WEBVTT 00:00.140 --> 00:02.280 Hello melissa . Welcome to Fox . 43 00:02.280 --> 00:05.360 Morning news . Hi , good morning 00:07.550 --> 00:10.040 Melissa . We have a special message 00:10.050 --> 00:12.217 from your parents . They're over there 00:12.217 --> 00:14.217 in Cumberland County and we went to 00:14.217 --> 00:16.439 talk to them this morning and they have 00:16.439 --> 00:18.494 a special message for you . So we're 00:18.494 --> 00:22.490 going to play it now . I miss you . We 00:22.490 --> 00:24.490 love you . Come home to come home , 00:24.490 --> 00:28.390 stay just come home . We're gathering 00:28.390 --> 00:31.780 here . Just how much we love you and 00:31.790 --> 00:35.640 how much we want you to come home safe . 00:36.740 --> 00:40.580 Thank you God you 00:40.580 --> 00:43.410 sound very loved your from Newbury 00:43.410 --> 00:45.800 township Melissa . How is it to hear 00:45.800 --> 00:47.800 from your parents and your family ? 00:47.800 --> 00:50.000 Just great . 00:51.590 --> 00:54.810 Now you haven't seen them since october . 00:54.810 --> 00:58.250 Tell us what you're doing in Iraq . I 00:58.250 --> 01:00.830 am a human resources specialist . 01:02.910 --> 01:06.470 And what does that mean Melissa ? I 01:06.470 --> 01:09.420 am the male person . I update people's 01:09.420 --> 01:12.950 records . I deal with everybody's 01:12.960 --> 01:16.830 finances . Anything that 01:16.830 --> 01:18.886 needs to take a few cars , personnel 01:18.886 --> 01:22.740 goes , I do you do it all 01:22.740 --> 01:24.907 Melissa and there is a slight away you 01:24.907 --> 01:26.907 are over in Iraq . There is about a 01:26.907 --> 01:29.129 five second delay . So we're just gonna 01:29.129 --> 01:31.407 wait patiently for all of your answers . 01:31.407 --> 01:33.573 So how are you liking it ? How are you 01:33.573 --> 01:35.720 liking it over there ? I miss home ? 01:35.730 --> 01:38.990 You miss home . Why did you just 01:39.000 --> 01:42.670 decide to serve Melissa ? That's 01:42.670 --> 01:44.726 something I wanted to do since I was 01:44.726 --> 01:48.600 about 16 , wow , this has always been a 01:48.600 --> 01:50.489 dream of yours . You know here in 01:50.489 --> 01:52.600 pennsylvania melissa right now we are 01:52.600 --> 01:54.767 going through a heat wave . So tell us 01:54.767 --> 01:58.560 how hot is it over in Iraq About 1 01:58.560 --> 02:00.950 11 to 1 14 today . 02:01.010 --> 02:04.180 Yeah . That is nothing like we're 02:04.180 --> 02:06.291 having right now ? And Melissa as you 02:06.291 --> 02:08.590 know , the presidential elections are 02:08.590 --> 02:10.479 going on over here . They've been 02:10.479 --> 02:12.479 nonstop Republican candidate , john 02:12.479 --> 02:14.757 McCain has been visiting several times . 02:14.757 --> 02:16.890 How Barack Obama is heading over to 02:16.890 --> 02:19.112 Iraq and he's also visiting Afghanistan 02:19.112 --> 02:21.112 for the first time . What does this 02:21.112 --> 02:23.112 mean to you when you hear about the 02:23.112 --> 02:25.446 candidates coming overseas and visiting ? 02:25.446 --> 02:27.350 Uh to me , it means that they're 02:27.350 --> 02:29.890 actually concerned about it , that 02:29.890 --> 02:32.160 they're showing interest in what we do 02:32.160 --> 02:34.250 and how we do it 02:36.900 --> 02:39.340 and then and it's good , I'm sure is a 02:39.340 --> 02:41.173 good from around there as well . 02:41.760 --> 02:44.330 Yeah , I would say it is . 02:44.450 --> 02:47.690 Have you seen any of the candidates ? 02:47.690 --> 02:49.523 Have you seen any politicians or 02:49.523 --> 02:51.690 lawmakers , celebrities coming over to 02:51.690 --> 02:55.340 visit your camp ? Uh We had the stars 02:55.340 --> 02:57.396 from the unit here a while ago but I 02:57.396 --> 02:59.229 did not personally go see them . 03:00.840 --> 03:03.030 And uh Melissa , you grew up in 03:03.030 --> 03:05.520 Cumberland County . What's the one 03:05.520 --> 03:07.576 thing that you miss about about back 03:07.576 --> 03:09.910 home ? The Susquehanna 03:09.910 --> 03:13.730 River . Tell me why , why do you miss 03:13.730 --> 03:16.680 the Susquehanna River ? I used to go 03:16.680 --> 03:19.170 every weekend . Go camping on an island 03:19.170 --> 03:21.170 in the river . Go to no one with my 03:21.170 --> 03:23.281 family and just hang out at the river 03:23.281 --> 03:26.810 all day long . You know Melissa ? Your 03:26.810 --> 03:28.866 family is watching right now and you 03:28.866 --> 03:31.032 can see him there and you're listening 03:31.032 --> 03:33.088 to your interview And I'm sure there 03:33.088 --> 03:35.199 was a , remembering those great times 03:35.199 --> 03:34.870 on the Susquehanna . Are there any 03:34.870 --> 03:37.148 other any other things that you notice ? 03:37.148 --> 03:39.370 Any foods that you're craving any local 03:39.370 --> 03:41.537 restaurants that you can't wait to get 03:41.537 --> 03:43.460 back to all of them ? 03:46.230 --> 03:48.341 And your family is watching right now 03:48.341 --> 03:50.563 Melissa . So what would you like to say 03:50.563 --> 03:52.730 to them ? Your mom or your dad there ? 03:52.730 --> 03:54.674 What would you like to say to your 03:54.674 --> 03:56.730 family ? Love you ? I miss you . And 03:56.730 --> 03:59.960 I'll be home as soon as I can . All 03:59.960 --> 04:02.390 right . And you and you know when 04:02.390 --> 04:04.501 you're gonna be coming home Melissa ? 04:04.501 --> 04:06.810 Uh not really . 04:08.630 --> 04:12.340 Well , we with you the best of luck 04:12.340 --> 04:14.507 melissa . And we want to thank you for 04:14.507 --> 04:16.562 all of your service and thank you so 04:16.562 --> 04:18.940 much for talking with us today . You're 04:18.940 --> 04:20.530 welcome . Thank you for having me .