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Hi Stacy

I have not been to your website for some time and upon visiting it today I noticed you have been assigned to serve in Iraq. I did not know you were a reserve or on active duty in the military. I hope that your tour there will be a safe one. We appreciate your service for our country, and hopefully the people of Iraq will feel the same way.

I don't know how long you have been there, but I am sure that you will be glad to get home. I know from talking with other servicemen, mostly Marines who were based in Camp Pendleton, which is not from where I live, that it is a life changing experience. Now that Saddam is in custody, I hope your guys can find that other terrorist group that are beheading people and blowing up our men and women. It is just horrible. It is hard to imagine, living here in the US, that there are people like that roaming the streets and we can't get to them.

On to more pleasant thoughts. Do they have any cool reptiles there? For some reason I just can't envision a Petsmart or Petco in Baghdad. What I can see is some pet trader selling geckos out of a woven basket or clay bowl. I would image not too many reptiles are crawling around the real desert areas, but maybe they are more prevalent closer to civilization. I would like to hear about any that you have seen.

Take care of yourself, and know that we are sending you guys our prayers and blessings. You are doing a good thing in my opinion for Iraq and our country as well.

Pete

P & J Reptiles
Specializing in Leopard Geckos