I just want to thank each and every American on this web site for their patriotism. It means a lot to all of us who serve to know that you have our backs. It's an honor for me to be able to defend our nation's freedom. ~~Jeremy ------/ SPC/ U.S. Army, Preston, Md. Thank you for your great support to the soldiers and to our families. I am the Deputy Commander for the 3 ESC from Fort Knox, KY. I am proud of my 26+ years of service and the support we receive and support to our family, my wife, Katrina and daughter, Jennifer, who share the burden of our deployment. Thanks for the support and please continue to support not only our servicemembers deployed, but our families. ~~Col. Jarrold ------ DEP Commander, 3 ESC, Fort Knox, Ky.