learned yesterday that my neice will be going to Iraq . . .

[OneBlueSky]

in January . . . she graduated from West Point in May, having enrolled before 9/11 and all that followed . . . her degree is in civil engineering, and the Army originally had her slated for a couple of years of graduate work . . . but she recently received orders for Iraq, and now this whole thing with BuchCo has become intensely personal . . .

[salin]

1. Prayers for your neice

that she comes back okay, though I would guess that even if she comes back healthy, she will comeback forever changed. :cry:

[wryter2000]

2. I'm sorry

Here's hoping this madness will stop soon and she'll be brought home quickly.

Please, keep us up-to-date on how she's doing. :hug:

[Independent thinker]

3. My thoughts are with you and your niece

But that is what she was trained for isn't it?

She'll be doing the work she was hired for, I hope she
enjoys her work (might as well enjoy it and learn more)
and returns safely to you and your family.

My Sister-inlaws father has been to Iraq a couple times now, his
men are responsible for maintaining aircraft. Sis was VERY glad
to have him finally return home.

Good luck!

[Webster Green]

4. Civil engineering in Iraq?

Heh!....not much of that going on.

Everyone is hiding in the Green Zone, scared shitless.

[OneBlueSky]

5. yeah, that's what she was trained for . . . but NOT in a country . . .

that the US illegally invaded . . . every service person in Iraq is a BushCo victim . . .