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Hello my family and friends, The date is now 1 December 2005, and I am writing my next to last letter. My deployment is now winding down. It is so hard to believe that it has almost been a year and a half since I started on this arduous journey. This deployment has been a whirlwind of emotions and roller coasters. It has made me a stronger person both physically, mentally, and emotionally. I have seen so many positive changes since we first put boots on ground here. Neighborhoods have changed their attitudes on a whole. We can see this...

The date in now 21 October 05, and I am finally sitting down to write. Let me say that over the last several months, I just have not had the time do update nor to gather my own thoughts. Yes, I am still alive, and have all my extremities. I don’t know where to begin since so much has happened to us. I am now getting letters and e-mails from all over the country, wondering if I am alright, since I seem to have disappeared into thin air. One person in particular wanted me to start writing immediately, because I...