Be praying for the Marines of the 2/7

We thought it was time to post some information about Jared and the Marines of the 2/7. There's been alot going on in Afghanistan and I do need to be somewhat vague about locations and dates. Starting with Jared's call on Friday from the last posting. It seemed somewhat funny at the time but Jared was able to witness a premature IED explosion. There was a man on a motorcycle coming at them and they were getting ready. The suicide bomber hit a pot hole or bump and the motorcycle bounced. When the man's hands let go of the handle bars the explosives strapped to his body exploded. It was far enough away that no one was injured.

The next day got more serious. That day as they were moving from the base they were at to their home base, 4 Marines were killed by an IED. Jared was on the recovery team for the fallen soldiers. Within the next 5 days there were 4 more casualities for the Marines of the 2/7. There was an attack on a prison and 400 plus Taliban fighters escaped in the area. Violence is escalating in the area as the pope harvest was just completed and the Taliban is well funded again.

Jared has more missions that must be accomplised. We ask for your prayers for his safety and the soldiers of the 2/7 during these times. Things have not always gone as planned. On a recent mission that was suppose to take one day Jared was told to pack for two days. He was gone for two weeks. Food and water supplies were low and he ate some kababs at a local village. Meat cooked in dough with seasoning. Tasted Great! He then spent 4 days throwing up.

So please be praying for the safety of the Marines of the 2/7. They have lost more hero's in this last week than during their entire previous deployment to Iraq. With all that is going on in Afghanistan they find themselves at the front of what is going on. Your prayers and support are appreciated more than you will ever know.