I dont have anyone related to me, that is deployed. But we just found out that our basketball coach is in Iraq. He said last year, that he was quiting, because he thought that nobody liked him. It was partly true, the older girls hated him, but my team, absolutly loved him. He was the best basketball coach that we had. And he pushed us to our absolute limit. We cried at our last game because he was leaving. That night, every single one of our parents called him AT HIS JOB, and begged him to come back next year. He agreed and told the school he was not resigning. We were all very very happy. But now, we found out he is in Iraq, or is going soon. We are all devestated again. But we know that he is doing something good for our country, and we all hope that he comes back safe, and unharmed, even if he wont be our basketball coach again.

BEST WISHES, TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SOMEONE CLOSE TO THEM, DEPLOYED, I HOPE THEY ALL COME HOME SAFE AND SOUND.