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The Dave Box Chronicles - Volume 1 For those of you that have not yet met him, Mr. Dave Box is a Black Belt out of our Middleburg Heights Location, as well as an active Officer in the United States Navy.   Beginning here with Volume 1, we will be chronicling Mr. Box's current tour of duty here on the T&T Website and within the T&T Times.   Greetings from the Middle East,   Well, the adventure begins. I am in the Middle East attached to the Navy's Central Command (CENTCOM).   CENTCOM is the command responsible for fighting the war here, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).   Life here is good. I am immersed in my job, working long days with little to no time off. Its alot of hard work, but because things are so fast-paced here, the days pass quickly. I have been taking pictures to document my tour, but have not had the opportunity to download them to my computer. As soon as I do that, I will forward some new pix to you.   I've been trying to work on my E-Dan forms every chance I get, but time is limited. I try to do something every day, even if its a few minutes while taking a break at work.   I understand from the T&T Website that tonight (18DEC07) is the T&T Christmas Party. Please pass along my wishes for a very Merry Christmas to all T&T students and their families.   I am proud to serve our country but being apart from family and friends makes this season a little tougher. God has truly blessed us and I'm happy to be here to help keep my family free and safe from attack.   Folks here accept gunfire and explosions as a "way of life". We are here to ensure the folks at home never have to accept that!   Merry Christmas,   CDR David Box, USN CENTCOM DDOC/BLDG 505 Camp Arifjan APO AE 09306