Devin's in Iraq!

Hello everyone, hope all is groovy in the hood. Things are good here. Can’t post on the Internet where I am or what I’m doing. Just know It’s sandy, windy and cold as hell.

Thank you for all the support! It feels good to know that I have family and friends to come home to. I have guys with me that don’t have families waiting for them. I feel great about the guys I’m with. You know it’s true what they say when you make a bond with the guys you’re in combat with. It’s a different kind of bond. I know that the guy next to me will take one for me if need be and I’d do the same, well… most of the guys!

I really don’t know how to reply to y’alls comments. I was never really good with words. Just know all of y’all are here with me… freezing our asses off right now B/C your 1st Sgt told you to pack them and send them ahead of you and now you don’t have them, so we are all cold as hell and you can’t say anything B/C he’s the 1st SGT. hahaha

Please every one keep writing B/C it’s nice to hear from home and to hear what everyone is doing.

Jarrett, you are with me bro, in this foxhole we dug all damn day! Grammy, thanks for the letters, I have them with me and please keep them coming. Papa, I feel honored to be following in your footsteps. Cat, Thanks for being my motorcycle buddy. Maybe we can hit a race when I come back. Lynn, I love you for being the great and loving Aunt a nephew always needs and tell Pat I won’t let him down. We will finish the job he started all those years ago. Karen, tell the boys I’ll send them some “way cool” stuff from the sand box and tell Troy to keep it up with the hunting. I look forward to having some deer when I get back.  Maybe we’ll take out his 4 wheelers.  

Mud and Dad… I don’t know what to say… some kids don’t get the chance to grow up like a normal kid should. I guess I was one of the lucky ones and Mom, thanks for giving Dad that second chance on your first date.

Love everyone from the “Box”

PFC, Carey

1-505 PIR 82nd Airborne Division