What Iraq civil war? (update from No Longer Free State deployed in Iraq)

3/7/2006 4:50:47 A.M. | No Longer Free State - Dave

[Former Military Chick]

As many of my fellow Freeper's know I am married to the very talented writer "No Longer Free State" who loves sharing his thoughts and reading Free Republic.

Beyond his talents as a writer he is also one of our finest serving in the US Army, as a Field Artillery Officer.

He has previously been deployed to Iraq, this is his second deployment. His updates during first deployment meant the world to me, while they were precious to me I decided to share them with friends and family. It became required reading for all, awaiting news from his adventures while in Iraq. The good, the bad and the down right ugly.

I have asked that he do the same this time, and I have decided to share them with our friends on Free Republic. If that is all right with you?

I would like to gather his updates from his first deployment, photo's and add to them these updates, posting them all on FR, so that we can see the success that has occurred since his first deployment. I know we will get an honest overview and his observations will help us put into perspective what we read in the news.

If there are any question's you would like for him to address, let me know and I will share them with him.

While this isn't a typical update, evidently the news of a civil war and the polls caught his attention and he felt it needed to be addressed. Perhaps I am biased but I happen to agree with him.

Thanks for taking the time to read his observations.

Please keep my beloved in your prayer's along with all those courageous men and women, who have selflessly decided to serve and protect our country. They deserve our greatest respect and I salute them all. I salute all the friends and families behind our hero's.

[Billthedrill]

BTT and I thank your husband for his service and you for yours.

[Southack]

Thank you.

[Former Military Chick]

PING

A brief observation from my beloved deployed in Iraq.

[redgolum]

Thanks for reporting this.

[CharlesThe Hammer]

Bravo. I'll be looking for some honest reporting. Love and Semper Fi to you and yours.

[Pragmatic Warrior]

Thanks and God bless both of you for your service to our country.

Keep posting the truth!!

[johnny7]

Thanks so much for the post... and may God bless.

[Former Military Chick]

Happy to post it, what caught my eye:

This country may have come farther towards unity in the last two weeks in response to that mosque being blown up than it has in all the days since the last round of elections.

that is an important observation and worth sharing and repeating. There is just not enough positive news arriving from Iraq. We need more. Hey I would even take the bad, as long as it were balanced. But nothing is WRONG.

[dead]

Thanks for the ping and the post.

Great news from the front. Thanks to Dave for the update and, most of all, for being there to do the heavy lifting.

[Bahbah]

have decided to share them with our friends on Free Republic. If that is all right with you?

It is wonderful and generous of you to do so, and I appreciate it very much.

[bayourant]

DEf. THis stuff needs to get out. If it wasnt for milblogs I would be clueless on whats really happening.

[eureka!]

Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. Yours, and all of them, are in my family's daily prayers. Please send our thanks...

[jveritas]

Great news.

God bless and protect your brave husband and all our brave troops.

[rlmorel]

Thanks to you and your husband for your service. I enjoy reading your threads, and appreciate your sharing the opinion of your husband, who currently serves. We appreciate hearing their opinions.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Thank you and your hubby for a slice of reality sorely missing from the Treason Media.

[JamminJAY]

Thank you both.

[Gucho]

Thanks for the ping - God bless.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Confirms what Rush was talking about earlier today.

[fanfan]

Thanks for the ping FMC!

Please keep me on this list.

Best wishes to you and Dave!