duffy Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 my son jason who teaches school in korea is in constant contact with the embassy there and is on a evacuation alert...theyll give him a 20 minute order to head to the ferry to escape to japan...i didnt think things were that bad over there but this sounds bad...when i was in on the evacuations of siagon and phon phen at the end of viet nam i know how stressful this can be....at least they want the americans out first!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 That will, of course, still leave something like 12,000 American soldiers stationed there and another 35,000 back-up in Japan so it's not like we are on the run. Definitely scary though particularly when you have a nutcase transitional government and a 1.whatever million army positioning itself for the worst. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy Posted May 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 hes a civilian david..the gis will remain im sure.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Do you know for how long your son has been on the 20 minute lead time or has that been pretty much standard procedure for some time. Tough! Our history since the Armistice has been so checkered in how we have followed through on our intentions vis a vie N. Korea and mostly we've let them go whacko off on their own w/o nary a smidgen of influence. What bothered me tremendously today was China not agreeing with the ironclad evidence that they had been provided with. Not a good sign. That bolsters that pin head of a ruler! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triker Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Thoughts and prayers to you and your son Steve. Hope all goes well and a speedy return to our homeland. Call me if i can do anything to help. (sorry i missed this important thread for some of the bull) Please accept my Apologies. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 i dont know david...i think its a reporting time to say hes comin or not.....hes got some kind of cell phone or beeper thats issued..i really didnt get that information.....hopefully he will ck in tonight when he gets ready for his day....ill ask him...when i was in s.e.a. i couldnt talk to my parents for a year now we talk almost daily via yahoo chat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 thanks bruce... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleus1 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 let us know when you hear! david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Honest, Steve. Jake took the car out alone last night for the first time. He was gone about four hours. I was a mess. I can only imagine how you must feel. I hope all goes well for your son. Please keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtee0 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Steve, your son and the rest of the Americans are in my prayers. God Jesus and all the Angels are with them. Marie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Chamberlain Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 It's great Steve that you can have instant connections but I'm sure the anxiousness is as high as it ever was when we had months of delay time between communications. I was nonplussed one day when I actually rec'd a phone message from some Sgt. during Desert Storm re. some care pkgs. I was sending. That was back around 1991/92 I recall. You can imagine what my pkgs. were like what with dealing in collectibles for many years. Even sent along marbles! Got a letter a few years later from some chap State Side remarking about the marbles! Amazing! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMopar Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Prayers are sent your son's way Duffy. I'm with Ric, even if your kids are close to home, you still worry about them, I know I do. God bless him and all those there and see them to safety. :-) Felicia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psia-antique Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 God bless you and your son Duff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 OK Steve.... I'm pullin' all my good Karma away from the squabbles here and redirecting to someone who really needs it!!! LOL Mannnn, I hope all is going to be OK for your son..... Keep us posted... He's gotta be a pretty special guy to go all the way to Korea to teach school... It's so frustrating to think that we have people here (in the US) squawking about Obama not being born in the US and he's a Muslim and the Muslim's hate us..... Blah, Blah, blah.... ('Sorry... I just keep getting these annoying emails....) But..... No one seems to be paying attention to Korea and China.... Hello??? Has anyone looked at the economy of China vs. The rest of the world, lately?? While we focus on barefoot terrorists, in caves... China will OWN us.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Steve,i hope everything is still ok for your son. Wishing him the best over there. Anything new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy Posted May 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 i talked to him yesterday...things have calmed there a bit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Good news!!! Keep that Marble Karma flowing in that direction!!! Hang in, Steve.... I'd be chewin' my fingernails down to the second finger joint by now!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleus1 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 dont want to read to much into it, but China may be budging on the issue and (maybe)soon to condemn. Tell him stay alert Duff NK = lunacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Marbles Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 I'm keeping you and your son in my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy Posted May 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 thanks everybody... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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