I am the Civil Affairs Officer for an MP unit. I work directly with the people of Iraq. Once a week, we visit a local clinic to provide medical care, health education, clothing, shoes, food, and toys to these people.
A reporter, here, once asked me what my mission was and I told him. His next question was if I knew where the Infantry guys were. I never saw him again. The media is only interested in "guts-on-the-ground" stories. apparently "Good news is no news."
I thank you all for your support. We are all in this together. Thanks for doing your part, it makes a difference.
These two little girls adopted me.
Handing out beanie babies.
She kept trying to swing higher to reach the candy, yes, I gave it to her on the third try.
This little girl wasn't heavy enough to work the teeter-totter, so I gave her a hand. (note the sign in the background)
This is a close-up of the sign in the background and THIS IS WHY there are now playgrounds in Iraq.
If anyone is interested in sharing these pictures, feel free to copy them here, or E-mail me for the original high-resolution versions. Please do not link to the original URL. Yes, this is really me, and yes I am really here.