Today, my team received a stack of letters of appreciation from children of a Texas elementary school. Some were funny, because kids say the darnest things. Most were touching. I am posting just a few. Read more »
In a few weeks, I will deploy for at least a year to Iraq as a captain in the U.S. Army. While there, I plan on writing a regular column in hopes of connecting the readers of The Roanoke Times to deployed U.S. soldiers.
I will describe daily life, explain idiosyncrasies of soldiers, and give an update of the situation on the ground. I will answer questions by e-mail and regular mail once I have an established address. If nothing else, this communication will help me feel like I am part of the Roanoke Valley community again.
Rich Connaroe graduated from Northside High School in 2000 and VMI in 2004. Now a Captain in the U.S. Army, Connaroe begins a one-year deployment to Iraq in August. During that time, he plans to make regular blog posts that he hopes will connect readers of the The Roanoke Times to U.S. soldiers who are deployed in Iraq.
