Brian Hurt but not Seriously in Iraq ****New Update Post #45*****

Christy got a call from Brian yesterday that he had been injured in a car bombing near the gate at his base. He was hit by some debris but was thrown and landed rather hard on his back and head. He was being kept overnight for observation of a concussion. Others had been hit more seriously and flown from the base and one was killed. Brian and Christy had a really bad connection so she had difficulty understanding and hearing him so hopefully he will be able to call today with more details as to how he is.

Here is the report being given out by the Associated Press

Suicide car bomb kills US soldier, wounds 18
By SAMEER N. YACOUB, Associated Press Writer Sun Jun 8, 3:04 PM ET

BAGHDAD - A suicide truck bomber who concealed his explosives under tanned animal hides struck a U.S. patrol base Sunday in northern Iraq, killing one U.S. soldier and wounding 18 other Americans, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.
Two Iraqi contractors working at the base in Tamim province also were wounded, according to a brief statement from the military.
Tamim has a mixed population of Arabs, Kurds and Turkomen, with the oil-rich city of Kirkuk as its capital. Three American soldiers were killed last Wednesday by gunfire in Tamim.
Brig. Sarhat Qadir, a senior officer in the Kirkuk police department, said the bomber targeted a U.S. patrol base in a mostly Sunni Arab residential area in Rashad, about 25 miles southwest of Kirkuk.
The suicide attacker rammed his vehicle into blast walls outside the gates of the small U.S. base, located in a residential neighborhood of Sunni Arabs, Qadir said. He added that the explosives were concealed under tanned animal hides.

She got official word this morning from a phone call from some one in New York who said basically the same thing.

We are very, very glad he wasn't seriously hurt but I am asking for continued prayers for both Brian and Christy and the kids.

Your son and family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Thank God he wasn't seriously hurt.

Condolences to the families of the fatalities.

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Originally Posted by 4 Dog Mother

Christy got a call from Brian yesterday that he had been injured in a car bombing near the gate at his base.

We are very, very glad he wasn't seriously hurt,
but I am asking for continued prayers for both Brian and Christy and the kids.

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Background:

Sgt. Brian, a US Army Vehicle Mechanic, is serving on his Second Tour in Iraq.
He's the Hubby of PT's Christy, the younger daughter of "Mom" (4-5-6 Dog Mom)
and Carl; and he's the Brother-in-Law of Amy (Cincy's Mom).
Brian's two Kids, Jasmine and Dominic, are often featured on the Findlay Gathurin threads,
as well as Diana's reports from the Family Zoo.

Let's all gather around this Pet Talk and Military family and offer some Prayers for Brian
and support for his Family.

THANKS!

Hey Brian ~
Please Feel Better SOON, and come HOME as quick as you can!<!-- / message -->

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Originally Posted by moosmom

Your son and family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Thank God he wasn't seriously hurt.

Condolences to the families of the fatalities.

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:love:Same here.. (((( Huggss && Prayerss ))))

God Bless this young man and his family. It hurts my heart to hear stories of those poor kids getting hurt. I can only begin to imagine what it must do to the family members. My thoughts and prayers will be going out to all of you. {{{{{HUGS}}}}}:(:(:(

This thread stopped me cold - and brought tears to my eyes.

Please accept my prayers for Brian that he will soon be home and can be a full time Daddy to Jasmine and Dominic.

Thank God he wasn't more seriously injured.

I send you all big hugs.

OMG...God bless him! I will add him and your family to my prayers.

oh no! prayers going up

Oh dear :(

I just said a prayer for Brian as well as the others who were injured. Thank God that he wasn't injured worse. My condolences go out to the family of the lost solder, how very sad and scary. I hope he gets to go home soon to his family quick.

I've sent this on to several people - the more people praying the better I think!
big hugs!

Prayers sent out to Brian & the family, that includes every U.S soldier.

Oh man.:( A concussion can be a serious thing & the effects can be
felt years later.:( I pray that he heals completely & rejoins his family
soon. Prayers for Brian & all the family here at home.

The title to Phred's thread popped up on my screen before this one did and scared me silly. I am so sorry to hear that Brian has been hurt. How terribly scary and upsetting for the whole family. Prayers will be going out for Brian, Chrissy and the whole family.

Prayers for Brian and you al.
Thank God he was not hurt more seriously.

Wow.... what a scary phone call that had to be! :eek:
{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

Prayers from RI.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It was very scary getting his call yesterday, but I'm grateful that he was the one who got word to me first. Obviously, hearing his voice, I could tell he was in pain, but that he is going to be okay. We miss him so much and can't wait for him to return home to us!

Oh goodness. :( Many prayers that Brian will recover quickly and come home safe. Prayers for all the soilders. :love:

OMG. I'm glad he wasn't seriously hurt. I will keep him in my thoughts. Hugs to you and your family.

That is so damn scary. Prayers on the way for Brian and you all.

Prayers on the way, for Brian, for Christy, and for the friends and family of the other soldiers.

Christy heard from Brian late this afternoon. The connection was bad again but he was able to talk longer and he told her more about what happened. He was walking away from the gate and about 40 ft from it when he heard someone shout. He turned and saw the truck blowup and that's the last he remembers. He was thrown another 30 feet and knocked out - when he came too he had debris all over him and some had penetrated his back. He is not sure how much or how deep the stuff they took out of his back was but he is pretty sure he will have scars. He had just built himself a "house" or "room" at this satellite base because that was were he was all the time. He found out today that his "room" had been destroyed and although they found some of his clothes and things, his camera, computer, I-pod and cell phone were missing. He is still at the main base and has not been back to the satellite base to search for his own things. (not that they matter much). I am not sure how long they will be keeping him on the main base and although he is no longer in the hospital, he is still under observation.

Christy, of course, was very happy to hear from him. It is very hard for her to not be able to see for herself that he is okay. Because he was sending daily reports back to the main base, he was on the computer every day and so Christy has been getting e-mails from him every day. He has been borrowing phones to call home with so I hope he finds his or finds his computer so he can stay in more contact with her.

So keep those prayers acoming- we all need them.

Oh my God, this is so scary.
Please pass on my thoughts and good wishes, and of course lots of prayers on the way.

Thanks for the update Diana. I feel so bad for Brian & Christy.:( She must
be so upset with not being able to actually see how he's doing.:( All I can
do is keep praying for them, you & the whole family. (((Hugs)))

Thoughts and prayers will continue for Brian. He has kind of been my soldier of concern since I have no one of my own overseas. I do hope that his tour of duty will soon be drawing to a close. To Christy and all his family - stay strong.

Christy, Brian, and family are in my prayers. Thank God he was not closer to the explosion. How terrifying :(

Oh my - I'm so very glad that he wasn't hurt badly. Douglas and I send all our prayers to all of you.

I am so glad to hear Brian escaped serious injuries - More prayers are on the way!

Diane,
I sit here in Australia, and always hear the reports about the situation in Iraq and think about Brian. He is the only person I "know" that is there.

I am so very glad that he was "only" injured, and hope and pray for his speedy recovery.
{{{{{hugs}}}}} to you all. You are in my thoughts.

Prayers that either his computer is found and salvageable or that someone gives him another really soon.

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Originally Posted by 4 Dog Mother

Christy heard from Brian late this afternoon.

He is still at the main base and has not been back to the satellite base to search for his own things.
I am not sure how long they will be keeping him on the main base and
although he is no longer in the hospital, he is still under observation.

So keep those prayers acoming- we all need them.

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Is there ANY chance that his Purple Heart will come with a one-way Ticket to HOME?

Might be a good thing to ask in your Prayers ...
Please God, Send Sgt Brian HOME.

Feel Better SOON, Sarge!

Geesh..this sent shivers up my spine. Prayers and blessings to everyone. I'm glad Brian wasn't more seriously hurt, but this was bad enough. I sure hope he comes home soon.

Continuing prayers for Brian - Christy and your whole family.

Many more prayers sent. :love:

I can't even imagine how you must feel. More prayers are being said for Brian and the family. Oh how I pray that he will come home soon and never have to leave again.

{{{HUGS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY}}}

I'm glad to hear she was able to talk to him again and get the rest of the story.

Prayers sent for a speedy recovery.

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Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

Background:

Sgt. Brian, a US Army Vehicle Mechanic, is serving on his Second Tour in Iraq.
He's the Hubby of PT's Christy, the younger daughter of "Mom" (4-5-6 Dog Mom)
and Carl; and he's the Brother-in-Law of Amy (Cincy's Mom).
Brian's two Kids, Jasmine and Dominic, are often featured on the Findlay Gathurin threads,
as well as Diana's reports from the Family Zoo.

Let's all gather around this Pet Talk and Military family and offer some Prayers for Brian
and support for his Family.

THANKS!

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Will do just that. Thanks.

Christy was able to talk to Brian for a few minutes this afternoon. He is being sent for x-rays to see if there is anything remaining in his back. He was feeling pretty tired and "beat up". And I think he was having some flashbacks because he said he couldn't stand to be in his room where he could do too much thinking.

I feel sorry for him and all the others who have gone through such bad situations especially those more seriously wounded and who can't be with their families. And of course, prayers go out for the soldier who was killed and his family. There was an incident at the base last week where 3 soldiers were shot and killed - one of them was a friend of Brian's. Their families are also being prayed for. Brian has almost 6 months left - I know for Christy that especially now that seems like forever. Brian's brother left today for his 15 month tour in Iraq. They were here a couple of weeks ago when Brian was home on leave since it will be awhile before the brothers see each other again.

{Keeping you guys in my thoughts and prayers.}

How frightening. :( I'm glad he wasn't more seriously injured, but still I imagine he's in a lot of pain. What an awful thing to go through. I'll be keeping him and everyone in your family in my thoughts.

At least they were able to speak to each other again and, hopefully, that was comforting to them both. We'll keep the prayers going always.....