Hey Frank. Thanks for your great post re: my trip to Iraq. It is truly an honor to wear this uniform, no matter what people think about the war. The great majority of us really do live the army values: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage. We also ask 18-24 year olds to make life and death decisions on a daily basis,and most of the time, they make the right choices. No matter how M. turns out, I am really glad to be here and to be able to serve there. It will change my life for the best, I can almost guarantee it.
I hope that I can come back and face what may wait for me with the same tenacity that I tackle my Army assignment. I'd love to have a critique of my situation when you get a moment.