To: kristinn
We get guys coming from the outlying areas of Baghdad for a day or two of down time here at the palace. They get to eat in a marble dining hall with huge chandeliers and pretty fair food and swim in Saddam's pool. Sometimes they just wander the halls looking around and enjoying the cool air.
Whenever I sit to eat with someone who has obviously come in from the field I talk with them, find out their job and let them know that their hard work is appreciated and that more people than not are behind them.
I also make sure that the strays that wander the halls can call home when they ask to use the phone. It means a lot to someone coming in from the field to be able to spend ten minutes on the phone with their loved ones.
To: nerdwithamachinegun
You are a terrific liaison. Keep the stories coming to us and keep giving our thanks and admiration to our troops in Iraq!
26 posted on
10/08/2003 5:30:03 AM PDT by
maica
(...as Davis rides the mudslide, it's Arnold by a landslide next Tuesday.)
To: nerdwithamachinegun
You're doing good work over there, nerd. They do need to know that the overwhelming majority of regular folk back home are supportive of them and worry about their safety. A friendly face and a kind word is probably some of the best medicine these guys and gals can get; after phone calls to loved ones back home, of course.
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