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1/9. I served as an FSO for 17 months in Baghdad from 2012-2013, traveling from the north of Iraq in Kurdistan to Basra in the south. I worked w hundreds of Iraqis, coalition partners & close American friends. Baghdad was a searing experience - but I chose to be serve.
2/9. As an FSO, our family lived overseas, mainly in the Middle East from 1999-2016. My entire family had a great experience - it was all the kids knew. My kids also knew about war - too much about war, too many wars, in too many countries.
3/9. While we loved the foreign service, we also bore existential challenges and costs - challenges that continue even today as a direct result of our service to our country.
