Sgt. Don Veitch with Moe Lauzier

Ever get an -- Dirt and -- here I am an -- night. Cereal and and well no not me yeah -- I had no idea that difficult thing. But just spent the entire break Franklin many now now that I -- might look at I have looked at them -- line at.

If we -- I should be a politician and I -- routinely okay you keep these these Q tip over here oh why did say it and they website you're right Rick. I said my guess would be Stan stepped aside and -- reached at 730 from Iraq -- email web wed read the website the goings on there because we haven't heard from him as of yet now they could mean somebody else to it could mean -- having a little difficulty getting to a secure phone in a safe location amend their and a fairly safe location where they are in the green zone but it has happened a couple of times on Saturday morning where our guest has been late has been delayed because of certain things have been happening I mean after all there in a war zone where enough so we can keep schedules. And I sometimes it's not too easy for or for them to keep schedules. I had hired a phone numbers -- 617266686818774694322 -- call coming in is that Sargent rich. Okay great now how now from Baghdad Iraq marathon champion. And real fine guy whom I guess is never going to accept a beer from a because she is now one marathon shape staff sergeant John -- beach. Good morning sergeant.

Good morning Mario. Okay in my right you're working for the marathon yet I'm working on right America -- ran a marathon -- today and on scheduled to team won the parity in most action. In the last agent such a noble look doesn't help the IZ what this city international zone whole.

I easy okay and I thought it was like I -- in intravenous is something now when he went when they hold they they actually run marathons in the.

Workers at remote and it's quite a big running community -- they're working on doing one for march and I Q one. To coincide with the that they -- to attend because it's too hot that the average person well for tell -- to run on its into it. In the early morning announcement school still run into when excessive costs and -- Italy's.

Now I I heard from mile lieutenant -- he has nothing but the highest regard -- what you're doing he said this guy is really dedicated to this task he's he's focused Ds mission oriented on this. So they go you gotta compliment from when your guys is also a runner.

Yes he has he -- a lot and he does some other races with me they have a lot of practice once a month and he doesn't. I'd seen him run he sees faster -- well that.

But this is the tortoise in the here right now yes the hair runs out of gas that he's he's fast. Well I have no doubt want to a lot of it would -- he just doesn't have to tell us that he doesn't have occurred and too tightly also talked about the and his the money -- meal punch in the nose any rate you trying to think you have new duties now.

I've moved over from the media regional currencies and media operations attitude working with doesn't mean ultimately you know. The combined press information center. I run model -- civil society you know I dot com right now also damaged the escorts section. On the information management officer assigned to a computer works computers on the ground. Install software on them -- which actually keeps -- orbit but it would. And them. Whenever needed for the senior other -- he has to pass on that technology that might leave and optical back home -- local unit analysts. We're in the middle at least people go through significantly --

I spoke to a friend who returned. After fourteen or fifteen months and in Iraq and I said you based on this new what you told me lieutenant and turn some of the other guests that we've had about the long hours and you just alluded to it with regard to the computer work and so on and so forth. And he tell me so that it's a it's a blessing. That you're that busy because time flies he said. It always did you get these you do get a little bit then you get a little homesick months -- while things of this nature which is just so -- busy you don't have time two to dwell on it.

You know it's it's true that scan over the Mark -- people over there just aren't so busy over it and it flies by. I don't have time to think about how many days I have left until I get home back in my trailer. You know when I talked actually -- It just made up quickly in a -- because -- networking longer than. Time until it was because it just as much stuff to do it. It's definitely keeping me from going to. Made term blues that a lot of people get because you know -- the tour last ago. I've been very fortunate.

look fabulous I understand there was some excitement just south of Baghdad very recently the air force because -- yet to drop a couple of bombs wasn't beaten.

So -- they they had an air strike out not sure all the specifics but we actually post at the conference upon. And the other clubs people actually get the transcript of what we set about it -- hear about it but it does video going to do well good. You couldn't get it done the gun site video of the bombs actually drop actually put those out there to you have eight cabinet district that they can organize that quickly. And while so it was exciting -- that we actually had something else. Extremely excited -- Yesterday there was the first time in many people who you know we'll have to be here cracked into Baghdad we have so.

Yes I I think. I met a fact I saw a video won the --

That let them. It didn't look like but it was not armed conflict.

Tolerance and stuff but you know people that it never seen it before. And it came on the earth is that it was you know what was just -- act act actually the Iraqi soldiers and checkpoints. He didn't even know. -- which word force why because they don't ever.

understand the Baghdad Walmart ran out of snow -- and fifteen minutes shortly and -- with but it was really funny that I don't know appease some of the yet news film on it that they had a picture of a bunch of kids. -- jumping trying to catch snowflakes is that were coming through the year the the the video that we saw here with one of these things where you're handy you know big plate here and a big plate there -- in the -- going wild.

I have -- network series. An Iraqi. Interpreter that I told those of us -- adult league apparently it's it's never noticed him liked I liked that he came in I guess where he resides less snow was so. Coming about it. Visibility was really low at that point. Security but it never would have believed to have personal -- he didn't even believe it was no prestige but -- that's. The driving habits and it's now even possibly it's not so easily -- now.

I guess from Baghdad that side and down the -- from Massachusetts believed to experience -- movement in my missing are not girl okay sorry about that broke out and had a we were talking about maybe the of the of the most newsworthy -- where the event of yesterday at least I got a question for the president is during the Middle East at the present time does that mean you have to go on and ultra high alert or is there any special precautions have been taken because of his presence in the general area may be provoking some of the you know the real fringe candidates out there.

I think we're always on the type -- alert so that's not. Any different thrusts issues but just where we are in the center right there isn't a change trust but he's not coming. Here is as much as our analysis not. The big deal of trust definitely you know Israel and get their pledges -- actually -- security -- those -- I would -- pretty.

I would guess if he was coming you'd you would not know no one you know we know so like. Maybe -- four that all of a sudden Lucio least security people maneuvering over the place if you get the feeling something might be happening.

Now -- that's pretty much how it would work but we've had -- fair distinguished visitors in the last month but we're not expecting --

I would be quite frankly I'd be surprised to -- didn't at least about whether it be Baghdad -- Kabul or summer but he would be and one of the areas at some point before his return to the states he would he he would make to a a surprise visit.

noticed anything like that because straight it would be definitely historically significant -- but.

Does does something of the nature energize the troops -- you know if look let's say for example you welcome tomorrow morning and you were informed and twice menace the president will be. Will be here young you'll have an opportunity to do here -- speaker would have you name small rally a -- that's what he didn't blow ware was siesta for Vietnam my goodness a subtle film footage and a -- where he was where you speaking to a gathering of troops and I'll does that energize the troops to know that your commander in chief it's is out there in the same place he's asking you --

I was truly say yes when we found -- that Condoleezza Rice is coming over. We were around feeling you know detectives -- or outside it. We do that the secretary of state was still a press conference -- building. I'd sit at a few people Clinton went to meet greet some hospitals schools exciting for a sweet. We have target people under the same as ultimately came through here -- is here to. Tour so -- just obviously is people come through here but I. His secretary of state the president most people actually on a whole other level in the regular celebrity so cute.

Have we had no opportunity to see any of the USO tours of people.

No option but it's not for a lack of chance I was afforded the opportunity. I did not -- to duplicate people who need that might need that opportunity before so -- not take an opportunity -- us.

Whether they they have been through -- general area.

Yes at that time. Exactly where but close enough Olympic transportation.

I had a friend who was in Vietnam I can't tell you which year was or even precisely where he was at the time but the bubble tour was coming through. And when he returned home of the first things he told me about was do we have a -- I don't know if you remember that name not be a few years had before your time -- rather sleek looking with -- that way and she was -- Bob hope type of of touring companion if you -- and you know leads the the impression that it left and the even though he was 100000 -- whatever number troops were were gathered for the for the show he could barely see the stage but it was something that stayed with him Niger and the remainder his tour in Nam and when he came home and we have a couple of beers I think it was after the second beer that I get the hesitant start this Kyle it's that the reason I brought that up I think that's a very important thing for you folks who you fellows who are -- away from family away from any normal form of entertainment or what pleasantries if you will. I'm in the closest thing you have to pleasantries amenable to you know run in a very restricted area. You know beyond -- I mean I we understand that it and that's bodies.

Well ask us and the test format intently -- over here Indian from Massachusetts has been the patriots. Where -- excited over that we do get to see the games sometimes -- But because of scheduling is usually o'clock at night over there -- those reasons it's too late but this has been. Such a morale boost that -- has been great for the National Guard out of that stadium on numerous games themselves but just the team -- Has been such big boost Hoss were always in the good -- right after -- right before or after the games -- to look forward to every day only two more days to. Impeached -- that -- it this week -- and you know that was a long and it's it's tough. But we're excited about -- yeah. You know tomorrow morning for the audio go watch it tonight we was that they -- done list had a perfect season when there saluted logic in like we're really happy -- now.

While Clinton knew him by just what we think we should then do is warn everyone if you know anyone from Jacksonville. I was stationed there stay clear and tomorrow.

There's just as you see it will be the Zapatistas took the more as a huge checks and Beltran. And so on key kind of alluded to the fact that he expects to lose so I don't know if that's going to defer trust that -- parties expecting to lose. Also the team doesn't feel that way until the day after. --

We'll strategy is going to have to be score a couple of times quick take him out of their running game. Because do -- thing that -- after fears the -- running game and they do have an outstanding running game but if you want to get amount of that yet the storm a scar on number early in the they do you're gonna have a lot of fun.

Ever has consistently beat the patriots has outscored them know we can do say so -- that before we can. Only need drivel and so it's time.

Both is like Neil Sperry. I asked my grandfather allowances Thibault who do you think is going to win the team has more -- more thank you note that -- yeah you're right on that pregnant with. Listen -- I hope you families listening right now.

Did my life at a time in fact last summer talking on the radio my son that they had because they struck everybody else not to -- someone said. Certain element let you guys you know get mad at me again and it's that little last time but not until the end of the show and it interest what appeared on the on the Internet after early sport so.

I was just going to say this this conversation will appear on the Internet the what do we called the vault the audio vault of WRKO for anyone who's interest today WRKO dot com click on the audio vault. And you get in the -- look at look at the the heading Iraq when you click on that look deeper than name down -- and there you war. And it'll be there in perpetuity by the way you can tell a friend something that the -- the -- print media can't do four if you wind up in print you can wind up and birdcage you can wind -- and an area we've been new puppy but -- radio -- just signal. The this signal will travel from here to eternity you realize that went -- itself through the atmosphere it's going and going and going. So some martian traveling in some of the Milky Way somewhere and martian some alien traveling in some Milky Way somewhere to pick up our interview I was --

Thanks for couple -- got a jig is up in this space ships in the net will be an overnight radio later when we come back it up. Died sergeant -- awfully good talking to you my best to use new family thank you and I must.

Give it purchased two -- I love very much Kim well calculated -- sound and I miss you very much.

Thank you -- well jobless rate secure. Well -- should be -- be safe in failure of beer talked about that combat eyes staff. Are you -- staff Sargent Don -- preparing for a authority America mentioned running a marathon and and aside and I mean the lieutenant Ventura who side of the says it is very very fast.

Said happens sergeant -- is. One outstanding marathon. And has tremendous mental discipline two to pursue written to. Do everything that's necessary to prepare himself for America -- so they have it. A staff Sargent Dan reached. From here in Massachusetts -- laws a year from here in Massachusetts on Boston talk station AM 680 WRKO