Quoting uscgvet:

Anybody stationed in Baghdad have any ideas? I'm 48, female, in good health, looking for an opportunity to support troop morale. They had the American Red Cross doing emergency comms for the soldiers, but they pulled out due to safety concerns. I'm of course concerned about safety, but have risked my life often enough that I'd have at least a little head start on coping with a war zone, although I know it'll be totally different than what I can imagine. Still, I want to try. I'm between jobs, and in the perfect position to go over and volunteer. Is the Army looking for anyone to fill the job the Red Cross vacated? Any other work that could be done by a civilian - PX, rec, anything?

Anybody stationed in Baghdad have any ideas? I'm 48, female, in good health, looking for an opportunity to support troop morale. They had the American Red Cross doing emergency comms for the soldiers, but they pulled out due to safety concerns. I'm of course concerned about safety, but have risked my life often enough that I'd have at least a little head start on coping with a war zone, although I know it'll be totally different than what I can imagine. Still, I want to try. I'm between jobs, and in the perfect position to go over and volunteer. Is the Army looking for anyone to fill the job the Red Cross vacated? Any other work that could be done by a civilian - PX, rec, anything?