I am a 10-year active duty Airman in the middle of my third tour to the Desert. Saudi Arabia (2001), Kuwait (2004), and Iraq (2007). And it gets easier every time I deploy thanks to the endless sincere support we receive from those true Americans who beleive in what we are doing to ensure freedom for all generations after us the world over. I am a Vermont native who primarily grew up in the Brattleboro area, but bounced all around Windham county during much of that time. I love my country, but Love Vermont more than anything and am proud to serve and willing to die to preserve the Vermont way of life that I hold so dear. Thanks again for all your continued support and encouragement, it means more than you could ever know. ~~SSgt Michael E. -------, E-5/USAF, Brattleboro, Vt.