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January 2008Dear Friends & Family, I recently returned from my 5th service trip to Juarez, Mexico. This trip did not fail to disappoint me. The poverty shocked me more than it has in the past- I remember thinking that I seemed to be “numb” to it because I had seen it before and was perhaps getting used to it. But not this time. I’m glad it struck a chord with me. As I sit in my 1,270 square foot home and worry about some of my “problems”, it is a good reality check for me to have a ...

After our training was done in El PasoTX /Camp McGregor N.M. before we headed to Iraq, we had 10 (12)days to ourselves to take some leave/liberty.    I went home to PA to visit my family and then headed back after 10 days so I could go experience a bit of Juarez.  We were warned,  no liberty without a 'battle buddy',  no traveling to Juarez and absolutely 'NO' tatoos!!! Guess what???? On Aug 10 I came back to El Paso,  and on Aug 11 I rode the bus down...

I had to go again to Juarez and found again the people very nice, the place has the most wonderful peoplein Mexico. All that killing does not affect the "normal, everyday person".

While in old Mexico we were on a dirt road in the mountains and I saw a road that turned to the right down a steep incline and took it….Bridget SCREAMED… she thought we were driving off the side of the mountain. ROFL

born and raised a Yankee!

Oh all journies that i would confess that have changed my life around it was coming to New Mexico. It was one of those decisions that if i didnt go then i would have gone on with my life in WV, but i took a chance. Thats all it takes, you got to take risks cuz if not, then nothin happens!