To Jerry and the List, As a mother of a 27 year old Air Force staff sgt., Chad, I personally was grateful for the opportunity to sign. My son enlisted 7 years ago, in peacetime, and re-enlisted 3 years ago, again in peacetime. When we started retaliatory bombing, he was headed for Pakistan. Our whole family was frightened and worried. Last year during the holidays he was deployed to the United Arab Emirates, and has been expecting deployment again at any time to several of the "stans", possibly Iraq, for 90 days at a time, for the next year. He has friends who have been denied discharge when their time came, and he's not sure the same situation won't happen to him. I personally am grateful for any and all prayers for him. We see him less than once a year. Being in the Air Force, he's in the safest military branch, but there is always danger. Please think and pray for all our military. The holidays are here, and loved ones miss them. Sharon Howell Ohio

I would like to add my children who are in the Military also at this time. My son Kenneth is in the Active Reserve with the Air Force in Mt. Clemens Michigan. He too is a proud American who is willing to put his life on the line for all of America. He joined the Air Force in 1986 and has come up through the ranks and has now got his Commisioned Officer Status as a First Lieutenant as he is a critical care nurse. He has been on alert several times and when we were going through the Bosnia problems he was called up to serve in France during that time. Since then he has had two more children (4 now) the youngest being only 6 mos. We are all afraid that he will be called at any time as nurses are always needed. My second child Bethany is a Lieutenant Commander with the U.S. Navy and is stationed with her husband in Connecticut. They too have just had a baby in the last year and of course they are on alert also. She has been with the U.S. Navy now since she graduated from Law School in 1992. She and her husband have just reenlisted for the third time. They hope to make a career of the Navy. I hope you will all add their names to your prayer lists during this time also. Each time a Military group is called up I become very concerned that my children will also become called up. We live here in Florida and there was a group just called to active duty last week and it really frightens me that we will be going to war and our children will be the ones who pay the price of our Freedom. Our military deserves the utmost support and it is our responsibilty to stand behind them one hundred percent during these times of the unknown. Thank you. Jean Payton To Jerry and the List, As a mother of a 27 year old Air Force staff sgt., Chad, I personally was grateful for the opportunity to sign. My son enlisted 7 years ago, in peacetime, and re-enlisted 3 years ago, again in peacetime. When we started retaliatory bombing, he was headed for Pakistan. Our whole family was frightened and worried. Last year during the holidays he was deployed to the United Arab Emirates, and has been expecting deployment again at any time to several of the "stans", possibly Iraq, for 90 days at a time, for the next year. He has friends who have been denied discharge when their time came, and he's not sure the same situation won't happen to him. I personally am grateful for any and all prayers for him. We see him less than once a year. Being in the Air Force, he's in the safest military branch, but there is always danger. Please think and pray for all our military. The holidays are here, and loved ones miss them. Sharon Howell Ohio ==== NEWGEN Mailing List ==== HAVE A BRICK WALL? THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LIST MEMBERS WAITING TO HELP!!!!