Joshua has arrived at Landstuhl Hospital in Germany and has come out of heavy sedation; they will not feed him until they figure out how they will handle redoing his While on patrol in Husaybah at 520pm on 8.19.04 Joshua was struck by an IED. His right leg is shredded and chipped at multiple places on the bone. Stomach and abdomen torn open,; right elbow ripped open. 50-100 shrapnel pellets in his face and arms and hands. He lost massive amounts of blood prior to Baghdad MASH unit arrival. He was in total shock.. A sniper shot him in the calf after he went down.  Three-four other guys wounded lightly. The marines took specific action after Joshua down. He was one of their favorites. The point man who was one of Joshua's squad got lost and led them down a wrong street in Husaybah. Neither, Joshua or we were surprised that he was wounded; he has had too many close calls in the past. His luck ran out 7 days before the end of his duty in the war zone. He is just becoming aware of his vulnerability and very distressed that his fellow marines are no longer around to protect him. He has asked that we come as quickly as we can. We are leaving tomorrow on the first flight to Frankfurt. Landstuhl is approximately 90 miles SW of Frankfurt. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers We expect 3-4 weeks surgery and recuperation in Germany and subsequent transfer to Walter Reed Medical in Wash DC.