Thanks be to God, our local NG unit came home today.

[Padraig18]

The 1544th Transportation Company out of Paris, IL, arrived back home from Iraq today. Tony and I have 7 friends in this unit, and Tony's nephew was one of its 5 members who died in Iraq, out of a complement of 124. Although we mourn Carlito's death and the deaths of his 4 comrades, we humbly give thanks to God for the safe return of our friends and neighbors.

Thanks be to God.

[DemBones DemBones]

1. Thanks be to God.

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[UrbScotty]

2. God is worthy of our thanks and praise.

Amen.

[pelagius]

3. Thanks be to God!

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, let thy protection be upon all those who are in the service of our country; guard them from all harm and danger of body and soul; sustain and comfort those as home, especially in their hours of loneliness, anxiety, and sorrow; prepare the dying for death and the living for your service; give success to our arms on land and sea and in the air; and grant unto us and all nations a speedy, just and lasting peace. Amen.

[JohnKleeb]

4. Glad they're home

The ones who died will always be in your hearts. I am sorry that they had to go through what they went through. They're brave, honorable people.