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  • Volunteering in Iraq an eye-opening experience

    If you talk to enough people who have deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq, they will paint you a picture about a location where a lot of your time is devoted to responding to mortar and rocket attacks, and donning your flak vest and helmet as part of your daily routine. While this may be an accurate

  • A first sergeant's worst nightmare

    A first sergeant's life is all about taking care of the troops, whether it's in a good way or in a not so good way. Over time they become part of our family. We have signed up for the job to deal with personal and professional issues that in one way or another affect our troops. As shirts, we often