A note from Iraq

I'm not an overly political person. I don't care why we're at war with Iraq, but I do care that people I know are involved in it.

My friend Mark and his wife are in the Air Force, and occasionally, I'll get notes from Mark from "somewhere in the sand." My friend Jack was in the special forces and was disabled in an attack. His brother Damon was killed.

And my friend Andy is in Baghdad right now. He's a banker by trade, but also a member of the reserves. He was activated and has spent most of his time there serving as an advisor for the new Iraqi border patrols.

When Jack went over to Iraq, I wrote a note to his son calling him my hero. But in truth, any soldier out there, is my hero. And I hope all my heroes, including the ones I am able to call friend, stay safe and come home soon.