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What happened to Roy?

marsha56 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:05:46 -0800

Need help with the end of Bill Moyers Journal program last night. He had a segment last night on National Guard troops sent to Iraq. At the end of the segment, there was a still picture of one of the soldiers in the story and some white text overlaying his picture. I don't have cable and PBS broadcast picture comes in REALLY poorly on my set. I get audio okay, but picture is really bad and I couldn't read any of the text at all.

Does anyone know what the text said?

This was the blond guy with the kid who couldn't handle his father's leaving again. I found a transcript online, but it was just a transcript of what was spoken, didn't contain this text. From the transcript, I think the guy's name was Roy Parks. Googled, and I don't think he was killed, but I couldn't really find out anything else.

Did anyone catch this and know what the rest of his story is?

My Son goes to War

JujuB — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:54:38 -0800

My first born son has entered the National Guard of America; He is in basic training and has 12 weeks to go. I am writing letters 2x’s a week. What more can I do to support him? More inside If you are anti- war, please hold your comments, I don't like war, but my child is in there, fighting for your rights (Americia).I would like some positive things to do.

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Sending off gift for deployed-to-Iraq Nat'l Guardsman?

joshuaconner — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:51:28 -0800

My friend is being deployed to Iraq and I want to get him a nice sending-off gift, something that will help make the year suck a little less. Ideas?

NashvilleFilter: Help me reconnect with my family in Nashville, TN.

ZakDaddy — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 22:36:35 -0800

NashvilleFilter: Help me reconnect with my family in Nashville, TN. I'm currently deployed to Iraq with the Tennessee Army National Guard, and we're coming home soon. I've been away from my family since June 2004, and it promises to be a bit of a shock to everyone when I come home, especially my 4 1/2 and 7 year old daughters (the 9-month-old won't even notice I was ever gone.) I'm looking for input on things to do and see within 30 minutes of downtown Nashville that I can take them to for what we call "Daddy Time," with the goal being (1) the creation of happy memories, (2) an opportunity to reconnect, and (3) give poor mommy an extremely well-deserved rest. I intend to spend some time with them together as well as one on one, and I have about ... let's call it 30 days before I have to return to my civilian job. Oh, and I expect I'll be taking the baby once or twice so that mommy is completely alone. She'll be delighted, I'm sure. :D

Overnight is possible, as is longer travel for particularly worthy destinations. Thanks in advance!

National Guard Questions

taumeson — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 10:21:34 -0800

What exactly is the difference between the National Guard and the Reserves? Now, I know that each branch has their own Reserves set up, even the Coast Guard...so what then is the National Guard for? And for that matter, the Air National Guard?