. We'll be having pizza and a movie at the SSgt.s house tonight and my sweetheart comes home on Mother's day now. I just sent him a whole box of goodies and a wallet size school pic of his Lil Squirt. So to all the family you will be getting yours soon too. And Dad, get those rapiers ready your box should be there next week it went out today. With special pics of your granddaughter but everyone pray about the ultrasound and tubal reversal and a healthy baby , and start coming up with some names to chose from. I can't wait...LOL. Well gotta get the house finished for our mortar FRG barbecue I'm having here tomorrow. Love all of you and miss you much, and if the surgery happens to be scheduled during his leave I hope you wouldn't be mad, we just want another Laporte to carry on the family name so it doesn't end with Billy plus we're older now and can handle it better than when we were younger. Love you much and can't wait to see you all. Oh yeah come to find out I am allergic to hay and straw, my hands are very red and itchy from picking up a bale to grass seed my backyard but that's the price you pay to have nice things....