Update on Clayton

I thought I'd better post an update here since those on facebook knew this days ago. Clayton's base was attacked again this past weekend. Thankfully no American or Afghan soldiers lost their lives.

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From our local newstation website is this brief account:
[kake.com]

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Would-be suicide bombers have been repelled after trying to storm a major NATO base in eastern Afghanistan early Saturday.

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. It's their second assault on the base and an adjoining airport outside Jalalabad city in six months.

Meanwhile, a bomb attack in the north of the country killed people.

A national army commander says the militants attacked the Afghan army checkpoint outside the Jalalabad base shortly after dawn, sparking a gunbattle that lasted at least two hours and involved NATO helicopters firing from overhead.

A provincial government spokesman says eight assailants were killed -- including two who were wearing explosives vests.

A Taliban spokesman says there were 14 attackers and that 11 of them were killed.

NATO forces say initial reports indicate no foreign or Afghan forces were killed.

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Most know that Clayton is at FOB Fenty in Jalalabad and his base was also attacked in June and he was in combat. This attack came while he was working. He was not in combat this time but that does little to relieve my worry.
 
They have also experienced two earthquakes since this past weekend. One shook them pretty good.

We have had email and chat communication this past week and know that he is doing well. I think he was delighted to find chocolate in his last care package and I was told it went pretty quick!

Please keep him and our troops in your prayers.