Rev. Edward Brandt, pastor of Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church, previously lived and worked in Delaware, where he was a pastor in the 161st Signal Brigade of the Delaware National Guard. His unit has been called into active duty and is now training in Ft. Bliss, soon to deploy to Iraq. We received the following e-mail from Rev. Brandt early Wednesday morning: ‘I watched the presidential election returns like I normally do every four years, but this year two things were different: 1) I am at Ft. Bliss, TX; and 2) I watched the returns with my roommate, Beau Biden, who happens to now be the son of the Vice-President Elect. About 15 people crowded into a room built for five; we shared food, munchies and soda. We watched the returns come in state by state and Beau excused himself several times to go outside and talk with his dad and family. The highlight of the night was President-Elect Barack Obama calling Beau (and the soldiers in the room) and giving him a rousing Hoooah!! What an historic night!’
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