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Well.... My best  friend left for Iraq 3 weeks ago... although I am very proud of him and all that he has done, it breaks my heart, his wife is due with their first baby (little girl) in Feb and he wont be here to experience it, he will miss all Holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, but that's just part of the job title.

He is a marine.. and he is serving our country. We all worry sick about him, and pray for him to return safely. Its hard to not think of the worst seems how we have already lost a friend there (RIP Clay Farr).

I'm opening this post to talk to others that have or have had family/friends/co-workers etc that have been in Iraq for this war, and what they have learned from the experience. Please do not leave comments on this if you are going to down talk our soldier's, I will delete your comment as soon as i see it if you do. 

Id really like to get some insight on this since i don't know much about it... and hear from others that have gone through this... thank you everyone.