Monday, January 31, 2005 11:29 PM
ryanseals
Thank you
I'm so proud of our soldiers (and the Iraqi troops and Iraqis who voted) for what went on this weekend in the Iraqi elections. The way things seemed to go this weekend, from at least what I've seen and heard, was encouraging. I haven't heard from Ryan, but I've heard through someone in his unit that all is well.
I'd also like to say thank you to a certain member of the Iraqi National Guard, Haider Al Arkawazi. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, this man saved the lives of about 60 Iraqis and 30 members of the 278th by tackling a suicide bomber trying to get past the Joint Command Center's main gate, into a two-story building where soldiers were preparing for the elections. What a story of bravery.
-- Christy