WEBVTT 00:00.640 --> 00:02.640 exports . Yeah , we're going to put 00:02.640 --> 00:05.220 paul harvey on hold for just have the 00:05.230 --> 00:09.220 privilege , Sergeant Carmichael all 00:09.220 --> 00:12.730 the way . Yeah , I'm sorry . Richard to 00:12.730 --> 00:15.900 take it down the top with . Mhm . Well , 00:15.900 --> 00:18.240 thank you . It's my privilege . Tell me , 00:18.240 --> 00:20.407 first of all , I think everybody wants 00:20.407 --> 00:22.900 to know . How are you right now ? I'm 00:22.900 --> 00:25.540 doing very well . I'm well fed , well , 00:25.540 --> 00:29.390 rearrested and well trained . I how 00:29.390 --> 00:31.501 are things going over there ? We do a 00:31.501 --> 00:34.900 lot of reports , you how things will go . 00:36.040 --> 00:38.207 You know these these great soldiers we 00:38.207 --> 00:40.318 have over there doing a wonderful job 00:40.318 --> 00:42.373 out here in the country of Iraq help 00:42.373 --> 00:44.840 established democracy and freedom over 00:44.840 --> 00:46.896 here . These soldiers are doing very 00:46.896 --> 00:49.118 well , Sergeant , we're really proud to 00:49.118 --> 00:51.229 follow the weren't doing over there . 00:51.229 --> 00:54.650 What are you working on the uh these 00:54.650 --> 00:57.110 days were basically uh doing support 00:57.110 --> 00:58.832 missions . Were over here just 00:58.832 --> 01:00.832 providing physical security for the 01:00.832 --> 01:03.810 folks here in great Baghdad . All right 01:03.810 --> 01:05.977 now , how are things with the Pope and 01:05.977 --> 01:08.199 back last reports , just being a member 01:08.199 --> 01:11.180 Dave . How are the people doing ? You 01:11.180 --> 01:13.124 know what ? I get the privilege of 01:13.124 --> 01:15.124 going down in Baghdad three or four 01:15.124 --> 01:17.180 times a week . And uh the media over 01:17.180 --> 01:19.180 here is are doing a great job . But 01:19.180 --> 01:21.013 I'll tell you what the people of 01:21.013 --> 01:23.069 Baghdad appreciate the soldiers over 01:23.069 --> 01:25.236 here that are providing their security 01:25.236 --> 01:27.458 and their freedom and I get a chance to 01:27.458 --> 01:26.670 shake their hands and greet them and 01:26.670 --> 01:28.837 sometimes you can give them hugs . All 01:28.837 --> 01:31.090 right , what's best memory Prato gonna 01:31.090 --> 01:34.180 bring home with Thank you . Well , you 01:34.180 --> 01:36.402 know , I'm a grandfather twice over and 01:36.402 --> 01:38.624 I got a three year old grandson and two 01:38.624 --> 01:40.569 year old granddaughter . And I get 01:40.569 --> 01:42.791 privilege every once in a while to stop 01:42.791 --> 01:45.013 on the side of the roads to see some of 01:45.013 --> 01:47.124 these underprivileged Children and we 01:47.124 --> 01:46.890 give them out toys and trinkets and 01:46.890 --> 01:49.050 candy and food . And I remember a 01:49.060 --> 01:51.380 little uh Iraqi girl who came up to me 01:51.380 --> 01:53.547 and gave me a great big hug and I felt 01:53.547 --> 01:55.713 like a grandfather or my grandchildren 01:55.713 --> 01:58.880 call me papa . I started terrific work 01:58.880 --> 02:01.047 over there . We're all really proud of 02:01.340 --> 02:03.160 are facing anger right now . 02:05.440 --> 02:07.496 Well you know we uh there's a tax to 02:07.496 --> 02:09.662 come in and now we get indirect fire . 02:09.662 --> 02:11.773 Sometimes we get shot at work down on 02:11.773 --> 02:13.996 the road . But that's what the army has 02:13.996 --> 02:16.107 traded me for for the last 19 years . 02:16.107 --> 02:18.107 Okay . How much longer until you're 02:18.107 --> 02:20.450 able to work your way back home ? Mhm . 02:20.940 --> 02:23.162 So we're here and hopefully in the next 02:23.162 --> 02:25.329 60 90 days we should be making our way 02:25.329 --> 02:28.360 back lot on you 02:29.840 --> 02:32.310 very long . But they're anybody's 02:32.310 --> 02:34.532 accurate home . You'd like to say hello 02:34.532 --> 02:37.290 to or send a message . Yes , I would 02:37.290 --> 02:39.457 love that privileges . My mother lives 02:39.457 --> 02:41.457 there and vernal her name is Ingrid 02:41.457 --> 02:43.568 over hands really just like to give a 02:43.568 --> 02:45.623 shout out there because that her son 02:45.623 --> 02:47.846 misses her and loved her and my brother 02:47.846 --> 02:49.790 who lives out there to Leroy . All 02:49.790 --> 02:52.012 right , excellent charge for all of the 02:52.012 --> 02:54.500 work . We're just sending any time 02:54.510 --> 02:56.621 anything you like the folks back here 02:56.621 --> 02:59.640 and burn old enough . Just know that 02:59.650 --> 03:01.830 their their troops and soldiers are 03:01.830 --> 03:03.886 doing the best job they possibly can 03:03.886 --> 03:06.108 keep us in their prayer , in our hearts 03:06.108 --> 03:08.330 and that . No , that , uh , we're going 03:08.330 --> 03:10.163 to make them proud . All right , 03:10.163 --> 03:10.150 Sergeant , thank you , Catholics . 03:10.540 --> 03:13.980 Safety over . Thank you . God bless you , 03:13.980 --> 03:17.740 too , in a car , Michael , with 03:19.340 --> 03:22.260 never freedom .