I was on MSNBC.com reading an article titled “Iraqi-U.S. operations hindered by culture clash“, which described the ineffective cooperation between American and Iraqi troops.
Suddenly, my eye caught view of the word “Port Orchard” in the article’s text. I read further:
A cell phone rang and the Iraqi lieutenant left the room to chat, cutting off Taylor in mid-sentence.
“I would have already smacked him in his face,†Sgt. Chase Decker, 23, of Port Orchard, Wash., muttered from a corner where he and three other U.S. soldiers were watching the culture clash unfold.
Chase! It was my brother’s friend from junior high. I knew he had been serving in Iraq, but it was just crazy to stumble upon his name in the headline article of MSNBC, mouthing off in typical Chase-fashion. 🙂