We've raised almost $2,400 for the troops! I had a quick video chat with Troy and he is really thrilled by all the support. In a touching detail, he lovingly referred to some of his soldiers as "little kids". It emphasized to me that, in fact, some of his soldiers could be as young as 18. Our younger son will be 18 in a few months and his biggest worry is about which college he'll go to... not about hostile fire.
Our son can go into the basement to play Xbox. Troy's "kids" can't.