My Son.

[jim_m]

My Son will be deploying to Afganistan in about 2 weeks.He is in the Navy and is a SeaBee,mechanical and heavy equipment.I would ask for you to please remember him in your prayers. His name is Patrick Mahaffey.I know that I would be Honored,and he will be too,to know that such an honorable and patriotic group such as this will be praying for his safe return.
Thank you and God Bless. Jim

[m.and.m]

Tell him the we are proud of his decision to enter the service. We certainly will think about him often. One thing though, if he's new to the service, make sure you tell him to document everything that happens.

1. Take a good, tough, digital and tell him to take pictures of everything he does. Take hundred of pictures and when he gets a chance to get online have him send them to you with an explanation of what they are.
2. Take pictures of any drums, boxes, or material that he is in contact with.
3. Tell him to make a journal and have him write in it daily.
4. Get the names and addresses of his buddies, and make sure he writes down their parents names.
5. Get the same information on his immediate supervisor and all superiors in his chain of command.
6. Make sure that he notes any changes of personnel regardless of why they changed.
7 If he's given any medication to take in the field, tell him to ask what it does, who gave it to them and if possible, keep one just in case, someday he needs it analyzed.
8. Ir's ok for him to ask questions, he may not get straight answers but at least he will document his question and the response.
9. If he is given papers from HQ or the personnel office, keep them and as soon as he has a chance have him mail them to you.
10. If he decided to get out at the end of his enlistment, make sure that he gets a copy of his service record and medical record.

This list is not all inclusive and there may be other things that the members on the board think of that I missed. It's important that he is aware of the importance of information relating to his service and how such information may be very valuable years after he leaves the service. He needs to treat this project like "collectibles". They may not seem valuable now, but they will be invaluable in the future.

Many regards and tell him our thoughts and prayers are with him.

Max

[bill e]

by bill e
Jim I am a member of Broadway United Methodist Church, Salem N.J.
I attend every Sunday that I can I would be honored to put your son Patrick
on the churches Veterans Prayer List. ( Ecret )

[Daveironbear]

Jim you got it. I have gotten him added to my church's prayer list. Tell that we are proud of him and are praying for his safe return.
Dave

[Marcella]

Jim, Sorry its taken me awhile to post. I will be proud to pray for your son. My dad was a SeaBee during Vietnam... and I am proud that your son is a Navy man and a SeaBee on top of that. Dad was stationed in Port Hueneme and did 2 tours of Vietnam. Will pray your son doesn't have to repeat his trip to Afghanistan!

[louie630]

Concider it done!
And I will post it to a Prayer list I am on.
Please convey to Him, we are proud that He has taken the "baton" from our hero's that carried it into service before us, as He goes in servece for God, country and flag!
"Thou mighty man of valour" (said of Gideon) Jdg. 6:12
Yours in Faith,

[louie630]

Great advise Max.
Sure wish I had done all of these things.
And make notes on the pics of what, where and who it is. (I have pix, but have foregot many of the locations & persons name)
I will never forget ol' . . . . whats his name.
Peace,

Tell him the we are proud of his decision to enter the service. We certainly will think about him often. One thing though, if he's new to the service, make sure you tell him to document everything that happens.

1. Take a good, tough, digital and tell him to take pictures of everything he does. Take hundred of pictures and when he gets a chance to get online have him send them to you with an explanation of what they are.
2. Take pictures of any drums, boxes, or material that he is in contact with.
3. Tell him to make a journal and have him write in it daily.
4. Get the names and addresses of his buddies, and make sure he writes down their parents names.
5. Get the same information on his immediate supervisor and all superiors in his chain of command.
6. Make sure that he notes any changes of personnel regardless of why they changed.
7 If he's given any medication to take in the field, tell him to ask what it does, who gave it to them and if possible, keep one just in case, someday he needs it analyzed.
8. Ir's ok for him to ask questions, he may not get straight answers but at least he will document his question and the response.
9. If he is given papers from HQ or the personnel office, keep them and as soon as he has a chance have him mail them to you.
10. If he decided to get out at the end of his enlistment, make sure that he gets a copy of his service record and medical record.

This list is not all inclusive and there may be other things that the members on the board think of that I missed. It's important that he is aware of the importance of information relating to his service and how such information may be very valuable years after he leaves the service. He needs to treat this project like "collectibles". They may not seem valuable now, but they will be invaluable in the future.

Many regards and tell him our thoughts and prayers are with him.

Max

[Bill Fryday]

Jim,

Please tell Patrick we are so proud of him for serving our country and we are behind him 100%. I guess he is all settled in by now. How is he doing? Do you know how long he will be in Afghanistan?

We would be honored to put Patrick and your family in our prayers.

May God Bless all of you.

Cindy and Bill

[Bill Fryday]

My Son will be deploying to Afganistan in about 2 weeks.He is in the Navy and is a SeaBee,mechanical and heavy equipment.I would ask for you to please remember him in your prayers. His name is Patrick Mahaffey.I know that I would be Honored,and he will be too,to know that such an honorable and patriotic group such as this will be praying for his safe return.
Thank you and God Bless. Jim

Hello Jim,

Have you heard from Patrick lately? Is he doing ok? Please let him know that he is still in our prayers. Your family is in our prayers too.

God Bless you,

Cindy & Bill

[jim_m]

I wish to thank all of you for your prayers for Patrick and us.He is still there and as of yet,I don't know exactly where.Only that he is somewhere in south Afghanistan. When I spoke to him the other day,his return date is still up in the air.
So, thanks again for all you do,all of you,and may God Bless each and everyone of you. Thanks. Jim