Boise Dad will travel to Athens from Iraq

Atlanta Journal and Constitution (hold the laughter) ^ | 08/09/05 | JACK WILKINSON

[FreeAtlanta]

Boise, Idaho — It's 1,838 air miles from here to Atlanta, as the Delta non-stop 737 crow flies. Dan Miller's sojourn to Sanford Stadium will last a wee bit longer. He's flying in from Baghdad, a three-day, four-country odyssey, in order to see his son Tad and his Boise State teammates open the season Sept. 3 at Georgia. And you thought game-day traffic on 316 lasts an eternity.

"I would not miss it for the world!" Miller, a retired police lieutenant with the Boise Police Department, who's helping to train Iraqi police officers, wrote in an exuberant e-mail. "It will take three days from Baghdad. I will travel by military convoy, then C-130 transport from Baghdad International to Kuwait City. In Kuwait, I get on a commercial jet to Frankfurt, Germany. This flight is six hours. Frankfurt to Atlanta is another 10 hours. I arrive on Friday before the game at 1400 hours." And you thought getting to Starkville was a haul. ....

[FreeAtlanta]

I thought this was a good article. I really respect what Dan Miller is doing in Iraq and his effort to come support his son's team during and after they get whipped.

[eyespysomething]

Maybe we should greet him in ATL?

[Fierce Allegiance]

OHHHHHHhhhhhh, Athens, Georgia, USA.

[Francis McClobber]

Go Dawgs! Sic 'em, Woof! Woof! Woof!

[andyk]

Get 'em Broncos!