And the Role of Andrew Rockwell Will Be Played By

The family heard from Andrew this morning. Naturally, his life has been very hectic the past several days, but he seems to see that as a positive. The civil strife has brought the bad guys out of the woodwork, and the Army is going after them relentlessly. My conversation with Andrew was extensive, but I'm going wait for his next e-mail to see exactly what he feels comfortable discussing and what he doesn't (or can't). Long story short, he's ok. Ok and busy.

But for those who will surely complain about the ambiguity of this post, I offer you this to appease your displeasure. It's the first pic of Andrew from Iraq. See how quickly you find him. It took me a moment.

From Left: SGT John Cracauer, SSGT Shawn Klein, PFC James (Toad) Sharon (a.k.a. Andrew's Secret Love Child), Andrew, SPC Smith

Seeing this picture gave me an overwhelming sense of comfort, for it clearly illustrates just how badass my brother has become. But then, I didn't realize how comfortable I was until I clicked by later in the afternoon and saw my brother on FX.