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The Free and the Brave

This song was written during my second tour in Iraq as part of the surge in 2007, and recorded after I returned home. The story behind the video is here.

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The Dawn Patrol is written and produced by Mrs Greyhawk. Unless otherwise credited, the opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and nothing here is to be taken as representing the official position of or endorsement by the United States Department of Defense or any of its subordinate components. Furthermore, I will occasionally use satire or parody herein. The bottom line: it's my house.

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November 24, 2005

The Thanksgiving Dawn Patrol

Greyhawk

Thanksgiving last year, Baghdad: I woke up early, donned my armor and trudged into work hours before dawn to relieve the night shift guy in time for him to get some decent sleep before the big DFAC thanksgiving dinner. On my way past the guard at the checkpoint I asked how he was enjoying the four day weekend. We both agreed it was everything we'd expected, and more. And that better days were ahead.

At work I discovered the above poem by Russ Vaughn, written at Mrs G's suggestion and dedicated to the guys at the front. It made my day.

Thanksgiving this year, Germany: The dogs woke me up at dawn. Time for a walk. Out we went, into the woods behind the house. Cold, damp, and a mist lingering in the trees. I came back in and started an all-day fire in the fireplace, and waited for the rest of the family to wake up.

And started work on the Dawn Patrol. If you've been a regular reader you've followed the latest from these "voices from the front" for a while. Today is a day for something different. If you have a moment you might want to leave a "thank you" in the comments section of these blogs - let these guys read you for a change:

Wounded Warriors:

Captain Chuck Ziegenfuss and his wife Carren - From My Position... On the way!

Soldiers Mom and her son.

In Iraq: