Personal Request
I hate to bring to much of my personal business here, but I am in need to your supporting thoughts and prayers right now for my oldest son. He is former Army and an Iraq War Vet. He is going though some very trying times right now and if things go as I hope, will be admitted to the VA hospital tomorrow. I wont go into it all right now…. I simply can’t. I just ask that you give what positive support and prayers that you can.
UPDATE
We made it through the night and are waiting form someone from the VA to come pick us up. I guess they don’t want my bobtail down there or think I can’t park it there. One thing I know for sure, I am going with him! I am in hopes that if they admit him I can take him back to Mississippi to the VA Hospital there to do it. At least he will have family around there. right now I just do not know.
I do have another request. Does anyone know what the policy’s of the VA’s Suicide hotline are? Why would they want you to wait 24 hours for someone to call you back? I am very angry at this! Just because you have friends around does not mean that nothing will happen!
Prayers. You will be in mine.
Hi Cindy, As a Marine Vet, I would like to thank you for your service to our country. I heard you on 147, Jonesy’s show last week. I am praying for your son and you. I use to run over the road out of IA for Barr Nunn Trans, in Granger, IA. And for Roland Transport out of Roland, IA. I live in Moorcroft, Wy now and work in a coal mine driving 240 ton haul truck, a L-1850 Leautorneu loader with a 55 yard bucket. And D11 CAT dozers. I am only about 80 miles from Sturgis. I have to go there on Monday to the denist too. I like keeping in touch with the trucking on 147. It is still in my blood. I work with some guys that own the Dragpipe Saloon on highway 79 north of Sturgis, be sure to check it out if you get up this way. The guy you have to watch out for is called Hairball. Email if you like and I can send pics of the mine stuff. Take care and keep the dirty side down. John PS I your son needs someone to talk to have him call me. I work 12 hour rotating shifts.