Oct 2006 Oct. 1 – I met the members of my team today. The team consists of a handful of officers and about a small

Sept 2006 SEPT. 9 – One of my dearest friends, who also is a student from one of my fitness classes, hosted a going-away party

Dec 2006 DEC. 1 – It’s December!!! I will be coming home for a short Christmas break for about 10 days! I am so excited

Jan 2007 Jan. 2 – Today is the day that we pack up and finally move out of this compound en route to Kuwait. The

February 2007 Feb. 2 – We’ve gone out several times into the city. As we drive throughout the city it isn’t a city compared to

MARCH 2007 MARCH 1 – Today I learned something. We went out again on a mission into Baghdad. We stopped at a police station so

MAY 2007 MAY 1 – It’s May!!! I guess that I can’t complain the time is moving right along. I saw on CNN news about

Dec 2006 JUNE 1 – It’s June!! I have about two months before I can start planning my leave back home to the States. This

JULY 2007 JULY 1 – Today the weather is about 113 degrees today! We are not doing many house-clearing missions these days. Even though it’s

AUGUST 2007 AUGUST 2 – I am learning an interesting fact about the Iraqis that we work with. Their commitment level is not equal to

SEPTEMBER 2007 SEPTEMBER 8 – One of my dearest friends, who also is a student from one of my fitness classes, hosted a going-away party

OCTOBER 2007 OCTOBER 1 – I arrived last night in Baghdad at about 4:30 a.m. yesterday. I slept most of the day away to be

NOVEMBER 2007 NOVEMBER 1 –It’s November!!!! We are just under 60 days to go! We found out that we all will be home for Christmas!

DECEMBER 2007 DECEMBER 1 – It’s December 1st! I never thought it would get here! I have about 21 days until I walk in the door