Hi to my wife, Amanda, and my son, Riley. Love you and miss you. Just looking forward to getting home and seeing them again. I just want to relax and zone out after these long days here. Not everybody here is bad — there are good people in Iraq, too. They want us here. There are a couple of bad seeds that try to ruin it for the others. We're in northern Iraq, and it's not hostile here. I registered the platoon at Anysoldier.com and they've been supporting us real well by sending Beanie Babies to give the kids, which they really love.
Staff Sgt. Shane Cleghon, age 26, Huntington, W. Va.; 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, Headquarters and Headquarters Company Richard Ambo • The Honolulu Advertiser
