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HOME SWEET HOME
I just woke up after 20 hours of flying and hopping from airport to airport. And I know what our soldiers are unduring. Everyone needs to show their love and appreciation to them anyway possible.
We started our day yesterday with lunch at the Longhorn Cafe at camp Eagle base. We went to sound check at 4:00 pm and sound checked for a few hours. Right before showtime, the band and crew were presented qith special certificates on behalf of the soldiers in appreciation for our visit. Showtime was at 8:00 PM . The response from those in attendance was terrific. We had one soldiers come up and sing a George Strait song with the band. Miles, a buddy we made the night before brought his guitar and jammed some blues with the band. We had another come up and sing and play guitar with the band, a cool southern rockish tune. All in all it was a party. We stayed and signed autographs after the show and after shooting a few pics with some soldiers with their lowrider bikes which they actually built there at Camp Eagle base ( they came to the show from their barracks on the lowrider bikes ) wedrove 3 hours back through the mountains to Sarajevo.
We arrived to the hotel at 2:00 AM and left to the airport at 5:45 AM . The Holiday Inn we stayed at was the one in the movie "SARAJEVO" which was bombed heavy during the war. It is where the journalists were staying during the war and a lot of people lost their lives there. Oscar swears that he was awakened by loud talking in his ear after feeling someone tug at his hand and no one else was in the rrom with him. He of course slept the rest of the night with all the lights on in his room.
We flew out of Sarajevo to Vienna where we had a 3 hoir layover. This gave the guys a chance to buy some gifts at the Vienna airport. After a 9 hour flight we got into Washington DC where we had a 3 hour layover.
We arrived Houston close to 9 PM. I of course slept like a rock but now it's back to work. We fly out Thursday to Las Vegas to get ready for that show.
On behalf of the following LA MAFIA & CREW
Oscar De La Rosa - Vocals
Armando Lichtenberger Jr. - Keys & Accordion
David De La Garza Keys & Vocals
Tim Ruiz Bass
Joe Gonzales Drums
Ivo Bove Guitar
George Martinez Sound engineer/Production manager
Richard Guerra Lighting tech
Darrel Gonzales Stage tech
Rene Gonzalez Stage tech
we want to thank all the brave soldiers we made freinds with in Kosovo (Camp Bondsteel) and Bosnia (Camp Eagle base) for their hospitality. You guys are the best . We will continue to support you in any way we can. We will keep doing these USO tours until all of you are home safe.
Armando (Mando) Lichtenberger Jr
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10 of 13MoreES GRATO SABER QUE LOS REIVEN BIEN EN OTRA PARTE DEL MUNDO MUCHOS EXITOS Y VESOS A LA MAFIA
LA MAFIA THANKS FOR YOUR MUSIC YOUR SHOWS THEY ALL GOOD KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOUR THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD
la mafia . Uno de mis grupos faboritos
WELCOME HOME GUY'S AND MAY THE LORD ALWAY'S KEP YOU SAFE AND MY BLESSING'S TO ALL OF YOU TAKE CARE UR FRIEND ROSE
Hi Oscar My Antonio De La Rosa my Dad is Michael De La Rosa from Pflugerville Tx, I think we are realted some where down the line. I have family in coupland tx, Edna tx, Victoria tx , MY grandfarther is Pedro De La Rosa Jr. But anyway my mom loves your songs and my sister does too.she wants you to play in here Quincenera one day ,she still has the three more years till then. I hope that ya'll stay together till then . Thank you to keeping Tejano alive. For my mom and Dad. Antonio De La Rosa
Hey I know this is a late comment on this lol. I'm glad ya'll made it safely back to Houston. And I'm glad you call Houston "home sweet home". I love Houston, I was born, and raised here, and it's my home sweet home too.
Hey, Oscar! Hope you all came home safe and sound. I'm your biggest fan since I was 17 yrs.old . I love your music and yourself also. I love it when you put roses on your c.d's because My full name is Rosenda- Rosie 4 short. I'm named after a famous Mexican singer .Hope you be my friend. Would love for you to add urself on my frienz list, By the way keep in touch even if you just say Hi! Well I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a New Year! U haven't been in Belton, Texas 4 a long time. I miss your shows down here.We all Tejano's have to fight our MUSIC back and don't let it get us out completely. Keep up the wonderful job and urself also the band. I luv you all and may God Bless you all and in all ya'll do. Luv ur Big fan:"ROSIE"
He3y guys on behalf of the usa I thank you for spending your time to go and be with our heros. I also thank the many who areout there fighting for our freedom. we are so unworthy. May god richly bless you and yours and keep our Heros safe. God Bless.
YOU GUYS ARE THE SHIT!!! :) READING THINGS LIKE THESE REALLY MAKE ME FEEL HAPPY AND SUPPORTED BECAUSE I'M A SOLDIER TOO AND I KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO BE AWAY FROM THOSE THAT WE LOVE AND HOW ANY SENSE OF BACK HOME MAKES IT BETTER FOR US. I JUST WANNA SAY THANKS AND ITS PPL LIKE YOU GUYS WHO MAKE MY JOB A LIL EASIER. YOU GUYS ARE REALLY DOING GOOD THINGS AND I'M HAPPY THAT YOU GUYS ACTUALLY TOOK THE TIME TO DO THAT FOR MY FELLOW SOLDIERS BECAUSE NOT EVERY TEJANO GROUP IS WILLING TO DO THAT. THANKS GUYS. I APPRECIATE IT. TAKE CARE.....
hey gald u are ok and happy u made it home to your sweet home welove u ,ll guy take care where very u ,ll go and may god be with u ,ll all the time we will pray for all of you,ll thank god u,ll are ok will when you,ll go to las vegas wish you,ll the best sorry to hear you went threw a lot
hello, you brave guys sure nice to to read about where you have been and being doing i am so proud of you'll rhanks to god that you here safe back home now it uor turn to go see you in person if it's near SAN SANTONIO but also it nice for tou'll to entertain our brave soilders in and that goes for you too you are so brave well thanks to god you back save saw all your pictures when you were there sa brave still fixing a blog for you'll all so happy y