Trinity Lutheran member Anna Wittrock received some recent press in The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead for an upcoming deployment to Kosovo for a peace-keeping mission.
She will be gone for a whole year’s time and leaves behind a husband and two kids.
You can read the article in its entirety at: http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/247927/
It’s hard to say whether or not a story like this is good press.
While there is no doubt Wittrock is pleased to be helping keep peace in once war-ridden Kosovo, being forced to be away from her two very young children and husband for an entire year is anything but desirable.
But the article serves as an important reminder that each day there are those living away from their friends and families as they serve their country in different assignments and through different branches of the military.
This has had an effect on every congregation throughout the country. Stories such as Wittrock’s are all too common and it is important to consider those over seas and their families in both your thoughts and prayers.
The list of those from Trinity currently overseas include:
SPC Neil Scott
CPL Matthew Nesting
SPC Alison Suckow
Capt. Jason Bishop
SGT Ryan Baldner
Capt. Michael Aamold
SSG Steven Kreps
Capt. Jeremy Aamold
SGT Dave Pederson
Army Pilot Trace Johnson
SPC Steve Sundberg*
SSGT Joseph Brecht
Capt. Adam Gilbertson
Senior Airman Brendan Balko
Capt. Kristen Shifrin
Capt. Matt Shifrin
LT Col. Lannie Runck
SGT Alisha Gregoire
Capt. Carlton Matson
MSGT Todd Nappe
LT Brett K. Cartwright, Chaplain
SPC Raymond Pizarro
BM3 Roque J. Blais*
SPC Scot Jordan
Capt. Anne Braden
SGT Amy Pinkney
Capt. Anna Wittrock
Chaplain Bruce Krogstad
Randall Griffeth*
PFC Larrie C. Cherrey
1st LT. Amber Balker
David Thomas
SSG Monte Culbertson
SPC Casey Thoemke*
*Stationed in combat zones
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