The following article was submitted by Chaplain (CPT) Will Alley, who is the Chaplain for the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.  This battalion has been deployed to Mosul, Iraq since December 12, 2008.

The following article was submitted by Chaplain (CPT) Will Alley, who is the Chaplain for the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.  This battalion has been deployed to Mosul, Iraq since December 12, 2008.

The following article was submitted by Chaplain (CPT) Will Alley, who is the Chaplain for the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.  This battalion has been deployed to Mosul, Iraq since December 12, 2008.

As we wind down the month of May and near the half way point of the deployment, it is a good time to stop and reflect on the past five months.  We have been through a lot, as the Warhorse Battalion, and our hard work, trials, and sacrifice has brought us together as a family.

The following article was submitted by Chaplain (CPT) Will Alley, who is the Chaplain for the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.  This battalion has been deployed to Mosul, Iraq since December 12, 2008.

“If men and women are in chains anywhere in the world, then freedom is endangered everywhere.”

Sand blew across the parking lot. It seemed we had found the edge of the world, but for our oldest son, Nathan and the other Marines stationed there, the colorless landscape of 29 Palms was home. Each company, dressed in desert camouflaged, lined up for roll call. Their gear was packed. Within a few hours they would be leaving for

There are many types of freedom that Americans cherish: financial, religious, political and the list continues.