We have a request from the family of SP4 Lindsay Omlor, US Army, to welcome her back to her home in Roxborough after a 9 month deployment to Afghanistan!

" I'd like to try to arrange for a "neighborhood welcome home", not sure if that is what it is called. I've seen in the news media where soldiers are welcomed home by their neighborhood fire company and local police, and the Warrior Watch. Do you know how I would go about coordinating that?
Lindsay would be thrilled (as would our family) to have you guys and the neighborhood here to welcome her home! It is going to be very hard on Lindsay and her Unit as they are coming home less three of their comrades that were killed and others that were seriously wounded. They’ve seen a lot, as I am sure you know having experienced it yourself, and it would be great for her to see how your organization and everyone feels about these soldiers."

Let's get out and show this Soldier how much we appreciate her service and sacrifice to Our Country!

Who: Spc. Lindsay Marie Omlor
What: Welcome Home Escort
Where: TBD near Roxborough
When: TBD

Rally Location: TBD
Rally Time: TBD

KSU: TBD

Lindsay is a member of the 131st Transportation Company, Southampton Armory. You will remember that we escorted that unit to their sendoff, taking them from the armory to Fort Dix.

Bio:
Spc Lindsay Marie Omlor has been enlisted for 1 year 7 months attached to the 131st transportation Company.
This is her first deployment and her MOS is Truck Driver.
Lindsay was awarded a “Combat Action Badge,” for her role in safely transporting supplies under direct hostile enemy fire during operations on June 9, 2010.
She attended Immaculate Heart of Mary grade school in Roxborough Philadelphia and Hallahan High School in center city Phiadelphia.
Lindsay loves to dance and socialize with friends.  She will be looking into schools that have a good nursing program.  She hopes to be able to start in September.

We would not be surprised if she applies for a position within the Philadelphia Police Dept. if and when the opportunity arises!!
She has a brother, Dave Omlor is a Philadelphia Police Officer along with her Uncle.  Father, Dave Omlor is retired from the City of Philadelphia where he worked for 28 years.  Mom, Patti Omlor is an administrative assistant at St. Aloysius Academy grade school.

Lindsay’s father, Dave and three Uncles were in the Navy and another Uncle in the Marines.  She has a cousin who served in the Marines and served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
We are just so proud of Lindsay.  She has always been a fighter and will stand up to anything throw her way!!!  She and her unit have endured a lot.  She has grown so much during this deployment and we are so very proud of how she has handled herself.

Below is a link to a local paper's report on Lindsay's return:

   http://www.montgomerynews.com/.....t?viewmode=fullstory

Here are some photos of Lindsay from the sendoff - in the second photo that is her I am talking to at Fort Dix:

President Barack Obama’s announcement that all U.S. troops stationed in Iraq will be withdrawn from the country at year’s end is welcome news to local residents.

Obama made the announcement in a televised speech Friday stating “I can report that as promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year. After nearly nine years, American’s war in Iraq will be over.”

“That’s good news,” said Brownsville widow Elisa Perez, whose husband U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez, was killed in Iraq in July 2003 after coming under enemy fire.

“I think it is long overdue. It seems like we were just there doing nothing but losing lives. It’s about time that they come home,” Perez said. “It is the longest war ever and I do think I troops deserve to come home.”

The U.S. military presence in Iraq stands at just under 40,000. All U.S. troops are to exit the country in accordance with a deal struck between the countries in 2008 when George W. Bush was president.

Although Perez agrees with the President’s decision to pull all the troops out of Iraq, she questions whether it is a political move since he is up for re-election.

“Everything is political, so I think that is what he is using trying to get the votes, he’s trying to get the veterans and their families to vote for him,” she said. “The polls say he is not very popular right now, so I think that is basically what it is.”

Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez served with the 101st Airborne Division’s Company A, 1 Battalion 327 Infantry. Elisa Perez last saw her husband in March 2003. He was killed July 24, 2003, in Al Hawd, just south of Mosul, Iraq.

The Associated Press reports that more than 4,400 members of the U.S. military have been killed since the U.S. and its allies invaded Iraq in March 2003.

Obama, an opponent of the war from the start, took office and accelerated the end of the conflict. In August 2010, he declared the U.S combat mission over.

“Over the next two months our troops in Iraq, tens of thousands of them, will pack up their gear and board convoys for the journey home,” Obama said. “ The last American soldier will cross the border out of Iraq with their heads held high, proud of their successes and knowing that the American people stand united in our support for our troops.”

Sgt. 1st Class Javier Rosales said, “I think it’s the right time” to bring the troops home from Iraq. “It’s relief. It’s a sign that we are coming ahead in the fight.”

Rosales, a member of the Texas National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry, returned from Iraq in August 2010 after serving about nine months. He had previously served in Afghanistan.

“We did know that since we were the last combat units to come out in August, ... we knew that this would follow; I think they mentioned 2013. It is news that is coming sooner, which is good,” Rosales said.

In a prepared statement, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, said: “President Obama today made the right decision in announcing he will bring more than 40,000 U.S. troops stationed in Iraq home for good and forever. Throughout this nine-year war our country has made many sacrifices. We have lost more than 4,400 troops and the war has cost our country more than a $1 trillion. We can never forget those who have given their lives in the line of duty fighting this war and we will always honor their courage, dedication and commitment to our country and its well-being. Ending this engagement in Iraq was the correct action to take.”

The Associated Press first reported last week that the United States would not keep troops in Iraq past the yearend withdrawal deadline, except for some soldiers attached to the U.S. Embassy.

“Bringing our troops home is very good news for America. I, along with some of my colleagues in Congress, voted against the invasion of Iraq so I think our president made a wise choice in getting our troops out of Iraq,” said U.S. Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, D-Mercedes.

Lmartinez@brownsvilleherald.com

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