Talk about isolated

Sometimes I get so wrapped up in the little island of my life that I forget that there are others who are even more isolated than me.

Boni is in Saipan. Yeah, as in the island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. That's way out there.

Boni's husband is about to deploy, and I think she could use a little extra support. So if you can spare a few moments today, head over to her blog, Breathe . . . breathe . . . hooah . . . hooah, and maybe leave her a few words of encouragement.

Victory Caucus

I just found this great relaunched site: Victory Caucus. Maybe I am slow on getting there, but I am there now. They have some great metrics to show the progress in Iraq, links to our great independent journalists, and all in an easy to use format.

What more could a girl want?

OK, besides whirrled peas and her husband beside her. ;-)

1,000

Well, I have been at this for just over a month, and somehow I managed to get over a 1,000 visits already. WOW!

I just thought this would be a good time to thank all the little people who got me here. YOU!!

OK. Badger 6 has been very good to me. So go visit his site and Acute Politics (the now famous Acute Politics as seen on PBS!) and the other guys (and gals) who have blogs and can bring us the latest information from the front.

And speaking of PBS, you must MUST watch Operation Homecoming that was on tonight.

A Call to Moms Everywhere

Are you a mother? Then head over to Army Mom x3 and give some support to a mother who needs to hear some words of strength from other mothers. Her second son is about to deploy to Iraq where her first son already is.

I have to say that I feel like I have nothing to offer her, except to recognize the difference between her situation and my situation. Her pain and suffering go beyond what I can imagine. Dogs are not kids.

So moms please help out another mom. And even if you aren't a mom, head over there and offer your support too. She can really use it.

Blogs from the Front

I've been reading several blogs from our guys over in Iraq. A couple of are from Al Anbar Province in Iraq where my husband is. Acute Politics and Badgers Forward have received some great attention from the milblogging community. TD at Acute Politics is a specialist and offers a rare voice; I haven't run across any other great blogs from someone of his years (he's 22). Badger 6 is TD's company commander and has written some great pieces about his company's activities and recently the company's tragic loss. Some very moving stuff.

Jack Army is another great blog from Iraq.

The Fourth Rail is a great source for the latest news on Iraq. His Iraq Report (updated daily) is a must read. And be sure to check out his Baghdad Security Operation Order of Battle updates and the maps that accompany. That gives a great perspective on where the Iraqi Army and National Police are in comparison to our troops. Very helpful. It is a real shame that the mainstream media don't devote the time to convey this.