This Sunday Scott and I took the ferry to Whidbey Island and saw Brett off as he headed out to Iraq for a six month tour (a few Christmas gifts were exchanged including the pirate pumpkin

He's headed to camp Scania, a base that is roughly 100KM south of Baghdad (see Point #1 on the map below) If you'd like to get in touch with Brett, send him some mail or cookies @ Brett Biggs, US Navy EOD, CSC Scania, Iraq APO AE 09331 (this was updated 11/28).