[Will88]

- children's father took off for Iraq "to earn money for his growing family."

Wonder what sort of work the father or grandfather does, going back to Iraq presumably to earn more than he could in the US. Most move in the opposite direction to increase their earning potential.

[Tamar1973]

Wonder what sort of work the father or grandfather does, going back to Iraq presumably to earn more than he could in the US. Most move in the opposite direction to increase their earning potential.

If he works for an American company doing contract work with the US gov't, he's probably earning a load of hazard pay and getting a lot more $$ than our soldiers get.