Hi

I am currently working in Baghdad Iraq as a Fire Captain with the elete baghdad Fire Rescue Depatment.

We respond to every kind of fire emergency that all other stateside departments with the following exceptions.
1. Mortar Attacks
2. Rocket Attacks
3. Car Bombs
4. Buildings and Containers containing explosive's of all tpes.
5. Body recovery

All firefighters responding to these fire emergencies wear the standard fire bunker gear plus under it a flak vest that weighs about 40 pounds in addition to the SCBA Air tank. So when you see a fireman wearing a Baghdad Fire Rescue shirt you can be assured that he has seen Hell many times over.

I am married to a wounderful lady and have one step son and five grand children. My son is a Station Fire Captain at Pensacola Naval Air Station. I am very proud of him and miss him terrible over here. My oldest grand-daughter will be in the 2006 Miss Pennsylvania contest in November.

I used to be a bouncer at several strip clubs in Pensacola Fl. Artie's Angels is the best and have taken my wife under their wings while I am over here and make her days go by more enjoyable.