As a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, I was deployed to Iraq in 2003. During my deployment I wrote a journal. I will be reading from my journal and reflecting on the person I was then and how those experiences have shaped the person I have become.

<p>My deployment to Iraq has just started! &nbsp;I'm feeling nervous, anxious, and a bit scared. &nbsp;I see new places, meet new people and experience the effects of war for the first time.&nbsp;</p>

My deployment to Iraq has just started! &nbsp;I'm feeling nervous, anxious, and a bit scared. &nbsp;I see new places, meet new people and experience the effects of war for the first time.&nbsp;

30 Aug 2003 - 18 Sep 2003

<p>In this episode I talk about the origins of my journal and read a letter from my father.</p>

In this episode I talk about the origins of my journal and read a letter from my father.