NEWS FROM IRAQ~~~

She's in my prayers, as are the rest of my brothers and sisters who are over there and otherwhere in teh world.

I'm standing by to hear back from a review board about me re-enlisting. I served in the CG after graduating HS and was honorably discharged for having ADD (not a factor in my life/service but they wanted a way to get rid of people so they used ADD/ADHD). But the army is going to change my code if all goes well and I'll be re-enlisted. Already have paperwork drawn up, I retook my ASVAB, and all I'm waiting on is my RE code to change and off I go. Unlike most people I seem to talk to, I do wanna go to Iraq. I wouldn't feel right anywhere else, I've got so many close friends over there but not only that. I believe in our freedom so much and protecting my family/friends/fellow americans here at home that if I have to give my life for them I will.

I come from a long line of Military blood, so I guess this patriotism was in my gene's. And I'm in no way shape or form complaining.

Again, good luck, and best wishes.

Chris, my brother volunteered, too. I'm proud of him for that, but there are also some very good reasons why I wish he weren't, mostly personal. Good luck to you, whatever your results are.

That's great to hear she's coming home. Man, a year is a long time; I don't think I could do it :( They are definately in my thoughts.

Jennifer

Congrats on your wife coming home safely.
My thoughts are with all of our loved ones over seas
Thanks
Rusty

im happy to hear that shes coming home safe.

i support the military completely but i dont support bush at all. im not sure if ive only heard the bad side or something but all of this doesnt make sence to me. after 9/11 we were trying to stop terrorism and get osama bin ladin but then all of a sudden we just jumped over to iraq and started chasing the "weapons of mass destruction" and saddam. i heard from my history teacher that with the money we are wasting in iraq we could afford to pay for every senior in high school to go to college. if bush was to use our tax dollars wisely then we could do so much good for the economy. our soldiers are dieing in iraq just because bush was doing his dads dirty work. i just dont see any good side to all of this. im only 15 and dont know too much about politics government and economy yet but i know enough that there is more bad to this whole thing tan good.

the chasing of weapons and mass descrution has been going on long before 9/11.

Glad to hear she is coming home.
Later
Alex