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Last night you preformed for us here at JBB, Iraq.

Last night you preformed for us here at JBB, Iraq. I wanted to let you
know how grateful we are for everything you did for us. The band gave us
an opportunity if even for a brief moment to forget where we are and
show us how much we're appreciated. After the concert was over and the
band came running back on stage to give us that one last song, they
stood in the lobby to greet all who wished to meet them. I approached
the band and was astonished for such a big band to shake my hand, tell
me thank you and look at me as a hero. It seemed as if they where
standing in line anxious and humbled to meet everyone of us. There is a
great deal one can tell of someone by their eyes and to see an honest,
humble, and sincere look is very rare. I experienced this from each
member as they shook my hand and thanked me. I remember one member
specifically looking dead into my eyes when I thanked him and could tell
he in a way saw the exhaustion and pain in all of us. I thank you for
myself and everyone else that you gave that one precious moment to, to
forget where we all are. With all sincerity Thank you.


V/R
Derrick M. Lynn
Joint Base Balad