WEBVTT 00:00.040 --> 00:02.151 job and work that you're doing Well . 00:02.151 --> 00:04.207 Thank you for that . And we know you 00:04.207 --> 00:06.318 have a friend out in Iraq who is with 00:06.318 --> 00:08.484 our Ron johnson and we're going to let 00:08.484 --> 00:10.651 Ron introduce us to who he's with that 00:10.651 --> 00:12.940 run . All right , thank you marty and 00:12.940 --> 00:15.051 thank you Lieutenant Colonel . We are 00:15.051 --> 00:17.218 with senior Airman Amy North questions 00:17.218 --> 00:19.440 out of Minneapolis in the Air Guard for 00:19.440 --> 00:19.350 four years . A graduate of Minnetonka 00:19.350 --> 00:21.239 High School , we heard Lieutenant 00:21.239 --> 00:23.406 Colonel johnson talked about her job . 00:23.406 --> 00:25.628 Your job is pretty similar . So what do 00:25.628 --> 00:24.950 you do in your free time when you're 00:24.950 --> 00:28.130 not working ? My free time here I I go 00:28.130 --> 00:30.690 to the hospital and volunteer . Um , 00:30.690 --> 00:32.857 and I've enjoyed every second of being 00:32.857 --> 00:34.746 over there to provide the care to 00:34.746 --> 00:36.579 american soldiers and also Iraqi 00:36.579 --> 00:38.750 civilians and also in my free time , 00:38.750 --> 00:41.960 I've enjoyed bible studies and just 00:41.970 --> 00:44.090 hanging out and enjoying the people 00:44.090 --> 00:46.146 hear the word you used earlier . Off 00:46.146 --> 00:48.090 camera was this is one of the most 00:48.090 --> 00:50.312 rewarding experiences , if not the most 00:50.312 --> 00:50.200 rewarding experience for you . Can you 00:50.200 --> 00:52.311 can explain that to us a little bit , 00:52.311 --> 00:54.311 please being able to come over here 00:54.311 --> 00:56.200 after all the training we've gone 00:56.200 --> 00:58.311 through at home and just watching how 00:58.311 --> 01:00.311 everything comes together and being 01:00.311 --> 01:02.478 able to provide the best care possible 01:02.478 --> 01:04.200 to american soldiers and Iraqi 01:04.200 --> 01:06.200 civilians . It's just been the most 01:06.200 --> 01:09.020 rewarding and awesome experience I have 01:09.020 --> 01:11.076 ever had . This is the best part for 01:11.076 --> 01:13.298 the viewers at home . I get to step out 01:13.298 --> 01:12.820 of the way . It's going to give the 01:12.820 --> 01:15.042 microphone over to you and you can talk 01:15.042 --> 01:17.264 to your friend is back in Minneapolis . 01:20.160 --> 01:22.540 Hello ? Hello . Hi Amy . How are you 01:22.540 --> 01:25.740 doing tonight ? Wonderful surprise . 01:25.740 --> 01:28.800 With good surprise . We're supposed to 01:28.810 --> 01:30.699 be for you , but I understand you 01:30.699 --> 01:33.480 already know about it baby 01:38.590 --> 01:41.920 here . Hello ? 01:41.930 --> 01:44.800 Hello . Andy . But 01:44.810 --> 01:46.750 how are you doing ? 01:46.760 --> 01:49.940 Wonderful . How are you ? It's good to 01:49.940 --> 01:53.100 hear your voice . It's wonderful to see 01:53.100 --> 01:55.340 your face . You look wonderful . Glad 01:55.340 --> 01:57.700 to hear you're having a wonderful time 01:57.700 --> 02:00.610 over there . Hey , it's wonderful to 02:00.610 --> 02:04.490 see your face too . But I don't see you , 02:04.970 --> 02:07.210 but it's wonderful to hear your voice . 02:07.220 --> 02:10.140 You kept a good secret . 02:10.430 --> 02:13.350 Thank you . Tried 02:14.080 --> 02:16.550 looking forward to coming home and 02:16.560 --> 02:18.616 celebrating our anniversary when you 02:18.616 --> 02:22.310 get back . I'm excited for that 02:22.320 --> 02:23.860 to 02:26.390 --> 02:30.070 go ahead . Amy , can you tell me what 02:30.070 --> 02:32.570 has been the most rewarding part of 02:32.570 --> 02:34.500 actually doing your job there ? 02:38.310 --> 02:41.380 The most rewarding part . Um , like I 02:41.380 --> 02:43.710 mentioned , it was actually being able 02:43.710 --> 02:47.620 to take care to take 02:47.630 --> 02:50.510 care of the american soldiers and the 02:50.510 --> 02:53.860 Iraqi civilians and being able to 02:53.870 --> 02:56.990 just support them and to try and make a 02:56.990 --> 02:59.157 difference in their life with the care 02:59.157 --> 03:01.379 that they're receiving , whether it's a 03:01.379 --> 03:03.601 smile or providing them , um , dressing 03:03.601 --> 03:05.712 changes or whatever we can do here to 03:05.712 --> 03:08.350 make their experience better . 03:08.410 --> 03:12.010 Okay me , One of the most rewarding 03:12.010 --> 03:14.177 things . I think since we've been over 03:14.177 --> 03:16.399 here is to see people who talk to their 03:16.399 --> 03:16.380 families and their friends . How fun 03:16.380 --> 03:18.547 was that for you ? This last couple of 03:18.547 --> 03:20.658 minutes ? It was absolutely amazing . 03:20.658 --> 03:22.824 All right marty . Well , the word here 03:22.824 --> 03:24.991 amazing even though we tried to make a 03:24.991 --> 03:27.047 surprise , but it did work out , but 03:27.047 --> 03:28.991 nonetheless amazing and smiles all 03:28.991 --> 03:31.047 around . Thank you so much . Ron and 03:31.047 --> 03:32.991 Amy North with her husband and the 03:32.991 --> 03:35.213 Northwest and Lieutenant Colonel Jordan 03:35.213 --> 03:37.380 johnson . I'm glad you guys got to see 03:37.380 --> 03:39.491 your friend a little bit to your wife 03:39.491 --> 03:41.602 and say hello . So thanks to everyone 03:41.602 --> 03:43.769 who helped us today , communicate from 03:43.769 --> 03:44.720 Minneapolis into Iraq .