Almost forgot about this

This is about a guy I knew who I met over here:

Speaking of lost friends:

Sometimes, the world proves just how small it truly is. As I was talking to chow today, I met a guy I haven't seen since basic. It was this guy named Chow, and he was in the rehab unit at Knox with me. That's pretty significant to me because there were very few people out of that unit that actually rehabilitated and finished basic. Apparently this guy is in the unit I'm replacing out here in Iraq.
Chow's a character; when he talks you can barely understand him and hes a little on the eccentric side. He's a Chinese national who came to America to find a better life and joined the Army to earn his citizenship. His wife and family is still in china waiting for the opportunity to come over. He hopes he can get his citizenship when he gets back to do so.
This is a guy who moved to another country vastly different than his own, and fought in a war that many people question just for the chance at a better life for himself and his family. To me that's amazing and a testament to what some people are willing to do for a better tomorrow. It's a shame that I don't even see a fraction of that drive in my peers across America. Just a little