Kevin,
Thanks for the great description of your Iraq tour. My son is a twenty year-old PFC stationed at FOB Q-West. He's a gunner on a Humvee and out on patrol 5-6 days a week. He's coming home next week for R&R and then he'll take that ride back onto Q-West. Those men and women are incredibly brave and I know that a lot of them are not too far removed from Friday nights on the football field. While I am damned proud of them all, my son says it's just what they do. I asked him once if he and his buddies paid any attention to the politics of war here at home. He said "we know about it, but frankly Dad, it's pretty much wondering if there's anything new at the DFAC and is the next IED for us". Incredibly brave. I plan on showing your post to my son when he gets home. My thanks to you and Lamar for taking the time to let these warriors know that we care.
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