As most of you know my son Sgt Paul Schmitz is heading for Iraq, he is in the 3rd of the 2nd inf he is one of the men that is testing the new Striker vehicles to be put in Iraq. They got back from Ft Polk La. in May and now they are going to put them in use. he will leave the 11th of Nov (Veterans day) from Ft Lewis his unit will be Attached to the 4th inf. they are going north around the Iran Iraq border, please keep him and all our troops in your prayers... Paul