http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/870/public/news500262.htmlJoe Paschal of Dyersburg will have seen 22 months of active duty in December and for this soldier in the Tennessee Army National Guard, that is more than enough time spent in uniform.
He wants only one gift this Christmas - orders from the Defense Department that send him home from the desert of Iraq.
Paschal is a sergeant E-5 with the 267th Military Police Company in Dickson, Tenn. Originally, he was with the 268th MP unit of Ripley, but a shortage of personnel with specialized training led to orders for his deployment with the U.S. invasion forces. Paschal's unit built one of the first internment camps for Iraqi prisoners of war.
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