That's A Tough One

A boy I went to high school with died in Baghdad last week.

That's the first time anyone I've known has been to war. And, the first time (obviously) they've died. Even if it wasn't as the article states, a 'combat related' injury, he was still in Iraq. He was still away from home. Possibly alone.

It makes me think of Tessa's brother. He was in the air force and the army sent him a letter telling him he'd be shipped off in February to Iraq for the army. Even though he appealed, and even though it was found that they had indeed taken the wrong Doug _ _ _ _, they took him anyway. Did I mention that he was ten days shy of retirement? I guess they figured, "We've already located him, why not?" He thinks he's getting out in November. They first told him he'd be there five years.

Woah.