Hi Mark,
Just wanted to let you know that you have my prayers too. My son, Gary, is in the Army at an FOB in Iraq (his 2nd tour), and when I pray for Gary, I always add, "and all the rest of America's troops, allies, and contractors".
Have a safe journey back to the U.S.
And I hope we'll all be taking that journey HOME soon (no need to worry about safety for THAT one)!
YSIC,
Dawn