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Offline cargaritaville

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Our son is home at last!!
« on: August 16, 2017, 11:17:53 AM »
Today our son, Airman Gian-Carlo Cianfarani, arrives home after 6 years in the USAF. In one month, he will be a civilian again.  2 years in Ramstein, Germany & a tour in Afghanistan, Qatar, & Kuwait are finally behind him. He is very fortunate & grateful to be in one piece & healthy. Life is Good.
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Re: Our son is home at last!!
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2017, 03:53:40 PM »
Great news.

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Re: Our son is home at last!!
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2017, 06:17:51 PM »
Congratulations. Bet you are one happy papa ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Our son is home at last!!
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2017, 07:21:42 PM »

That is something that you, your Wife, and your Son can be very proud of.

I wish him well in the transition back to Civilian life.

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« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2017, 08:12:21 PM »
God Blessed him and the family. Great to hear he's back home safe and sound. Now transition to civilian life and move forward. Excellent news!
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Re: Our son is home at last!!
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2017, 02:30:35 PM »
Congratulations, Norm, to you and your wife.  Please thank your son for his service; my family is safe because of his sacrifice.
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Re: Our son is home at last!!
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2017, 03:15:12 PM »
Please thank him for his service!!
Congrats on having him return and hope up your nights are less restless in knowing he's safer now!
All the best to him and your family!!
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Re: Our son is home at last!!
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2017, 08:33:35 PM »
I bet you're glad he's home safely.  That 105mm round in his pic reminded me of this:

https://youtu.be/lJKcdlj-Uiw

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Re: Our son is home at last!!
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2017, 12:59:57 PM »
PLEASE  give him plenty of room. After a combat tour you are never the same.....never. To this day I can NOT be around crowds, i will NOT let a stranger walk behind me, 5-10 feet, and I do spend time alone with my thoughts. It has cost me every relationship I have been in but that is what was instilled in me.

He left a young man. Now he is different/better/more loyal person. Be proud Norm.
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Re: Our son is home at last!!
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2017, 08:26:10 PM »
I am very proud of him. He fell in love with a beautiful & dear Peruvian girl he met. He was told that because she was not a US citizen, he was about to lose his top secret clearance. So, he married her & began the paperwork for her to become a US citizen. He lost his clearance, but gained a wonderful woman as his wife. He is out of the USAF in 3 days. He is on to a new chapter in his life. He is in one piece physically & emotionally. Kevin, thank you for your service. No matter what you endured, and I'm sure it was hell...you are still alive. Some not so lucky never came home. A lot of people would trade places with you if they could.
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Re: Our son is home at last!!
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2017, 08:33:19 PM »
Tell him job well done.

I have a special level of respect for those that wear the silver wings and served in combat arms.

Surprised about the clearance issue, got a family member who married a non-us citizen a few years ago and he did not lose his clearance or have any issues.  He's an 0-3 that email ends with socom, but it should not matter.


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