We have heard sad, sad news today and ask that you pray with us. Aaron learned today that four of the men in his twenty-man MAP-7 platoon were killed in a car bombing and an ensuing gun fight at Haditha Dam. I’m not sure when this happened, but it was within the last few days. Aaron’s Staff Seargeant called to let him know what had happened. Seven men also were wounded, and four of those are on their way to Bethesda now. Aaron plans to see them when they arrive. Please pray for the families of the men who were killed, and pray for the lives of the wounded. So that there is no confusion, Aaron's platoon did not go to Iraq with the Reserve unit from Jackson that was deployed to Iraq as a Motor T group, and it was not that group that was attacked. Aaron was later reassigned to a special platoon made up of twenty men from a couple of different places. But we know there are four families grieving this terrible loss now, wherever they live. Pray for them. Pray also for Aaron. These were men who were very dear friends to him and he is heartbroken, as we all are, to learn that they are gone.
I am sorry that I have to do this now, but I am leaving town this afternoon to attend the wedding of a friend. There may be a break in posts for a while, so please just pray for Aaron's platoon and for he and Kelly dealing with this sad news until I can give you more information.