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  <updated>2012-03-24T15:24:07Z</updated>
  <title>Comments for A brat&apos;s Christmas letter to Santa.</title>
  <subtitle>We&apos;re the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost.  All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT,  and KA 2003-2010</subtitle>
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    <published>2008-12-25T15:12:47Z</published>
    <updated>2008-12-25T15:22:17Z</updated>
    <title>A brat&apos;s Christmas letter to Santa.</title>
    <summary><![CDATA[There were probably a lot of these from milbrats this year.&nbsp; Yeah, I can use that term.&nbsp; I was one.&nbsp; I remember Christmas '68.&nbsp; Lots of cool stuff, but no Dad.&nbsp; I remember there being lots of cool stuff, but except for the telescope I couldn't tell you what I got.&nbsp;&nbsp; I do remember Dad not being there.&nbsp; Except as a voice on the tape recorder.

CJ&nbsp;sends:

Life in the military is difficult, especially during deployed times. A good friend allowed me to send along this photo of a Santa list her daughter created. Her dad is currently deployed. Check out her list.

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      <name>The Armorer</name>
      <uri>http://www.thedonovan.com</uri>
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      <![CDATA[There were probably a lot of these from milbrats this year.&nbsp; Yeah, I can use that term.&nbsp; I was one.&nbsp; I remember Christmas '68.&nbsp; Lots of cool stuff, but no Dad.&nbsp; I remember there being lots of cool stuff, but except for the telescope I couldn't tell you what I got.&nbsp;&nbsp; I do remember Dad not being there.&nbsp; Except as a voice on the tape recorder.<br />
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<a href="http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/12/24/terrorists-living-better-than-troops/">CJ&nbsp;sends:</a><br />
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<div>Life in the military is difficult, especially during deployed times. A good friend allowed me to send along this photo of a Santa list her daughter created. Her dad is currently deployed. Check out her list.</div>
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<img alt="A military kid's Christmas letter to Santa." src="http://www.fototime.com/C7AB87D88C214FC/orig.jpg" />]]>
      
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    <title>Comment from AFSister on 2008-12-25</title>
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        <name>AFSister</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[awwwww.... that sweet baby.<br />
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My friend Karen's son, Ryan, got home from Iraq about 3 weeks ago- and arrived home in Cincinnati with his new bride and twin baby boys on Monday.&nbsp; Talk about a Merry Christmas!&nbsp; Karen got her son back, along with his two sons.&nbsp; Life is good, eh?&nbsp; He served 18 months in Iraq as a 50-cal gunner.&nbsp; He left engaged; came back married with 2 babies.&nbsp; He's a little jumpy, and hyper-attentive to everything going on around him, but he's back in one piece.&nbsp; REJOICE!!<br />
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I know there are thousands of deployed Mommy's and Daddy's right now, and thousands of children who have similar lists as Hayden's, but that doesn't make it any easier on anyone.&nbsp; Here's hoping Hayden gets her Daddy back soon!]]>
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    <published>2008-12-26T03:18:29Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from Barb on 2008-12-25</title>
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        <name>Barb</name>
        <uri>http://barbette.blogspot.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[I remember making those tapes, although my brother was based in Germany.&nbsp;]]>
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    <published>2008-12-25T16:09:28Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from alan on 2008-12-25</title>
    <author>
        <name>alan</name>
        <uri>http://snarkybytes.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[I&nbsp;remember those tape recorded messages too.&nbsp;&nbsp; Don't remember the stuff I&nbsp;got then either.<br />
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    <published>2008-12-25T15:51:03Z</published>
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