[MountainDad]

My son was in Iraq with the 10th Mountain Division, (hence - MountainDad), early in the war, 2003, and I was searching for any information coming out of there.

A friend suggested FreeRepublic and found more information here than anywhere else. Been here ever since, although for whatever reason, failed to sign up until 2005.

[caww]

I can relate....I was following the Iraq war and chanced upon FR....someone recommended it on line so over I came..first as a lurker than later joined in. It was the only site I posted at....and except for a brief time at another site, which proved not to be as fulfilling, I humbled myself and returned to the fold ....Have to say I have never regretted doing so...and grateful to be accepted back still to this day.