[OpressoDeLiber]

Hey everyone, got this post from a friend of mine back in Bellevue. I'm currently in Baghdad, a cavalry scout in the US Army living the news you watch, and mostly the news you never see. I just wanted to express my sincere thanks for support from people like you. It's still a war, it's still very, very real over here, and lots of people, lots of free Iraqi people are dying. But far greater than that, more and more Iraqis have food, and clothes and shoes. Behind all the politics and bickering what's really happening is a lot of lives are being made better. Whereas before a family of 4 would live in a mud hut no bigger than half a porter potty, not allowing their daughters to walk outside because Saddam and his sons were fond of stealing them, raping them and leaving them dead or worse on the side of the road, children now play freely in the streets and come to wave at the American convoys as we toss out MRE's and candy. Things are much better here and it's because of support from back home. Those of you who back us, those families who keep their soldiers strong, the civilian contractors that rebuild the country, it's all doing a lot of good that CNN would never dare report to you. So thanks from the front, we love you guys, and we're not backing down until every one of those kids has a pair of shoes to wear.

[PureSolace]

OpressoDeLiber, Thanks for the post man. I'm glad the post made it to ya safely. I hear modem speeds there are supper slow. I hope the large images weren't a problem for the download. Thanks for doing the job you do! and tell everyone there we support them 100%! God bless! and when ya get back home, contact me, we'll get the old gang back together. God Speed! :)

[goodnesswins]

THANK Y.O.U.....for what YOU are doing!!!!! And, thanks for the fabulous report, too. Post more updates!!!

[texasflower]

Terrific post!!!! Thank you so much for what you are doing in Iraq!

Welcome to FR and I hope we see many more updates from you!

[Jen]

Welcome to FR and thank you for serving our country in Iraq! I love your screenname!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Opresso, thank you SO MUCH for your post, and thank you for doing what you're doing. We'll all be praying for you.

It's SO nice to read a first hand account!!

[Fawnn]

OpressoDeLiber: Thank you for your service to our country!

Perhaps ping the Canteen crew to this thread?

(Brad's Gramma: Thanks for letting me know about this one!)

[Mo1]

{{{HUGS}}}


Thank you and God Bless Y'all over there

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

God Bless you.

Please keep us updated with any details that you are permitted to release.

We have a group of FReepers that are on a daily thread called the Daily Dose of Dubya that has a prayer list for those in the military. We would be honored to put you on our list.

[hoosiermama]

God HAS Blessed America. Thanks for sharing your blessing.

[kayak]

I nominate #12 as Post of the Day!

God bless you, Opresso! And THANK YOU for what you are doing. We love ya!

[areafiftyone]

Thank you so much - God Bless you and welcome to Free Republic. ((((( HUGS )))))!!

[Libertina]

Awesome US Troops BUMP!

[peekaboo]

God Bless you and all of the troops over there.

Thank you for your service and for giving us protection.